diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index bd678cb..2da9ed2 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -409,7 +409,11 @@ def _read_uploaded_workspace_file(ctx: RunContext[PlatformUserAuth], path: str)
 
 async def _write_workspace_output(ctx: RunContext[PlatformUserAuth], path: str, payload: dict[str, Any], warnings: list[str]) -> None:
     data = json.dumps(payload, indent=2, sort_keys=True).encode("utf-8")
-    workspace = ctx.workspace
+    try:
+        workspace = ctx.workspace
+    except PermissionError as exc:
+        warnings.append(f"workspace write skipped: {str(exc)[:160]}")
+        return
     writer = getattr(workspace, "write_bytes", None)
     if callable(writer):
         writer(path, data)
diff --git a/tests/test_full_stack_contract.py b/tests/test_full_stack_contract.py
index 79ec763..cc28363 100644
--- a/tests/test_full_stack_contract.py
+++ b/tests/test_full_stack_contract.py
@@ -115,6 +115,25 @@ def test_invalid_schema_returns_structured_validation_error():
     assert "type='object'" in " ".join(result.warnings)
 
 
+def test_optional_workspace_write_is_skipped_without_a_workspace():
+    class NoWorkspaceContext:
+        @property
+        def workspace(self):
+            raise PermissionError("no workspace bound")
+
+    warnings = []
+    asyncio.run(
+        agent_module._write_workspace_output(
+            NoWorkspaceContext(),
+            "outputs/data-workflows/test.workflow.json",
+            {"ok": True},
+            warnings,
+        )
+    )
+
+    assert warnings == ["workspace write skipped: no workspace bound"]
+
+
 def test_workflow_spec_has_no_secret_fields():
     schema = {"type": "object", "properties": {"Name": {"type": "string"}}, "required": ["Name"]}
     profile = agent_module._profile_source_data("x.csv", "text/csv", b"Name\nAda\n")