diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatInput.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatInput.svelte
index 833649e9b6..f0fc826243 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatInput.svelte
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@
 	let appTooltipCurrentViewNumber = $state(0)
 
 	export function focusInput() {
-		if (aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.SCRIPT || aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.FLOW) {
+		if (
+			aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.SCRIPT ||
+			aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.FLOW ||
+			aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.GLOBAL
+		) {
 			contextTextareaComponent?.focus()
 		} else {
 			instructionsTextareaComponent?.focus()
@@ -390,7 +394,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <div use:clickOutside class="relative">
-	{#if aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.SCRIPT || aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.FLOW}
+	{#if aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.SCRIPT || aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.FLOW || aiChatManager.mode === AIMode.GLOBAL}
 		{#if showContext}
 			<div class="flex flex-row gap-1 mb-1 overflow-scroll pt-2 no-scrollbar">
 				<Popover>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatManager.svelte.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatManager.svelte.ts
index 0ec6d725e8..ddef347a7f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatManager.svelte.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatManager.svelte.ts
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class AIChatManager {
 					} else if (this.mode === AIMode.NAVIGATOR) {
 						return prepareNavigatorUserMessage(pendingPrompt)
 					} else if (this.mode === AIMode.GLOBAL) {
-						return prepareGlobalUserMessage(pendingPrompt)
+						return prepareGlobalUserMessage(pendingPrompt, this.contextManager.getSelectedContext())
 					}
 					return undefined
 				},
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ class AIChatManager {
 					role: 'user',
 					content: this.instructions,
 					contextElements:
-						this.mode === AIMode.SCRIPT || this.mode === AIMode.FLOW
+						this.mode === AIMode.SCRIPT || this.mode === AIMode.FLOW || this.mode === AIMode.GLOBAL
 							? oldSelectedContext
 							: undefined,
 					snapshot,
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ class AIChatManager {
 					userMessage = prepareApiUserMessage(oldInstructions)
 					break
 				case AIMode.GLOBAL:
-					userMessage = prepareGlobalUserMessage(oldInstructions)
+					userMessage = prepareGlobalUserMessage(oldInstructions, oldSelectedContext)
 					break
 				case AIMode.APP:
 					userMessage = prepareAppUserMessage(
@@ -1035,6 +1035,11 @@ class AIChatManager {
 				!copilotSessionModel?.model.endsWith('/thinking'),
 				untrack(() => this.contextManager.getSelectedContext())
 			)
+		} else if (this.mode === AIMode.GLOBAL) {
+			this.contextManager.updateAvailableContextForGlobal(
+				workspaceStore ?? '',
+				untrack(() => this.contextManager.getSelectedContext())
+			)
 		}
 
 		if (this.scriptEditorOptions) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AvailableContextList.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AvailableContextList.svelte
index b66ab9f14f..fb914ecd0b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AvailableContextList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AvailableContextList.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	import BarsStaggered from '$lib/components/icons/BarsStaggered.svelte'
 	import type { FlowModule } from '$lib/gen/types.gen'
 	import { workspaceStore } from '$lib/stores'
-	import { workspaceRunnablesSearch, MAX_RUNNABLE_CONTENT_LENGTH } from './shared'
+	import { workspaceRunnablesSearch } from './shared'
 	import {
 		ContextIconMap,
 		type ContextElement,
@@ -167,54 +167,31 @@
 		}, 300)
 	}
 
-	async function handleWorkspaceItemSelect(path: string) {
-		const workspace = $workspaceStore
-		if (!workspace || !onSelectWorkspaceItem) return
+	function handleWorkspaceItemSelect(item: { path: string; summary?: string }) {
+		if (!onSelectWorkspaceItem) return
 
-		try {
-			if (currentView === 'scripts') {
-				const script = await workspaceRunnablesSearch.getScript(path, workspace)
-				const content = script.content ?? ''
-				const truncatedContent =
-					content.length > MAX_RUNNABLE_CONTENT_LENGTH
-						? content.slice(0, MAX_RUNNABLE_CONTENT_LENGTH) + '\n... (truncated)'
-						: content
-				const element: WorkspaceScriptElement & { deletable: boolean } = {
-					type: 'workspace_script',
-					path: script.path,
-					title: script.path,
-					summary: script.summary,
-					language: script.language,
-					content: truncatedContent,
-					schema: script.schema,
-					deletable: true
-				}
-				onSelectWorkspaceItem(element)
-			} else if (currentView === 'flows') {
-				const flow = await workspaceRunnablesSearch.getFlow(path, workspace)
-				const flowValue = JSON.stringify(flow.value, null, 2)
-				const truncatedValue =
-					flowValue.length > MAX_RUNNABLE_CONTENT_LENGTH
-						? flowValue.slice(0, MAX_RUNNABLE_CONTENT_LENGTH) + '\n... (truncated)'
-						: flowValue
-				const element: WorkspaceFlowElement & { deletable: boolean } = {
-					type: 'workspace_flow',
-					path: flow.path,
-					title: flow.path,
-					summary: flow.summary,
-					description: flow.description || '',
-					value: truncatedValue,
-					schema: flow.schema,
-					deletable: true
-				}
-				onSelectWorkspaceItem(element)
+		if (currentView === 'scripts') {
+			const element: WorkspaceScriptElement & { deletable: boolean } = {
+				type: 'workspace_script',
+				path: item.path,
+				title: item.path,
+				summary: item.summary,
+				deletable: true
 			}
-			currentView = 'categories'
-			workspaceSearchQuery = ''
-			workspaceSearchResults = []
-		} catch (err) {
-			console.error('Error fetching workspace item', err)
+			onSelectWorkspaceItem(element)
+		} else if (currentView === 'flows') {
+			const element: WorkspaceFlowElement & { deletable: boolean } = {
+				type: 'workspace_flow',
+				path: item.path,
+				title: item.path,
+				summary: item.summary,
+				deletable: true
+			}
+			onSelectWorkspaceItem(element)
 		}
+		currentView = 'categories'
+		workspaceSearchQuery = ''
+		workspaceSearchResults = []
 	}
 
 	function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
@@ -241,7 +218,7 @@
 					e.stopPropagation()
 					const selectedItem = workspaceSearchResults[itemSelectedIndex]
 					if (selectedItem) {
-						handleWorkspaceItemSelect(selectedItem.path)
+						handleWorkspaceItemSelect(selectedItem)
 					}
 				}
 			} else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
@@ -358,7 +335,7 @@
 >
 	{#if stringSearch.length > 0}
 		<!-- Search view - show flat list -->
-		{#each filteredAvailableContext as element, i}
+		{#each filteredAvailableContext as element, i (element.type + '-' + element.title)}
 			{@const Icon = ContextIconMap[element.type]}
 			<button
 				class="hover:bg-surface-hover rounded-md p-1 text-left flex flex-row gap-1 items-center font-normal transition-colors {i ===
@@ -386,7 +363,7 @@
 		{/if}
 	{:else if currentView === 'categories'}
 		<!-- Categories view -->
-		{#each availableCategories as category, i}
+		{#each availableCategories as category, i (category.id)}
 			{@const Icon = category.icon}
 			<button
 				class="hover:bg-surface-hover rounded-md p-1 pr-0 text-left flex flex-row gap-1 items-center font-normal transition-colors {i ===
@@ -432,7 +409,7 @@
 				No results found
 			</div>
 		{:else}
-			{#each workspaceSearchResults as item, i}
+			{#each workspaceSearchResults as item, i (currentView + '-' + item.path)}
 				{@const isAlreadySelected = selectedContext.some(
 					(c) =>
 						((c.type === 'workspace_script' && currentView === 'scripts') ||
@@ -446,7 +423,7 @@
 						: ''} {isAlreadySelected ? 'opacity-50' : ''}"
 					onclick={() => {
 						if (!isAlreadySelected) {
-							handleWorkspaceItemSelect(item.path)
+							handleWorkspaceItemSelect(item)
 						}
 					}}
 					disabled={isAlreadySelected}
@@ -478,7 +455,7 @@
 		{#if currentCategoryItems.length === 0}
 			<div class="text-center text-primary text-xs py-2">No items in this category</div>
 		{:else}
-			{#each currentCategoryItems as element, i}
+			{#each currentCategoryItems as element, i (element.type + '-' + element.title)}
 				{@const Icon = ContextIconMap[element.type]}
 				<button
 					class="hover:bg-surface-hover rounded-md p-1 text-left flex flex-row gap-1 items-center font-normal transition-colors {i ===
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextManager.svelte.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextManager.svelte.ts
index c07e473d54..be993f312e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextManager.svelte.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextManager.svelte.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export default class ContextManager {
 	private availableContext: ContextElement[] = $state([])
 
 	private workspace: string | undefined = undefined
+	private dbResourcesWorkspace: string | undefined = undefined
 	private dbResources: ListResourceResponse = []
 	private scriptOptions: ScriptOptions | undefined = undefined
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export default class ContextManager {
 			workspace: workspace,
 			resourceType: SQLSchemaLanguages.join(',')
 		})
+		this.dbResourcesWorkspace = workspace
 	}
 
 	private getSelectedDBSchema(scriptOptions: ScriptOptions, dbSchemas: DBSchemas) {
@@ -66,6 +68,19 @@ export default class ContextManager {
 		)
 	}
 
+	updateAvailableContextForGlobal(workspace: string, currentlySelectedContext: ContextElement[]) {
+		this.availableContext = []
+		if (!workspace || (this.workspace !== undefined && this.workspace !== workspace)) {
+			this.workspace = workspace
+			this.selectedContext = []
+			return
+		}
+		this.workspace = workspace
+		this.selectedContext = currentlySelectedContext.filter(
+			(context) => context.type === 'workspace_script' || context.type === 'workspace_flow'
+		)
+	}
+
 	async updateAvailableContextForFlow(
 		flowOptions: FlowOptions,
 		dbSchemas: DBSchemas,
@@ -74,10 +89,10 @@ export default class ContextManager {
 		currentlySelectedContext: ContextElement[]
 	) {
 		try {
-			if (this.workspace !== workspace) {
+			if (this.dbResourcesWorkspace !== workspace) {
 				await this.refreshDbResources(workspace)
-				this.workspace = workspace
 			}
+			this.workspace = workspace
 
 			let newAvailableContext: ContextElement[] = []
 
@@ -161,10 +176,10 @@ export default class ContextManager {
 		currentlySelectedContext: ContextElement[]
 	) {
 		try {
-			if (this.workspace !== workspace) {
+			if (this.dbResourcesWorkspace !== workspace) {
 				await this.refreshDbResources(workspace)
-				this.workspace = workspace
 			}
+			this.workspace = workspace
 			let newAvailableContext: ContextElement[] = [
 				{
 					type: 'code',
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextManager.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextManager.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cefa894255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextManager.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+const { listResource } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+	listResource: vi.fn()
+}))
+
+vi.mock('$lib/gen', () => ({
+	ResourceService: {
+		listResource
+	}
+}))
+
+vi.mock('$lib/scripts', () => ({
+	scriptLangToEditorLang: (language: string) => language
+}))
+
+vi.mock('$lib/stores', () => ({
+	SQLSchemaLanguages: ['postgresql']
+}))
+
+vi.mock('$lib/editorLangUtils', () => ({
+	langToExt: () => 'ts'
+}))
+
+describe('ContextManager', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		listResource.mockReset()
+	})
+
+	const scriptOptions = {
+		lang: 'bun' as const,
+		code: 'export async function main() {}',
+		error: undefined,
+		args: {},
+		path: 'f/scripts/example',
+		diffMode: false
+	}
+
+	it('loads db resources when switching from global to script in the same workspace', async () => {
+		const { default: ContextManager } = await import('./ContextManager.svelte')
+		const manager = new ContextManager()
+		listResource.mockResolvedValueOnce([{ path: 'f/db/main' }])
+
+		manager.updateAvailableContextForGlobal('workspace-a', [])
+		await manager.updateAvailableContext(scriptOptions, {}, 'workspace-a', true, [])
+
+		expect(listResource).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+			workspace: 'workspace-a',
+			resourceType: 'postgresql'
+		})
+		expect(manager.getAvailableContext()).toEqual(
+			expect.arrayContaining([expect.objectContaining({ type: 'db', title: 'f/db/main' })])
+		)
+	})
+
+	it('refreshes db resources after switching workspaces through global mode', async () => {
+		const { default: ContextManager } = await import('./ContextManager.svelte')
+		const manager = new ContextManager()
+		listResource
+			.mockResolvedValueOnce([{ path: 'f/db/workspace-a' }])
+			.mockResolvedValueOnce([{ path: 'f/db/workspace-b' }])
+
+		await manager.updateAvailableContext(scriptOptions, {}, 'workspace-a', true, [])
+		manager.updateAvailableContextForGlobal('workspace-b', [])
+		await manager.updateAvailableContext(scriptOptions, {}, 'workspace-b', true, [])
+
+		expect(listResource).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+		expect(listResource).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith({
+			workspace: 'workspace-b',
+			resourceType: 'postgresql'
+		})
+		expect(manager.getAvailableContext()).toEqual(
+			expect.arrayContaining([expect.objectContaining({ type: 'db', title: 'f/db/workspace-b' })])
+		)
+		expect(manager.getAvailableContext()).not.toEqual(
+			expect.arrayContaining([expect.objectContaining({ type: 'db', title: 'f/db/workspace-a' })])
+		)
+	})
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/context.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/context.ts
index f077b4a46f..b2ab9e5f1c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/context.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/context.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 	Table2
 } from 'lucide-svelte'
 import BarsStaggered from '$lib/components/icons/BarsStaggered.svelte'
-import type { ScriptLang, Script, OpenFlow } from '$lib/gen/types.gen'
+import type { ScriptLang } from '$lib/gen/types.gen'
 import { type DBSchema } from '$lib/stores'
 import { type Change } from 'diff'
 import type { AppDatatableMetadata, BackendRunnable, SelectedContext } from './app/core'
@@ -213,20 +213,19 @@ export function flattenDatatablesToAppContextElements(
 }
 
 /** Workspace script context element — reference to a script in the workspace */
-export interface WorkspaceScriptElement
-	extends Pick<Script, 'path' | 'summary' | 'language' | 'content' | 'schema'> {
+export interface WorkspaceScriptElement {
 	type: 'workspace_script'
+	path: string
 	title: string
+	summary?: string
 }
 
 /** Workspace flow context element — reference to a flow in the workspace */
-export interface WorkspaceFlowElement extends Pick<OpenFlow, 'summary' | 'schema'> {
+export interface WorkspaceFlowElement {
 	type: 'workspace_flow'
 	path: string
 	title: string
-	description: string
-	/** Full flow value, JSON-stringified and possibly truncated */
-	value: string
+	summary?: string
 }
 
 export type ContextElement = (
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.test.ts
index eb734b60f2..13b870901b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.test.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ vi.mock('$lib/gen', async () => {
 	}
 })
 
-import { globalTools } from './core'
+import { globalTools, prepareGlobalUserMessage } from './core'
 import { globalDraftStore } from './draftStore.svelte'
 import type { Tool, ToolCallbacks } from '../shared'
 
@@ -238,3 +238,35 @@ describe('global AI tools', () => {
 		)
 	})
 })
+
+describe('prepareGlobalUserMessage', () => {
+	it('includes selected workspace item references without contents', () => {
+		const message = prepareGlobalUserMessage('Update these items', [
+			{
+				type: 'workspace_script',
+				path: 'f/scripts/report',
+				title: 'f/scripts/report',
+				summary: 'Report script'
+			},
+			{
+				type: 'workspace_flow',
+				path: 'f/flows/reporting',
+				title: 'f/flows/reporting',
+				summary: 'Reporting flow'
+			}
+		])
+
+		expect(message.content).toContain('## SELECTED CONTEXT')
+		expect(message.content).toContain('- type: script, path: f/scripts/report')
+		expect(message.content).toContain('- type: flow, path: f/flows/reporting')
+		expect(message.content).toContain('## INSTRUCTIONS:\nUpdate these items')
+		expect(message.content).not.toContain('Report script')
+		expect(message.content).not.toContain('Reporting flow')
+	})
+
+	it('omits selected context section when no workspace item is selected', () => {
+		const message = prepareGlobalUserMessage('Create a draft')
+
+		expect(message.content).toBe('## INSTRUCTIONS:\nCreate a draft')
+	})
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.ts
index 61e2549a0d..6beabd21d6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/global/core.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import {
 	type ToolCallbacks,
 	type ToolDisplayAction
 } from '../shared'
+import type { ContextElement } from '../context'
 import {
 	resourceRequestSchema,
 	scheduleRequestSchema,
@@ -2480,9 +2481,27 @@ export function prepareGlobalSystemMessage(
 	}
 }
 
-export function prepareGlobalUserMessage(instructions: string): ChatCompletionUserMessageParam {
+export function prepareGlobalUserMessage(
+	instructions: string,
+	selectedContext: ContextElement[] = []
+): ChatCompletionUserMessageParam {
+	const selectedWorkspaceItems = selectedContext.filter(
+		(context) => context.type === 'workspace_script' || context.type === 'workspace_flow'
+	)
+	let content = ''
+
+	if (selectedWorkspaceItems.length > 0) {
+		content += '## SELECTED CONTEXT\n'
+		for (const context of selectedWorkspaceItems) {
+			content += `- type: ${context.type === 'workspace_script' ? 'script' : 'flow'}, path: ${context.path}\n`
+		}
+		content += '\n'
+	}
+
+	content += `## INSTRUCTIONS:\n${instructions}`
+
 	return {
 		role: 'user',
-		content: instructions
+		content
 	}
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.test.ts
index 5cfe98a204..b15fddcb94 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.test.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,35 @@ describe('createToolDef', () => {
 	})
 })
 
+describe('buildContextString', () => {
+	it('serializes selected workspace items as references only', async () => {
+		const { buildContextString } = await import('./shared')
+
+		const context = buildContextString([
+			{
+				type: 'workspace_script',
+				path: 'f/scripts/report',
+				title: 'f/scripts/report',
+				summary: 'Report script'
+			},
+			{
+				type: 'workspace_flow',
+				path: 'f/flows/reporting',
+				title: 'f/flows/reporting',
+				summary: 'Reporting flow'
+			}
+		])
+
+		expect(context).toContain('SELECTED WORKSPACE ITEMS:')
+		expect(context).toContain('- type: script, path: f/scripts/report')
+		expect(context).toContain('- type: flow, path: f/flows/reporting')
+		expect(context).not.toContain('Report script')
+		expect(context).not.toContain('Reporting flow')
+		expect(context).not.toContain('Code:')
+		expect(context).not.toContain('Value:')
+	})
+})
+
 describe('processToolCall', () => {
 	it('returns pre-confirmation validation errors without asking for confirmation', async () => {
 		const { createToolDef, processToolCall } = await import('./shared')
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.ts
index 9e60d9fc99..4deeaf231a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/shared.ts
@@ -410,21 +410,15 @@ export function buildContextString(selectedContext: ContextElement[]): string {
 			hasFlowModule = true
 			flowModuleContext += `${context.id}\n`
 		} else if (context.type === 'workspace_script') {
-			workspaceItemsContext += `\nWORKSPACE SCRIPT (${context.path}):\n`
-			workspaceItemsContext += `Summary: ${context.summary}\n`
-			workspaceItemsContext += `Language: ${context.language}\n`
-			if (context.schema) {
-				workspaceItemsContext += `Inputs: ${JSON.stringify(context.schema)}\n`
+			if (!workspaceItemsContext) {
+				workspaceItemsContext = 'SELECTED WORKSPACE ITEMS:\n'
 			}
-			workspaceItemsContext += `Code:\n${context.content}\n`
+			workspaceItemsContext += `- type: script, path: ${context.path}\n`
 		} else if (context.type === 'workspace_flow') {
-			workspaceItemsContext += `\nWORKSPACE FLOW (${context.path}):\n`
-			workspaceItemsContext += `Summary: ${context.summary}\n`
-			workspaceItemsContext += `Description: ${context.description}\n`
-			if (context.schema) {
-				workspaceItemsContext += `Inputs: ${JSON.stringify(context.schema)}\n`
+			if (!workspaceItemsContext) {
+				workspaceItemsContext = 'SELECTED WORKSPACE ITEMS:\n'
 			}
-			workspaceItemsContext += `Value:\n${context.value}\n`
+			workspaceItemsContext += `- type: flow, path: ${context.path}\n`
 		}
 	}