diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index 8ea4939..a89eadc 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ class TestHelperAgent(A2AAgent[TestHelperConfig, NoAuth]):
 
     @skill(
         description=(
-            "Call ctx.request_scope() with the caller-supplied read patterns "
-            "+ ttl, then report the platform's response. Lets tests verify "
-            "the orchestrator's scope-negotiation flow end-to-end without "
-            "needing a real workload that happens to need extra files."
+            "Call ctx.request_scope() with the caller-supplied args, then "
+            "report the platform's response. Lets tests verify the "
+            "orchestrator's scope-negotiation flow end-to-end without "
+            "needing a real workload that happens to need extra access."
         ),
         tags=["e2e", "scope-request"],
         allow_scope_expansion=True,
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ class TestHelperAgent(A2AAgent[TestHelperConfig, NoAuth]):
         read_patterns: list[str] = ["reference/**"],
         ttl_seconds: int = 60,
         mode: str = "read_only",
+        write_prefix: str | None = None,
     ) -> dict:
         original = list(getattr(ctx.workspace, "allow_patterns", ()))
         await ctx.emit_progress(
-            f"requesting scope expansion: read={read_patterns} ttl={ttl_seconds}s"
+            f"requesting scope: read={read_patterns} write={write_prefix} "
+            f"mode={mode} ttl={ttl_seconds}s"
         )
         try:
             grant = await ctx.request_scope(
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ class TestHelperAgent(A2AAgent[TestHelperConfig, NoAuth]):
                 read=read_patterns,
                 ttl_seconds=ttl_seconds,
                 mode=mode,
+                write_prefix=write_prefix,
             )
         except ScopeDenied as exc:
             await ctx.emit_progress(f"scope denied: {exc}")