diff --git a/crates/manifest/src/config.rs b/crates/manifest/src/config.rs
index 62692195..c3003053 100644
--- a/crates/manifest/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/manifest/src/config.rs
@@ -128,8 +128,12 @@ impl FeatureFlagConfigPartial {
 pub struct TicketFeatureConfigPartial {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub enabled: Option<bool>,
+    /// Legacy access field. Prefer `preset` for new profile/DCDL authoring.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub access: Option<TicketFeatureAccessConfig>,
+    /// Semantic Ticket access preset for profile/DCDL authoring.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub preset: Option<TicketFeatureAccessConfig>,
 }
 
 impl TicketFeatureConfigPartial {
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@ impl TicketFeatureConfigPartial {
         Self {
             enabled: other.enabled.or(self.enabled),
             access: other.access.or(self.access),
+            preset: other.preset.or(self.preset),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -190,7 +195,7 @@ impl From<TicketFeatureConfigPartial> for TicketFeatureConfig {
     fn from(value: TicketFeatureConfigPartial) -> Self {
         Self {
             enabled: value.enabled.unwrap_or_default(),
-            access: value.access.unwrap_or_default(),
+            access: value.preset.or(value.access).unwrap_or_default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -200,6 +205,7 @@ impl From<TicketFeatureConfig> for TicketFeatureConfigPartial {
         Self {
             enabled: Some(value.enabled),
             access: Some(value.access),
+            preset: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/manifest/src/lib.rs b/crates/manifest/src/lib.rs
index 4c9989a1..7891cd49 100644
--- a/crates/manifest/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/manifest/src/lib.rs
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ impl Default for TicketFeatureConfig {
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum TicketFeatureAccessConfig {
     ReadOnly,
+    WorkspaceAuthoring,
+    Intake,
+    OrchestrationControl,
+    WorkReport,
+    Review,
+    /// Legacy broad mutation preset retained as a migration shim.
     Lifecycle,
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/manifest/src/profile.rs b/crates/manifest/src/profile.rs
index bd2adb68..acd8026e 100644
--- a/crates/manifest/src/profile.rs
+++ b/crates/manifest/src/profile.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use crate::model::{AuthRef, ModelManifest};
 use crate::plugin::PluginConfig;
 use crate::{
     EngineManifestConfig, McpConfig, McpStdioCwdPolicy, MemoryConfig, Permission, ResolveError,
-    ScopeConfig, ScopeRule, SkillsConfig, WebConfig, WorkerManifest, WorkerManifestConfig,
-    WorkerMetaConfig, paths,
+    ScopeConfig, ScopeRule, SkillsConfig, TicketFeatureAccessConfig, WebConfig, WorkerManifest,
+    WorkerManifestConfig, WorkerMetaConfig, paths,
 };
 
 const PROFILE_FORMAT_V1: &str = "yoi.profile.v1";
@@ -1012,6 +1012,18 @@ fn apply_role_profile(
     value["feature"]["memory"] = serde_json::json!({ "enabled": memory });
     value["feature"]["web"] = serde_json::json!({ "enabled": web });
     value["feature"]["workers"] = serde_json::json!({ "enabled": workers });
+    let ticket_access = match slug {
+        "companion" => TicketFeatureAccessConfig::WorkspaceAuthoring,
+        "intake" => TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Intake,
+        "orchestrator" => TicketFeatureAccessConfig::OrchestrationControl,
+        "coder" => TicketFeatureAccessConfig::WorkReport,
+        "reviewer" => TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Review,
+        _ => TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Lifecycle,
+    };
+    value["feature"]["ticket"] = serde_json::json!({
+        "enabled": true,
+        "preset": ticket_access,
+    });
     value["feature"]["ticket_orchestration"] =
         serde_json::json!({ "enabled": ticket_orchestration });
 }
@@ -1439,6 +1451,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(companion.model.ref_.as_deref(), Some("codex-oauth/gpt-5.5"));
         assert!(companion.web.is_some());
         assert!(companion.feature.ticket.enabled);
+        assert_eq!(
+            companion.feature.ticket.access,
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::WorkspaceAuthoring
+        );
         assert!(!companion.feature.ticket_orchestration.enabled);
         assert_eq!(
             companion.compaction.as_ref().unwrap().threshold,
@@ -1461,6 +1477,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(intake.feature.task.enabled);
         assert!(!intake.feature.workers.enabled);
         assert!(intake.feature.ticket.enabled);
+        assert_eq!(
+            intake.feature.ticket.access,
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Intake
+        );
         assert!(intake.scope.allow.is_empty());
         assert!(intake.delegation_scope.allow.is_empty());
         assert_eq!(intake.model.ref_.as_deref(), Some("codex-oauth/gpt-5.5"));
@@ -1472,6 +1492,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(orchestrator.feature.task.enabled);
         assert!(orchestrator.feature.workers.enabled);
         assert!(orchestrator.feature.ticket.enabled);
+        assert_eq!(
+            orchestrator.feature.ticket.access,
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::OrchestrationControl
+        );
         assert!(orchestrator.feature.ticket_orchestration.enabled);
         assert!(orchestrator.scope.allow.is_empty());
         assert!(orchestrator.delegation_scope.allow.is_empty());
@@ -1491,12 +1515,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(coder.web.is_some());
         assert!(coder.compaction.is_some());
         assert!(coder.feature.ticket.enabled);
+        assert_eq!(
+            coder.feature.ticket.access,
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::WorkReport
+        );
         assert!(!coder.feature.ticket_orchestration.enabled);
 
         let reviewer = resolve("reviewer");
         assert!(reviewer.feature.task.enabled);
         assert!(!reviewer.feature.workers.enabled);
         assert!(reviewer.feature.ticket.enabled);
+        assert_eq!(
+            reviewer.feature.ticket.access,
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Review
+        );
         assert!(!reviewer.feature.ticket_orchestration.enabled);
         assert!(reviewer.scope.allow.is_empty());
         assert!(reviewer.delegation_scope.allow.is_empty());
diff --git a/crates/ticket/src/lib.rs b/crates/ticket/src/lib.rs
index 4b89e7e1..b3c04dcb 100644
--- a/crates/ticket/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ticket/src/lib.rs
@@ -510,6 +510,21 @@ impl NewTicket {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct TicketItemEdit {
+    pub title: Option<String>,
+    pub body: Option<MarkdownText>,
+    pub author: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct TicketDependencyCheck {
+    pub ticket: TicketSummary,
+    pub blockers: Vec<TicketRelationBlocker>,
+    pub queue_guard: TicketQueueGuard,
+    pub recommended_action: TicketWorkspaceNextAction,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
 pub enum TicketListState {
@@ -1391,6 +1406,8 @@ pub trait TicketBackend {
     fn list(&self, filter: TicketListQuery) -> Result<Vec<TicketSummary>>;
     fn show(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> Result<Ticket>;
     fn create(&self, input: NewTicket) -> Result<TicketRef>;
+    fn edit_item(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, edit: TicketItemEdit) -> Result<Ticket>;
+    fn dependency_check(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> Result<TicketDependencyCheck>;
     fn add_event(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, event: NewTicketEvent) -> Result<()>;
     fn add_state_changed(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, change: TicketStateChange) -> Result<()>;
     fn add_intake_summary(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, summary: TicketIntakeSummary) -> Result<()>;
@@ -1449,6 +1466,13 @@ pub enum TicketBackendOperation {
     Create {
         input: NewTicket,
     },
+    EditItem {
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        edit: TicketItemEdit,
+    },
+    DependencyCheck {
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+    },
     AddEvent {
         id: TicketIdOrSlug,
         event: NewTicketEvent,
@@ -1517,6 +1541,7 @@ pub enum TicketBackendOperationResult {
     Tickets(Vec<TicketSummary>),
     Ticket(Ticket),
     TicketRef(TicketRef),
+    DependencyCheck(TicketDependencyCheck),
     Relation(TicketRelation),
     Relations(Vec<TicketRelation>),
     RelationView(TicketRelationView),
@@ -1547,6 +1572,12 @@ where
         TicketBackendOperation::Create { input } => {
             TicketBackendOperationResult::TicketRef(backend.create(input)?)
         }
+        TicketBackendOperation::EditItem { id, edit } => {
+            TicketBackendOperationResult::Ticket(backend.edit_item(id, edit)?)
+        }
+        TicketBackendOperation::DependencyCheck { id } => {
+            TicketBackendOperationResult::DependencyCheck(backend.dependency_check(id)?)
+        }
         TicketBackendOperation::AddEvent { id, event } => {
             backend.add_event(id, event)?;
             TicketBackendOperationResult::Unit
@@ -2218,6 +2249,79 @@ impl TicketBackend for LocalTicketBackend {
         })
     }
 
+    fn edit_item(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, edit: TicketItemEdit) -> Result<Ticket> {
+        if edit.title.is_none() && edit.body.is_none() {
+            return Err(TicketError::Conflict(
+                "TicketEditItem requires at least one of title or body".to_string(),
+            ));
+        }
+        if let Some(title) = edit.title.as_deref() {
+            validate_required_event_value("title", title)?;
+        }
+        if let Some(author) = edit.author.as_deref() {
+            validate_required_event_value("author", author)?;
+        }
+        let _lock = self.acquire_lock()?;
+        let dir = self.find_ticket_dir(&id)?;
+        let item = dir.join("item.md");
+        let mut content = fs::read_to_string(&item).map_err(|e| io_err(&item, e))?;
+        let mut updates = Vec::new();
+        if let Some(title) = edit.title.as_deref() {
+            updates.push(("title", title));
+        }
+        if !updates.is_empty() {
+            content = replace_frontmatter_fields(&content, &updates).map_err(|message| {
+                TicketError::Parse {
+                    path: item.clone(),
+                    message,
+                }
+            })?;
+        }
+        if let Some(body) = edit.body.as_ref() {
+            content = replace_item_body(&content, body.as_str()).map_err(|message| {
+                TicketError::Parse {
+                    path: item.clone(),
+                    message,
+                }
+            })?;
+        }
+        atomic_write(&item, content.as_bytes())?;
+
+        let author = edit.author.unwrap_or_else(default_author);
+        let mut changes = Vec::new();
+        if edit.title.is_some() {
+            changes.push("title");
+        }
+        if edit.body.is_some() {
+            changes.push("body");
+        }
+        let body = MarkdownText::new(format!("Ticket item updated: {}.", changes.join(", ")));
+        self.append_thread_event(
+            &dir,
+            "item_edit",
+            self.generated_heading("Item updated", "項目更新"),
+            &author,
+            None,
+            &[],
+            &body,
+        )?;
+        self.ticket_from_dir(&dir)
+    }
+
+    fn dependency_check(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> Result<TicketDependencyCheck> {
+        let ticket = self.show(id)?;
+        let summary = ticket_summary_from_meta(ticket.meta.clone());
+        let projection = project_ticket_workspace_item(&summary, &ticket.relations.blockers, None);
+        Ok(TicketDependencyCheck {
+            ticket: summary,
+            blockers: ticket.relations.blockers,
+            queue_guard: projection.queue_guard,
+            recommended_action: projection
+                .next_action
+                .unwrap_or(TicketWorkspaceNextAction::WaitForOrchestrator),
+        })
+    }
+
     fn add_event(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, event: NewTicketEvent) -> Result<()> {
         let _lock = self.acquire_lock()?;
         let dir = self.find_ticket_dir(&id)?;
@@ -3737,6 +3841,32 @@ fn replace_frontmatter_fields(
     Ok(out)
 }
 
+fn replace_item_body(content: &str, body: &str) -> std::result::Result<String, String> {
+    let mut lines = content.lines();
+    if lines.next() != Some("---") {
+        return Err("item.md missing frontmatter opener".to_string());
+    }
+    let mut frontmatter = vec!["---".to_string()];
+    let mut found_close = false;
+    for line in lines.by_ref() {
+        frontmatter.push(line.to_string());
+        if line == "---" {
+            found_close = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if !found_close {
+        return Err("item.md missing frontmatter closer".to_string());
+    }
+    let mut out = frontmatter.join("\n");
+    out.push_str("\n");
+    out.push_str(body);
+    if !out.ends_with('\n') {
+        out.push('\n');
+    }
+    Ok(out)
+}
+
 fn render_event_comment(attrs: &[(&str, &str)]) -> Result<String> {
     let mut out = String::from("<!--");
     for (key, value) in attrs {
diff --git a/crates/ticket/src/tool.rs b/crates/ticket/src/tool.rs
index 0d4f2a8d..c4d07499 100644
--- a/crates/ticket/src/tool.rs
+++ b/crates/ticket/src/tool.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
     TicketDoctorSeverity, TicketError, TicketEventKind, TicketIdOrSlug, TicketIntakeSummary,
     TicketListState, TicketRef, TicketRelation, TicketRelationKind, TicketRelationView,
     TicketReview, TicketReviewResult, TicketStateChange, TicketSummary, TicketWorkflowState,
+    default_author,
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_LIST_LIMIT: usize = 50;
@@ -33,20 +34,27 @@ const MAX_BODY_MAX_BYTES: usize = 64 * 1024;
 const DEFAULT_DIAGNOSTIC_LIMIT: usize = 100;
 const MAX_DIAGNOSTIC_LIMIT: usize = 500;
 
-pub const TICKET_BASE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 9] = [
+pub const TICKET_BASE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 12] = [
     "TicketCreate",
+    "TicketEditItem",
     "TicketList",
     "TicketShow",
     "TicketComment",
     "TicketReview",
     "TicketIntakeReady",
+    "TicketQueue",
     "TicketWorkflowState",
     "TicketClose",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
     "TicketDoctor",
 ];
 
-pub const TICKET_BASE_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 3] =
-    ["TicketList", "TicketShow", "TicketDoctor"];
+pub const TICKET_BASE_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 4] = [
+    "TicketList",
+    "TicketShow",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
+];
 
 pub const TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 4] = [
     "TicketRelationRecord",
@@ -58,35 +66,41 @@ pub const TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 4] = [
 pub const TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 2] =
     ["TicketRelationQuery", "TicketOrchestrationPlanQuery"];
 
-pub const TICKET_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 13] = [
+pub const TICKET_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 16] = [
     "TicketCreate",
+    "TicketEditItem",
     "TicketList",
     "TicketShow",
     "TicketComment",
     "TicketReview",
     "TicketIntakeReady",
+    "TicketQueue",
     "TicketWorkflowState",
     "TicketClose",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
     "TicketRelationRecord",
     "TicketRelationQuery",
     "TicketOrchestrationPlanRecord",
     "TicketOrchestrationPlanQuery",
-    "TicketDoctor",
 ];
 
-pub const TICKET_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 5] = [
+pub const TICKET_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 6] = [
     "TicketList",
     "TicketShow",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
     "TicketRelationQuery",
     "TicketOrchestrationPlanQuery",
-    "TicketDoctor",
 ];
 
-pub const TICKET_MUTATING_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 8] = [
+pub const TICKET_MUTATING_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 10] = [
     "TicketCreate",
+    "TicketEditItem",
     "TicketComment",
     "TicketReview",
     "TicketIntakeReady",
+    "TicketQueue",
     "TicketWorkflowState",
     "TicketClose",
     "TicketRelationRecord",
@@ -96,6 +110,9 @@ pub const TICKET_MUTATING_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 8] = [
 const CREATE_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Create a Ticket through the configured typed Ticket backend. \
 Inputs mirror the Ticket `item.md` fields; `title` is required, `body` is Markdown, and the \
 backend assigns the id and writes the local Ticket file layout under the configured backend root.";
+const EDIT_ITEM_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Edit a Ticket item through the configured typed Ticket backend. \
+This updates the current item title/body and appends an audited item_edit thread event. Intended for \
+User/Companion authoring surfaces, not Orchestrator implementation control.";
 const LIST_DESCRIPTION: &str = "List Tickets from the configured typed Ticket backend as a \
 lightweight bounded overview for selection only. Filter by query (`active`, `all`, a single workflow \
 state, or an explicit workflow-state list). Output is short summaries only; use TicketShow before \
@@ -111,6 +128,9 @@ const REVIEW_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Append a Ticket review event. `result` must be
 const INTAKE_READY_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Mark an existing Ticket planning lane ready through the typed \
 Ticket backend. The tool appends a bounded `intake_summary`, appends a typed `state_changed` event \
 for `state`, and transitions state to `ready`.";
+const QUEUE_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Queue a ready Ticket for Orchestrator routing through the typed \
+Ticket backend. The backend performs the gated ready -> queued transition, records queued_by/queued_at, \
+and rejects unresolved blocking relations.";
 const WORKFLOW_STATE_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Transition Ticket `state` through the typed \
 Ticket backend with a bounded `state_changed` event. Treat `queued -> inprogress` \
 as the implementation acceptance step: implementation side effects should happen only after that \
@@ -131,21 +151,26 @@ Ticket id and/or relation kind. This is read-only planning context; Orchestrator
 explicit state decisions.";
 const DOCTOR_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Run typed Ticket backend consistency checks and return bounded \
 diagnostics through the typed backend without shelling out to external commands.";
+const DEPENDENCY_CHECK_DESCRIPTION: &str = "Return a structured Ticket dependency / queue readiness \
+check through the typed Ticket backend. This read-only guard does not queue or transition the Ticket.";
 
 fn base_tool_description(name: &str) -> &'static str {
     match name {
         "TicketCreate" => CREATE_DESCRIPTION,
+        "TicketEditItem" => EDIT_ITEM_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketList" => LIST_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketShow" => SHOW_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketComment" => COMMENT_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketReview" => REVIEW_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketIntakeReady" => INTAKE_READY_DESCRIPTION,
+        "TicketQueue" => QUEUE_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketWorkflowState" => WORKFLOW_STATE_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketClose" => CLOSE_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketRelationRecord" => RELATION_RECORD_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketRelationQuery" => RELATION_QUERY_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketOrchestrationPlanRecord" => ORCHESTRATION_PLAN_RECORD_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketOrchestrationPlanQuery" => ORCHESTRATION_PLAN_QUERY_DESCRIPTION,
+        "TicketDependencyCheck" => DEPENDENCY_CHECK_DESCRIPTION,
         "TicketDoctor" => DOCTOR_DESCRIPTION,
         _ => "Ticket backend tool.",
     }
@@ -226,6 +251,14 @@ impl TicketBackend for TicketToolBackend {
         self.backend.create(input)
     }
 
+    fn edit_item(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, edit: crate::TicketItemEdit) -> TicketResult<Ticket> {
+        self.backend.edit_item(id, edit)
+    }
+
+    fn dependency_check(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> TicketResult<crate::TicketDependencyCheck> {
+        self.backend.dependency_check(id)
+    }
+
     fn add_event(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, event: NewTicketEvent) -> TicketResult<()> {
         self.backend.add_event(id, event)
     }
@@ -351,6 +384,21 @@ struct TicketCreateParams {
     queued_at: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, schemars::JsonSchema)]
+struct TicketEditItemParams {
+    /// Ticket id.
+    ticket: String,
+    /// Optional replacement title.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    title: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional replacement Markdown body.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    body: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional thread author for the audited item_edit event.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    author: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Deserialize, schemars::JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 enum TicketWorkflowStateParam {
@@ -534,6 +582,15 @@ struct TicketIntakeReadyParams {
     state_change_body: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, schemars::JsonSchema)]
+struct TicketQueueParams {
+    /// Ticket id.
+    ticket: String,
+    /// Optional queued_by frontmatter value. Defaults to the backend/user default.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    queued_by: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, schemars::JsonSchema)]
 struct TicketWorkflowStateParams {
     /// Ticket id.
@@ -559,6 +616,12 @@ struct TicketCloseParams {
     resolution: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, schemars::JsonSchema)]
+struct TicketDependencyCheckParams {
+    /// Ticket id.
+    ticket: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Deserialize, schemars::JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 enum TicketRelationKindParam {
@@ -750,6 +813,11 @@ struct TicketCreateTool {
     backend: TicketToolBackend,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct TicketEditItemTool {
+    backend: TicketToolBackend,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct TicketListTool {
     backend: TicketToolBackend,
@@ -775,6 +843,11 @@ struct TicketIntakeReadyTool {
     backend: TicketToolBackend,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct TicketQueueTool {
+    backend: TicketToolBackend,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct TicketWorkflowStateTool {
     backend: TicketToolBackend,
@@ -810,6 +883,11 @@ struct TicketDoctorTool {
     backend: TicketToolBackend,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct TicketDependencyCheckTool {
+    backend: TicketToolBackend,
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl Tool for TicketCreateTool {
     async fn execute(
@@ -844,6 +922,35 @@ impl Tool for TicketCreateTool {
     }
 }
 
+#[async_trait]
+impl Tool for TicketEditItemTool {
+    async fn execute(
+        &self,
+        input_json: &str,
+        _ctx: llm_engine::tool::ToolExecutionContext,
+    ) -> Result<ToolOutput, ToolError> {
+        let params: TicketEditItemParams = parse_input("TicketEditItem", input_json)?;
+        let edit = crate::TicketItemEdit {
+            title: params.title,
+            body: params.body.map(MarkdownText::new),
+            author: params.author,
+        };
+        let ticket = self
+            .backend
+            .edit_item(TicketIdOrSlug::from(params.ticket), edit)
+            .map_err(|error| backend_error("TicketEditItem", error))?;
+        Ok(json_output(
+            format!("Edited ticket {}", ticket.meta.id),
+            ticket_json(
+                &ticket,
+                DEFAULT_EVENT_LIMIT,
+                DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_LIMIT,
+                16 * 1024,
+            ),
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl Tool for TicketListTool {
     async fn execute(
@@ -1015,6 +1122,25 @@ impl Tool for TicketIntakeReadyTool {
     }
 }
 
+#[async_trait]
+impl Tool for TicketQueueTool {
+    async fn execute(
+        &self,
+        input_json: &str,
+        _ctx: llm_engine::tool::ToolExecutionContext,
+    ) -> Result<ToolOutput, ToolError> {
+        let params: TicketQueueParams = parse_input("TicketQueue", input_json)?;
+        let queued_by = params.queued_by.unwrap_or_else(default_author);
+        self.backend
+            .queue_ready(TicketIdOrSlug::Query(params.ticket.clone()), &queued_by)
+            .map_err(|error| backend_error("TicketQueue", error))?;
+        Ok(json_output(
+            format!("Queued ticket {} for Orchestrator", params.ticket),
+            json!({ "ticket": params.ticket, "state": "queued", "queued_by": queued_by, "ok": true }),
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl Tool for TicketWorkflowStateTool {
     async fn execute(
@@ -1244,6 +1370,33 @@ impl Tool for TicketDoctorTool {
     }
 }
 
+#[async_trait]
+impl Tool for TicketDependencyCheckTool {
+    async fn execute(
+        &self,
+        input_json: &str,
+        _ctx: llm_engine::tool::ToolExecutionContext,
+    ) -> Result<ToolOutput, ToolError> {
+        let params: TicketDependencyCheckParams = parse_input("TicketDependencyCheck", input_json)?;
+        let check = self
+            .backend
+            .dependency_check(TicketIdOrSlug::Query(params.ticket.clone()))
+            .map_err(|error| backend_error("TicketDependencyCheck", error))?;
+        Ok(json_output(
+            format!(
+                "Ticket {} dependency check: {}",
+                params.ticket,
+                if check.queue_guard.can_queue_for_orchestrator {
+                    "queueable"
+                } else {
+                    "not queueable"
+                }
+            ),
+            check,
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
 fn parse_input<T: for<'de> Deserialize<'de>>(tool: &str, input_json: &str) -> Result<T, ToolError> {
     serde_json::from_str(input_json)
         .map_err(|error| ToolError::InvalidArgument(format!("invalid {tool} input: {error}")))
@@ -1509,15 +1662,20 @@ where
 fn input_schema(name: &str) -> Value {
     match name {
         "TicketCreate" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketCreateParams)),
+        "TicketEditItem" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketEditItemParams)),
         "TicketList" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketListParams)),
         "TicketShow" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketShowParams)),
         "TicketComment" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketCommentParams)),
         "TicketReview" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketReviewParams)),
         "TicketIntakeReady" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketIntakeReadyParams)),
+        "TicketQueue" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketQueueParams)),
         "TicketWorkflowState" => {
             serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketWorkflowStateParams))
         }
         "TicketClose" => serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketCloseParams)),
+        "TicketDependencyCheck" => {
+            serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketDependencyCheckParams))
+        }
         "TicketRelationRecord" => {
             serde_json::to_value(schemars::schema_for!(TicketRelationRecordParams))
         }
@@ -1547,11 +1705,13 @@ macro_rules! impl_from_backend {
 }
 
 impl_from_backend!(TicketCreateTool);
+impl_from_backend!(TicketEditItemTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketListTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketShowTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketCommentTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketReviewTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketIntakeReadyTool);
+impl_from_backend!(TicketQueueTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketWorkflowStateTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketCloseTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketRelationRecordTool);
@@ -1559,19 +1719,24 @@ impl_from_backend!(TicketRelationQueryTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketOrchestrationPlanRecordTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketOrchestrationPlanQueryTool);
 impl_from_backend!(TicketDoctorTool);
+impl_from_backend!(TicketDependencyCheckTool);
 
 /// Build all MVP Ticket tool definitions over the supplied backend.
 pub fn ticket_tools(backend: impl Into<TicketToolBackend>) -> Vec<ToolDefinition> {
     let backend = backend.into();
     vec![
         tool_definition::<TicketCreateTool>("TicketCreate", backend.clone()),
+        tool_definition::<TicketEditItemTool>("TicketEditItem", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketListTool>("TicketList", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketShowTool>("TicketShow", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketCommentTool>("TicketComment", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketReviewTool>("TicketReview", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketIntakeReadyTool>("TicketIntakeReady", backend.clone()),
+        tool_definition::<TicketQueueTool>("TicketQueue", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketWorkflowStateTool>("TicketWorkflowState", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketCloseTool>("TicketClose", backend.clone()),
+        tool_definition::<TicketDependencyCheckTool>("TicketDependencyCheck", backend.clone()),
+        tool_definition::<TicketDoctorTool>("TicketDoctor", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketRelationRecordTool>("TicketRelationRecord", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketRelationQueryTool>("TicketRelationQuery", backend.clone()),
         tool_definition::<TicketOrchestrationPlanRecordTool>(
@@ -1582,7 +1747,6 @@ pub fn ticket_tools(backend: impl Into<TicketToolBackend>) -> Vec<ToolDefinition
             "TicketOrchestrationPlanQuery",
             backend.clone(),
         ),
-        tool_definition::<TicketDoctorTool>("TicketDoctor", backend),
     ]
 }
 
@@ -1627,18 +1791,21 @@ mod tests {
             [
                 "TicketList",
                 "TicketShow",
+                "TicketDependencyCheck",
+                "TicketDoctor",
                 "TicketRelationQuery",
-                "TicketOrchestrationPlanQuery",
-                "TicketDoctor"
+                "TicketOrchestrationPlanQuery"
             ]
         );
         assert_eq!(
             TICKET_MUTATING_TOOL_NAMES,
             [
                 "TicketCreate",
+                "TicketEditItem",
                 "TicketComment",
                 "TicketReview",
                 "TicketIntakeReady",
+                "TicketQueue",
                 "TicketWorkflowState",
                 "TicketClose",
                 "TicketRelationRecord",
diff --git a/crates/worker/src/controller.rs b/crates/worker/src/controller.rs
index fb8bf7dc..58e25e20 100644
--- a/crates/worker/src/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/worker/src/controller.rs
@@ -548,7 +548,10 @@ fn install_ticket_event_companion_notify_hook<C, St>(
 
     let ticket_feature = &worker.manifest().feature.ticket;
     if !ticket_feature.enabled
-        || !matches!(ticket_feature.access, TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Lifecycle)
+        || !matches!(
+            ticket_feature.access,
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::OrchestrationControl | TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Lifecycle
+        )
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -679,6 +682,21 @@ where
             TicketFeatureAccessConfig::ReadOnly => {
                 crate::feature::builtin::ticket::TicketFeatureAccess::ReadOnly
             }
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::WorkspaceAuthoring => {
+                crate::feature::builtin::ticket::TicketFeatureAccess::WorkspaceAuthoring
+            }
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Intake => {
+                crate::feature::builtin::ticket::TicketFeatureAccess::Intake
+            }
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::OrchestrationControl => {
+                crate::feature::builtin::ticket::TicketFeatureAccess::OrchestrationControl
+            }
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::WorkReport => {
+                crate::feature::builtin::ticket::TicketFeatureAccess::WorkReport
+            }
+            TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Review => {
+                crate::feature::builtin::ticket::TicketFeatureAccess::Review
+            }
             TicketFeatureAccessConfig::Lifecycle => {
                 crate::feature::builtin::ticket::TicketFeatureAccess::Lifecycle
             }
diff --git a/crates/worker/src/feature/builtin/ticket.rs b/crates/worker/src/feature/builtin/ticket.rs
index 168b640b..65c69abf 100644
--- a/crates/worker/src/feature/builtin/ticket.rs
+++ b/crates/worker/src/feature/builtin/ticket.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ use ticket::{
     tool::{
         TICKET_BASE_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES, TICKET_BASE_TOOL_NAMES,
         TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES, TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_TOOL_NAMES,
-        TICKET_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES, TICKET_TOOL_NAMES, TicketToolBackend, ticket_tool_description,
-        ticket_tools,
+        TicketToolBackend, ticket_tool_description, ticket_tools,
     },
 };
 
@@ -34,24 +33,96 @@ The tools operate through the ticket crate backend and do not grant generic file
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum TicketFeatureAccess {
-    /// Status/diagnostic access for views such as Companion that must not mutate Tickets.
+    /// Status/diagnostic access for views that must not mutate Tickets.
     ReadOnly,
-    /// Full Ticket lifecycle access, including the read-only tools and all mutating Ticket tools.
+    /// User/Companion authoring access for shaping current Ticket specs and queueing work.
+    WorkspaceAuthoring,
+    /// Intake access for creating/refining planning Tickets and marking them ready.
+    Intake,
+    /// Orchestrator control access for state/thread/relation/orchestration operations.
+    OrchestrationControl,
+    /// Coder-style access for reading Tickets and writing implementation reports/comments.
+    WorkReport,
+    /// Reviewer-style access for reading Tickets and writing review/comment thread events.
+    Review,
+    /// Legacy full lifecycle access retained as a migration shim.
     Lifecycle,
 }
 
+const WORKSPACE_AUTHORING_BASE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 10] = [
+    "TicketCreate",
+    "TicketEditItem",
+    "TicketList",
+    "TicketShow",
+    "TicketComment",
+    "TicketReview",
+    "TicketQueue",
+    "TicketClose",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
+];
+
+const INTAKE_BASE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 8] = [
+    "TicketCreate",
+    "TicketEditItem",
+    "TicketList",
+    "TicketShow",
+    "TicketComment",
+    "TicketIntakeReady",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
+];
+
+const ORCHESTRATION_CONTROL_BASE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 8] = [
+    "TicketList",
+    "TicketShow",
+    "TicketComment",
+    "TicketReview",
+    "TicketWorkflowState",
+    "TicketClose",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
+];
+
+const WORK_REPORT_BASE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 5] = [
+    "TicketList",
+    "TicketShow",
+    "TicketComment",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
+];
+
+const REVIEW_BASE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 6] = [
+    "TicketList",
+    "TicketShow",
+    "TicketComment",
+    "TicketReview",
+    "TicketDependencyCheck",
+    "TicketDoctor",
+];
+
+const RELATION_WRITE_TOOL_NAMES: [&str; 2] = ["TicketRelationRecord", "TicketRelationQuery"];
+
 impl TicketFeatureAccess {
     pub fn base_tool_names(self) -> &'static [&'static str] {
         match self {
             Self::ReadOnly => &TICKET_BASE_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES,
+            Self::WorkspaceAuthoring => &WORKSPACE_AUTHORING_BASE_TOOL_NAMES,
+            Self::Intake => &INTAKE_BASE_TOOL_NAMES,
+            Self::OrchestrationControl => &ORCHESTRATION_CONTROL_BASE_TOOL_NAMES,
+            Self::WorkReport => &WORK_REPORT_BASE_TOOL_NAMES,
+            Self::Review => &REVIEW_BASE_TOOL_NAMES,
             Self::Lifecycle => &TICKET_BASE_TOOL_NAMES,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn orchestration_tool_names(self) -> &'static [&'static str] {
         match self {
-            Self::ReadOnly => &TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES,
-            Self::Lifecycle => &TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_TOOL_NAMES,
+            Self::ReadOnly | Self::WorkReport | Self::Review => {
+                &TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES
+            }
+            Self::WorkspaceAuthoring | Self::Intake => &RELATION_WRITE_TOOL_NAMES,
+            Self::OrchestrationControl | Self::Lifecycle => &TICKET_ORCHESTRATION_TOOL_NAMES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -200,12 +271,6 @@ impl TicketFeature {
     }
 
     fn enabled_tool_names(&self) -> Vec<&'static str> {
-        if self.include_base_tools && self.include_orchestration_tools {
-            return match self.access {
-                TicketFeatureAccess::ReadOnly => TICKET_READ_ONLY_TOOL_NAMES.to_vec(),
-                TicketFeatureAccess::Lifecycle => TICKET_TOOL_NAMES.to_vec(),
-            };
-        }
         let mut names = Vec::new();
         if self.include_base_tools {
             names.extend_from_slice(self.access.base_tool_names());
@@ -421,6 +486,20 @@ impl TicketBackend for WorkspaceHttpTicketBackend {
         )
     }
 
+    fn edit_item(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, edit: ticket::TicketItemEdit) -> TicketResult<Ticket> {
+        expect_ticket_result!(
+            self.invoke(TicketBackendOperation::EditItem { id, edit }),
+            TicketBackendOperationResult::Ticket
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn dependency_check(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> TicketResult<ticket::TicketDependencyCheck> {
+        expect_ticket_result!(
+            self.invoke(TicketBackendOperation::DependencyCheck { id }),
+            TicketBackendOperationResult::DependencyCheck
+        )
+    }
+
     fn add_event(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, event: NewTicketEvent) -> TicketResult<()> {
         match self.invoke(TicketBackendOperation::AddEvent { id, event })? {
             TicketBackendOperationResult::Unit => Ok(()),
@@ -715,6 +794,74 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn semantic_access_presets_expose_role_capability_surfaces() {
+        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+        let workspace_authoring = ticket_tools_feature_with_options(
+            temp.path(),
+            Some(TicketFeatureAccess::WorkspaceAuthoring),
+            false,
+        );
+        let workspace_descriptor = workspace_authoring.descriptor();
+        let workspace_tools = workspace_descriptor
+            .tools
+            .iter()
+            .map(|tool| tool.name.as_str())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        assert!(workspace_tools.contains(&"TicketCreate"));
+        assert!(workspace_tools.contains(&"TicketEditItem"));
+        assert!(workspace_tools.contains(&"TicketQueue"));
+        assert!(!workspace_tools.contains(&"TicketWorkflowState"));
+
+        let orchestration = ticket_tools_feature_with_options(
+            temp.path(),
+            Some(TicketFeatureAccess::OrchestrationControl),
+            true,
+        );
+        let orchestration_descriptor = orchestration.descriptor();
+        let orchestration_tools = orchestration_descriptor
+            .tools
+            .iter()
+            .map(|tool| tool.name.as_str())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        assert!(orchestration_tools.contains(&"TicketWorkflowState"));
+        assert!(orchestration_tools.contains(&"TicketDependencyCheck"));
+        assert!(orchestration_tools.contains(&"TicketRelationRecord"));
+        assert!(orchestration_tools.contains(&"TicketOrchestrationPlanRecord"));
+        assert!(!orchestration_tools.contains(&"TicketEditItem"));
+        assert!(!orchestration_tools.contains(&"TicketQueue"));
+
+        let work_report = ticket_tools_feature_with_options(
+            temp.path(),
+            Some(TicketFeatureAccess::WorkReport),
+            false,
+        );
+        let work_report_descriptor = work_report.descriptor();
+        let work_report_tools = work_report_descriptor
+            .tools
+            .iter()
+            .map(|tool| tool.name.as_str())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        assert!(work_report_tools.contains(&"TicketComment"));
+        assert!(!work_report_tools.contains(&"TicketReview"));
+        assert!(!work_report_tools.contains(&"TicketWorkflowState"));
+
+        let review = ticket_tools_feature_with_options(
+            temp.path(),
+            Some(TicketFeatureAccess::Review),
+            false,
+        );
+        let review_descriptor = review.descriptor();
+        let review_tools = review_descriptor
+            .tools
+            .iter()
+            .map(|tool| tool.name.as_str())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        assert!(review_tools.contains(&"TicketReview"));
+        assert!(!review_tools.contains(&"TicketWorkflowState"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn read_only_installation_does_not_expose_mutating_tools() {
         let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();