diff --git a/.github/workflows/review.agent.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/review.agent.lock.yml
index 072449abb78..db9412197bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/review.agent.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/review.agent.lock.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v4","frontmatter_hash":"4a9530a368a8099bf2ed8aaf9b459bb3286b1686fcc53450d9d0a584e22d5720","body_hash":"0364870007e40b9a824445f24e10d807159e9fb18ca1c4cf475c15e0f427d3b0","compiler_version":"v0.79.8","strict":true,"agent_id":"copilot","engine_versions":{"copilot":"1.0.60"}}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v4","frontmatter_hash":"94dc83a9c2b5ff0b6069a6dca79db4188ebdc1e76ddc823d5e1009a3b3d8e3f4","body_hash":"0364870007e40b9a824445f24e10d807159e9fb18ca1c4cf475c15e0f427d3b0","compiler_version":"v0.79.8","strict":true,"agent_id":"copilot","engine_versions":{"copilot":"1.0.60"}}
 # gh-aw-manifest: {"version":1,"secrets":["COPILOT_PAT_0","COPILOT_PAT_1","COPILOT_PAT_2","COPILOT_PAT_3","COPILOT_PAT_4","COPILOT_PAT_5","COPILOT_PAT_6","COPILOT_PAT_7","COPILOT_PAT_8","COPILOT_PAT_9","GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN","GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN","GITHUB_TOKEN"],"actions":[{"repo":"actions/checkout","sha":"df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10","version":"v6.0.3"},{"repo":"actions/download-artifact","sha":"3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c","version":"v8.0.1"},{"repo":"actions/github-script","sha":"3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3","version":"v9.0.0"},{"repo":"actions/setup-node","sha":"48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e","version":"v6.4.0"},{"repo":"actions/upload-artifact","sha":"043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a","version":"v7.0.1"},{"repo":"github/gh-aw-actions/setup","sha":"c0338fef4749d08c21f8f975fb0e37efa17dda47","version":"v0.79.8"}],"containers":[{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/agent:0.27.2","digest":"sha256:f88e5b17b6b7a600117bc121114d6ce2155c88c983c0c939c5df884f730fa1d6","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/agent:0.27.2@sha256:f88e5b17b6b7a600117bc121114d6ce2155c88c983c0c939c5df884f730fa1d6"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/api-proxy:0.27.2","digest":"sha256:ee39841d980878ebbb87592903b06d31a1af500c71525c9616f7e8e2a27041a4","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/api-proxy:0.27.2@sha256:ee39841d980878ebbb87592903b06d31a1af500c71525c9616f7e8e2a27041a4"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/squid:0.27.2","digest":"sha256:2e3a717e5f19a654cd9a2263beb52012b56bcb68562ec5ae2e42f9d156b49591","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/squid:0.27.2@sha256:2e3a717e5f19a654cd9a2263beb52012b56bcb68562ec5ae2e42f9d156b49591"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.3.25","digest":"sha256:c10331ad17668ef89f38f5e356678788a40b0cd5fef96e8f92e1d9c1de47cbaa","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.3.25@sha256:c10331ad17668ef89f38f5e356678788a40b0cd5fef96e8f92e1d9c1de47cbaa"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:v1.1.2","digest":"sha256:30197479d8036c7811892bc07e06f9a05c9ef3cdd79bc59f256d50647f95788c","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:v1.1.2@sha256:30197479d8036c7811892bc07e06f9a05c9ef3cdd79bc59f256d50647f95788c"}]}
 # This file was automatically generated by gh-aw (v0.79.8). DO NOT EDIT. To debug this workflow, load the skill at https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/main/debug.md
 #
@@ -91,16 +91,11 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
-    env:
-      GH_AW_MAX_DAILY_AI_CREDITS: ${{ vars.GH_AW_DEFAULT_MAX_DAILY_AI_CREDITS || '5000' }}
     outputs:
       body: ${{ steps.sanitized.outputs.body }}
       comment_id: ${{ steps.add-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
       comment_repo: ${{ steps.add-comment.outputs.comment-repo }}
       comment_url: ${{ steps.add-comment.outputs.comment-url }}
-      daily_ai_credits_exceeded: ${{ steps.daily-effective-workflow-guardrail.outputs.daily_ai_credits_exceeded == 'true' }}
-      daily_ai_credits_threshold: ${{ steps.daily-effective-workflow-guardrail.outputs.daily_ai_credits_threshold || '' }}
-      daily_ai_credits_total_effective_tokens: ${{ steps.daily-effective-workflow-guardrail.outputs.daily_ai_credits_total_effective_tokens || '' }}
       engine_id: ${{ steps.generate_aw_info.outputs.engine_id }}
       lockdown_check_failed: ${{ steps.generate_aw_info.outputs.lockdown_check_failed == 'true' }}
       model: ${{ steps.generate_aw_info.outputs.model }}
@@ -120,7 +115,6 @@ jobs:
           job-name: ${{ github.job }}
           trace-id: ${{ needs.pre_activation.outputs.setup-trace-id }}
           parent-span-id: ${{ needs.pre_activation.outputs.setup-parent-span-id || needs.pre_activation.outputs.setup-span-id }}
-          safe-output-artifact-client: ${{ env.GH_AW_MAX_DAILY_AI_CREDITS != '' }}
         env:
           GH_AW_SETUP_WORKFLOW_NAME: "Expert Code Review (command)"
           GH_AW_CURRENT_WORKFLOW_REF: ${{ github.repository }}/.github/workflows/review.agent.lock.yml@${{ github.ref }}
@@ -153,24 +147,6 @@ jobs:
             setupGlobals(core, github, context, exec, io, getOctokit);
             const { main } = require('${{ runner.temp }}/gh-aw/actions/generate_aw_info.cjs');
             await main(core, context);
-      - name: Check daily workflow token guardrail
-        id: daily-effective-workflow-guardrail
-        if: ${{ env.GH_AW_MAX_DAILY_AI_CREDITS != '' }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
-        env:
-          GH_AW_WORKFLOW_NAME: "Expert Code Review (command)"
-          GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID: "review.agent"
-          GH_AW_RUN_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
-          GH_AW_WORKFLOW_DISPATCH_AW_CONTEXT: ${{ github.event.inputs.aw_context || '' }}
-          GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GH_AW_MAX_DAILY_AI_CREDITS: ${{ vars.GH_AW_DEFAULT_MAX_DAILY_AI_CREDITS || '5000' }}
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          script: |
-            const { setupGlobals } = require('${{ runner.temp }}/gh-aw/actions/setup_globals.cjs');
-            setupGlobals(core, github, context, exec, io, getOctokit);
-            const { main } = require('${{ runner.temp }}/gh-aw/actions/check_daily_aic_workflow_guardrail.cjs');
-            await main();
       - name: Add eyes reaction for immediate feedback
         id: react
         if: github.event_name == 'issues' || github.event_name == 'issue_comment' || github.event_name == 'pull_request_review_comment' || github.event_name == 'discussion' || github.event_name == 'discussion_comment' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.id == github.repository_id
@@ -406,7 +382,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - activation
       - pat_pool
-    if: needs.activation.outputs.daily_ai_credits_exceeded != 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: copilot-pat-pool
     permissions:
@@ -1117,7 +1092,7 @@ jobs:
       - safe_outputs
     if: >
       always() && (needs.agent.result != 'skipped' || needs.activation.outputs.lockdown_check_failed == 'true' ||
-      needs.activation.outputs.stale_lock_file_failed == 'true' || needs.activation.outputs.daily_ai_credits_exceeded == 'true')
+      needs.activation.outputs.stale_lock_file_failed == 'true')
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     environment: copilot-pat-pool
     permissions:
@@ -1293,9 +1268,6 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_ENGINE_API_HOSTS: "api.enterprise.githubcopilot.com,api.githubcopilot.com,api.business.githubcopilot.com,api.individual.githubcopilot.com"
           GH_AW_LOCKDOWN_CHECK_FAILED: ${{ needs.activation.outputs.lockdown_check_failed }}
           GH_AW_STALE_LOCK_FILE_FAILED: ${{ needs.activation.outputs.stale_lock_file_failed }}
-          GH_AW_DAILY_AI_CREDITS_EXCEEDED: ${{ needs.activation.outputs.daily_ai_credits_exceeded }}
-          GH_AW_DAILY_AI_CREDITS_TOTAL_EFFECTIVE_TOKENS: ${{ needs.activation.outputs.daily_ai_credits_total_effective_tokens }}
-          GH_AW_DAILY_AI_CREDITS_THRESHOLD: ${{ needs.activation.outputs.daily_ai_credits_threshold }}
           GH_AW_GROUP_REPORTS: "false"
           GH_AW_FAILURE_REPORT_AS_ISSUE: "true"
           GH_AW_MISSING_TOOL_REPORT_AS_FAILURE: "true"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/review.agent.md b/.github/workflows/review.agent.md
index 87272d3cbf9..b5e5864d796 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/review.agent.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/review.agent.md
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ permissions:
 
 timeout-minutes: 60
 
+# ###############################################################
+# Disable the per-workflow daily AI Credits guardrail. Cost is
+# controlled via the slash-command trigger (contributors must
+# explicitly request a review) and the shared PAT pool budget.
+# See dotnet/msbuild#14312.
+# ###############################################################
+max-daily-ai-credits: -1
+
 # ###############################################################
 # Select a PAT from the pool and override COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN.
 # Run agentic jobs in an isolated `copilot-pat-pool` environment.