diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index bc705df7..a008979b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: E2E Tests
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: Commit SHA or ref to test
+        required: false
+        type: string
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 6 * * 1"  # Weekly Monday 6 AM UTC
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -19,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
@@ -59,6 +66,8 @@ jobs:
             files: "tests/e2e/scenarios/test_owner_scope.py tests/e2e/scenarios/test_routine_event_batch.py"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
 
       - name: Download binary
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/staging-ci.yml
index 2df7bf6f..99ee2bfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging-ci.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
-          ref: staging
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: check-changes
     if: needs.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.current_head }}
 
   # ── Run E2E browser tests ────────────────────────────────────────
   e2e:
@@ -124,6 +126,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: check-changes
     if: needs.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.current_head }}
 
   # ── Create promotion PR (triggers claude-review.yml on the PR) ──
   create-promotion-pr:
@@ -137,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
-          ref: staging
+          ref: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.current_head }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Generate GitHub App token
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
           PROMOTION_BASE: ${{ needs.resolve-promotion-base.outputs.promotion_base }}
         run: |
           git fetch origin "${PROMOTION_BASE}"
-          AHEAD=$(git rev-list --count "origin/${PROMOTION_BASE}..origin/staging")
+          AHEAD=$(git rev-list --count "origin/${PROMOTION_BASE}..HEAD")
           echo "commits_ahead=${AHEAD}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           if [ "$AHEAD" -eq 0 ]; then
             echo "Staging is not ahead of ${PROMOTION_BASE}. Nothing to promote."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 00488c70..db81e348 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: Run Tests
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: Commit SHA or ref to test
+        required: false
+        type: string
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -28,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
@@ -48,6 +55,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
@@ -71,6 +80,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -96,6 +107,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -113,6 +126,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
@@ -133,6 +148,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -150,6 +167,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
       - name: Build Docker image
         run: docker build -t ironclaw-test:ci .
 
@@ -161,6 +180,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Check version bumps for changed extensions
         env: