diff --git a/cmd/gateway_managed.go b/cmd/gateway_managed.go
index c84fc720..5165a090 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway_managed.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway_managed.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func wireExtras(
 		TenantStore:            stores.Tenants,
 		BuiltinToolTenantCfgs:  stores.BuiltinToolTenantCfgs,
 		SkillTenantCfgs:        stores.SkillTenantCfgs,
+		SystemConfigs:          stores.SystemConfigs,
 		Workspace:              workspace,
 		AutoInjector:           autoInjector,
 		EvolutionMetricsStore:  stores.EvolutionMetrics,
diff --git a/cmd/gateway_system_config_sync.go b/cmd/gateway_system_config_sync.go
index 7e8b5e02..dbff536f 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway_system_config_sync.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway_system_config_sync.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 
@@ -133,4 +134,12 @@ func seedConfigForContext(ctx context.Context, sc store.SystemConfigStore, cfg *
 		set("compaction.provider", pc.Provider)
 		set("compaction.model", pc.Model)
 	}
+
+	// Allowed paths (tenant-scoped filesystem access beyond workspace)
+	// Stored as JSON array, loaded per-tenant at request time.
+	if len(cfg.Agents.Defaults.AllowedPaths) > 0 {
+		if b, err := json.Marshal(cfg.Agents.Defaults.AllowedPaths); err == nil {
+			set("allowed_paths", string(b))
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/agent/loop_context.go b/internal/agent/loop_context.go
index 75623c90..796022e6 100644
--- a/internal/agent/loop_context.go
+++ b/internal/agent/loop_context.go
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ func (l *Loop) injectContext(ctx context.Context, req *RunRequest) (contextSetup
 	if l.tenantToolSettings != nil {
 		ctx = tools.WithTenantToolSettings(ctx, l.tenantToolSettings)
 	}
+	// Inject tenant-specific allowed paths for filesystem tools.
+	if len(l.tenantAllowedPaths) > 0 {
+		ctx = tools.WithTenantAllowedPaths(ctx, l.tenantAllowedPaths)
+	}
 	// Inject channel type into context for tools (e.g. message tool needs it for Zalo group routing)
 	if req.ChannelType != "" {
 		ctx = tools.WithToolChannelType(ctx, req.ChannelType)
@@ -327,6 +331,7 @@ func (l *Loop) injectContext(ctx context.Context, req *RunRequest) (contextSetup
 		TeamTaskID:          req.TeamTaskID,
 		LeaderAgentID:       tools.LeaderAgentIDFromCtx(ctx),
 		AgentToolKey:        l.id,
+		TenantAllowedPaths:  l.tenantAllowedPaths,
 	}
 	ctx = store.WithRunContext(ctx, rc)
 
diff --git a/internal/agent/loop_types.go b/internal/agent/loop_types.go
index 7cda95dc..c7d6ea0a 100644
--- a/internal/agent/loop_types.go
+++ b/internal/agent/loop_types.go
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ type Loop struct {
 	// BuiltinToolSettingsFromCtx with global winning at tool-name level.
 	tenantToolSettings tools.BuiltinToolSettings
 
+	// Tenant-specific allowed paths beyond workspace (from system_configs['allowed_paths']).
+	// Filesystem tools (read_file, write_file, edit, list_files) check these at execution time.
+	tenantAllowedPaths []string
+
 	// Per-tenant disabled tools (tool name → true means excluded from LLM)
 	disabledTools map[string]bool
 
@@ -339,6 +343,9 @@ type LoopConfig struct {
 	// Tenant-layer tool settings overlay (from builtin_tool_tenant_configs.settings).
 	TenantToolSettings tools.BuiltinToolSettings
 
+	// Tenant-specific allowed paths beyond workspace (from system_configs['allowed_paths']).
+	TenantAllowedPaths []string
+
 	// Per-tenant disabled tools (tool name → true means excluded)
 	DisabledTools map[string]bool
 
@@ -484,6 +491,7 @@ func NewLoop(cfg LoopConfig) *Loop {
 		maxMessageChars:        cfg.MaxMessageChars,
 		builtinToolSettings:    cfg.BuiltinToolSettings,
 		tenantToolSettings:     cfg.TenantToolSettings,
+		tenantAllowedPaths:     cfg.TenantAllowedPaths,
 		disabledTools:          cfg.DisabledTools,
 		reasoningConfig:        cfg.ReasoningConfig,
 		promptMode:             cfg.PromptMode,
diff --git a/internal/agent/resolver.go b/internal/agent/resolver.go
index 9f29fe5d..f7f8ff67 100644
--- a/internal/agent/resolver.go
+++ b/internal/agent/resolver.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package agent
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@ type ResolverDeps struct {
 	BuiltinToolTenantCfgs store.BuiltinToolTenantConfigStore
 	SkillTenantCfgs       store.SkillTenantConfigStore
 
+	// System config store for tenant-scoped settings (allowed_paths, etc.)
+	SystemConfigs store.SystemConfigStore
+
 	// Global workspace root (GOCLAW_WORKSPACE)
 	Workspace string
 
@@ -368,6 +372,22 @@ func NewManagedResolver(deps ResolverDeps) ResolverFunc {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Load tenant-specific allowed paths (from system_configs['allowed_paths']).
+		// These extend filesystem tool access beyond the agent's workspace.
+		var tenantAllowedPaths []string
+		if deps.SystemConfigs != nil && ag.TenantID != uuid.Nil {
+			tenantCtx := store.WithTenantID(ctx, ag.TenantID)
+			if raw, err := deps.SystemConfigs.Get(tenantCtx, "allowed_paths"); err == nil && raw != "" {
+				if json.Unmarshal([]byte(raw), &tenantAllowedPaths) == nil && len(tenantAllowedPaths) > 0 {
+					// Expand home directory in paths
+					for i, p := range tenantAllowedPaths {
+						tenantAllowedPaths[i] = config.ExpandHome(p)
+					}
+					slog.Debug("tenant allowed paths loaded", "agent", agentKey, "tenant", ag.TenantID, "paths", len(tenantAllowedPaths))
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Filter skills by visibility + agent grants.
 		// Only public skills and explicitly granted internal skills appear in the system prompt.
 		var skillAllowList []string
@@ -467,6 +487,7 @@ func NewManagedResolver(deps ResolverDeps) ResolverFunc {
 			SandboxWorkspaceAccess: sandboxWorkspaceAccess,
 			BuiltinToolSettings:    builtinSettings,
 			TenantToolSettings:     tenantToolSettings,
+			TenantAllowedPaths:     tenantAllowedPaths,
 			DisabledTools:          disabledTools,
 			ReasoningConfig:        store.ResolveEffectiveReasoningConfig(providerReasoningDefaults, ag.ParseReasoningConfig()),
 			PromptMode:             PromptMode(ag.ParsePromptMode()),
diff --git a/internal/config/config_system.go b/internal/config/config_system.go
index c3e576aa..3d225ece 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_system.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_system.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"strconv"
 )
 
@@ -83,4 +84,12 @@ func (c *Config) ApplySystemConfigs(configs map[string]string) {
 		str("compaction.provider", &pc.Provider)
 		str("compaction.model", &pc.Model)
 	}
+
+	// Allowed paths (JSON array)
+	if v, ok := configs["allowed_paths"]; ok && v != "" {
+		var paths []string
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &paths); err == nil {
+			c.Agents.Defaults.AllowedPaths = paths
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/store/run_context.go b/internal/store/run_context.go
index 1656722a..f6c70aa1 100644
--- a/internal/store/run_context.go
+++ b/internal/store/run_context.go
@@ -46,15 +46,16 @@ type RunContext struct {
 	ShellDenyGroups     map[string]bool
 
 	// Workspace
-	Workspace        string
-	TeamWorkspace    string
-	TeamID           string
-	WorkspaceChannel string
-	WorkspaceChatID  string
-	TeamTaskID       string
-	DelegationID     string // delegation identifier for vault auto-linking (empty when not in delegation)
-	LeaderAgentID    string // leader's agent UUID for member memory read fallback
-	AgentToolKey     string // tool-level agent key for registry routing
+	Workspace          string
+	TeamWorkspace      string
+	TeamID             string
+	WorkspaceChannel   string
+	WorkspaceChatID    string
+	TeamTaskID         string
+	DelegationID       string   // delegation identifier for vault auto-linking (empty when not in delegation)
+	LeaderAgentID      string   // leader's agent UUID for member memory read fallback
+	AgentToolKey       string   // tool-level agent key for registry routing
+	TenantAllowedPaths []string // tenant-specific allowed paths beyond workspace (from system_configs)
 }
 
 // WithRunContext stores a RunContext on the context.
diff --git a/internal/tools/boundary_test.go b/internal/tools/boundary_test.go
index 42be520f..53cb815f 100644
--- a/internal/tools/boundary_test.go
+++ b/internal/tools/boundary_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tools
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
@@ -463,3 +464,78 @@ func TestResolvePathWithAllowed_SymlinkEscapeBlocked(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected error for symlink escape attempt")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAllowedWithTeamWorkspace_TenantPathsMerge(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that allowedWithTeamWorkspace correctly merges:
+	// base (global) + tenant paths (from context) + team workspace (from context)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	base := []string{"/global/skills", "/global/builtin"}
+	tenantPaths := []string{"/tenant/allowed1", "/tenant/allowed2"}
+	teamWs := "/team/workspace"
+
+	// Inject tenant paths and team workspace into context
+	ctx = WithTenantAllowedPaths(ctx, tenantPaths)
+	ctx = WithToolTeamWorkspace(ctx, teamWs)
+
+	result := allowedWithTeamWorkspace(ctx, base)
+
+	// Verify all paths are present in correct order
+	expected := []string{"/global/skills", "/global/builtin", "/tenant/allowed1", "/tenant/allowed2", "/team/workspace"}
+	if len(result) != len(expected) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d paths, got %d", len(expected), len(result))
+	}
+	for i, exp := range expected {
+		if result[i] != exp {
+			t.Errorf("path[%d]: expected %q, got %q", i, exp, result[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllowedWithTeamWorkspace_TenantPathsOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test tenant paths without team workspace
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	base := []string{"/global/skills"}
+	tenantPaths := []string{"/tenant/data"}
+
+	ctx = WithTenantAllowedPaths(ctx, tenantPaths)
+
+	result := allowedWithTeamWorkspace(ctx, base)
+
+	if len(result) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 paths, got %d", len(result))
+	}
+	if result[0] != "/global/skills" || result[1] != "/tenant/data" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected result: %v", result)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllowedWithTeamWorkspace_EmptyContext(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test with no tenant paths or team workspace in context
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	base := []string{"/global/skills"}
+
+	result := allowedWithTeamWorkspace(ctx, base)
+
+	// Should return base unchanged
+	if len(result) != 1 || result[0] != "/global/skills" {
+		t.Errorf("expected base unchanged, got: %v", result)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTenantAllowedPathsFromCtx_Inheritance(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that TenantAllowedPathsFromCtx correctly reads from RunContext fallback
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	tenantPaths := []string{"/tenant/path1", "/tenant/path2"}
+
+	// Set via direct context
+	ctx = WithTenantAllowedPaths(ctx, tenantPaths)
+	result := TenantAllowedPathsFromCtx(ctx)
+
+	if len(result) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 paths, got %d", len(result))
+	}
+	if result[0] != "/tenant/path1" || result[1] != "/tenant/path2" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected result: %v", result)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tools/context_keys.go b/internal/tools/context_keys.go
index 2f12f68d..8ed3022b 100644
--- a/internal/tools/context_keys.go
+++ b/internal/tools/context_keys.go
@@ -710,3 +710,26 @@ func SandboxConfigFromCtx(ctx context.Context) *sandbox.Config {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// --- Per-tenant allowed paths (filesystem tool access beyond workspace) ---
+
+const ctxTenantAllowedPaths toolContextKey = "tool_tenant_allowed_paths"
+
+// WithTenantAllowedPaths injects tenant-specific allowed path prefixes into context.
+// These paths extend filesystem tool access beyond the agent's workspace.
+// Loaded from system_configs['allowed_paths'] per tenant.
+func WithTenantAllowedPaths(ctx context.Context, paths []string) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, ctxTenantAllowedPaths, paths)
+}
+
+// TenantAllowedPathsFromCtx returns tenant-specific allowed paths from context.
+// Falls back to RunContext for subagent inheritance.
+func TenantAllowedPathsFromCtx(ctx context.Context) []string {
+	if v, _ := ctx.Value(ctxTenantAllowedPaths).([]string); len(v) > 0 {
+		return v
+	}
+	if rc := store.RunContextFromCtx(ctx); rc != nil {
+		return rc.TenantAllowedPaths
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/tools/filesystem.go b/internal/tools/filesystem.go
index 3c4e8060..ffd7f40f 100644
--- a/internal/tools/filesystem.go
+++ b/internal/tools/filesystem.go
@@ -304,16 +304,29 @@ func (t *ReadFileTool) paginateOutput(content string, args map[string]any) *Resu
 	return SilentResult(output)
 }
 
-// allowedWithTeamWorkspace returns the allowed prefixes with team workspace appended
-// if present in context. Thread-safe: creates a new slice per request.
+// allowedWithTeamWorkspace returns the allowed prefixes with team workspace and
+// tenant-specific paths appended if present in context. Thread-safe: creates a
+// new slice per request. Merge order: base (global) → tenant paths → team workspace.
 func allowedWithTeamWorkspace(ctx context.Context, base []string) []string {
+	tenantPaths := TenantAllowedPathsFromCtx(ctx)
 	teamWs := ToolTeamWorkspaceFromCtx(ctx)
-	if teamWs == "" {
+
+	if len(tenantPaths) == 0 && teamWs == "" {
 		return base
 	}
-	out := make([]string, len(base)+1)
-	copy(out, base)
-	out[len(base)] = teamWs
+
+	// Pre-allocate capacity for all sources
+	capacity := len(base) + len(tenantPaths)
+	if teamWs != "" {
+		capacity++
+	}
+
+	out := make([]string, 0, capacity)
+	out = append(out, base...)
+	out = append(out, tenantPaths...)
+	if teamWs != "" {
+		out = append(out, teamWs)
+	}
 	return out
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/v3_team_task_lifecycle_test.go b/tests/integration/v3_team_task_lifecycle_test.go
index bd31f1d4..1ef2a752 100644
--- a/tests/integration/v3_team_task_lifecycle_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/v3_team_task_lifecycle_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package integration
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
@@ -437,24 +438,35 @@ func TestStoreTask_RaceToClaimSameTask(t *testing.T) {
 
 	teamID, _ := seedTeam(t, db, tenantID, agentID)
 
-	// Create additional team members
-	var memberIDs []uuid.UUID
+	// Create additional agents and add them as team members
+	var memberAgentIDs []uuid.UUID
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		memberID := uuid.New()
+		memberAgentID := uuid.New()
+		memberAgentKey := fmt.Sprintf("race-member-%d-%s", i, memberAgentID.String()[:8])
+		// Insert agent with all required columns
 		if _, err := db.Exec(
-			`INSERT INTO agent_team_members (id, team_id, agent_id, role, tenant_id)
-			 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, 'member', $4)`,
-			memberID, teamID, agentID, tenantID,
+			`INSERT INTO agents (id, tenant_id, agent_key, agent_type, status, provider, model, owner_id)
+			 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, 'predefined', 'active', 'test', 'test-model', 'test-owner')`,
+			memberAgentID, tenantID, memberAgentKey,
+		); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("create agent %d: %v", i, err)
+		}
+		// Add as team member
+		if _, err := db.Exec(
+			`INSERT INTO agent_team_members (team_id, agent_id, role, tenant_id)
+			 VALUES ($1, $2, 'member', $3)`,
+			teamID, memberAgentID, tenantID,
 		); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("create member %d: %v", i, err)
 		}
-		memberIDs = append(memberIDs, memberID)
+		memberAgentIDs = append(memberAgentIDs, memberAgentID)
 	}
 
-	// Cleanup test members
+	// Cleanup test members and agents
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		for _, mid := range memberIDs {
-			db.Exec("DELETE FROM agent_team_members WHERE id = $1", mid)
+		for _, aid := range memberAgentIDs {
+			db.Exec("DELETE FROM agent_team_members WHERE agent_id = $1", aid)
+			db.Exec("DELETE FROM agents WHERE id = $1", aid)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -468,7 +480,7 @@ func TestStoreTask_RaceToClaimSameTask(t *testing.T) {
 	var successCount atomic.Int32
 	var failCount atomic.Int32
 
-	for _, memberID := range memberIDs {
+	for _, memberID := range memberAgentIDs {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func(mid uuid.UUID) {
 			defer wg.Done()