diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
index 64d60bee3..dc7ec5554 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
@@ -8126,6 +8126,10 @@ impl CodexMessageProcessor {
         .await
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "listener subscription must be serialized against pending thread unloads"
+    )]
     async fn ensure_conversation_listener_task(
         listener_task_context: ListenerTaskContext,
         conversation_id: ThreadId,
@@ -8933,6 +8937,10 @@ async fn handle_thread_listener_command(
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "running-thread resume subscription must be serialized against pending unloads"
+)]
 async fn handle_pending_thread_resume_request(
     conversation_id: ThreadId,
     conversation: &Arc<CodexThread>,
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/src/message_processor/tracing_tests.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/src/message_processor/tracing_tests.rs
index adf583d8f..83f8bc98d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/src/message_processor/tracing_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/src/message_processor/tracing_tests.rs
@@ -505,6 +505,10 @@ where
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread")]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "test serializes access to global tracing state for its full duration"
+)]
 async fn thread_start_jsonrpc_span_exports_server_span_and_parents_children() -> Result<()> {
     let _guard = tracing_test_guard().lock().await;
     let mut harness = TracingHarness::new().await?;
@@ -584,6 +588,10 @@ async fn thread_start_jsonrpc_span_exports_server_span_and_parents_children() ->
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread")]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "test serializes access to global tracing state for its full duration"
+)]
 async fn turn_start_jsonrpc_span_parents_core_turn_spans() -> Result<()> {
     let _guard = tracing_test_guard().lock().await;
     let mut harness = TracingHarness::new().await?;
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/src/transport/remote_control/websocket.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/src/transport/remote_control/websocket.rs
index ac91882f5..dee177d30 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/src/transport/remote_control/websocket.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/src/transport/remote_control/websocket.rs
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ impl RemoteControlWebsocket {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "remote-control client shutdown must serialize tracker state"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn run(
         mut self,
         app_server_client_name_rx: Option<oneshot::Receiver<String>>,
@@ -416,6 +420,10 @@ impl RemoteControlWebsocket {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "remote-control server event receiver is shared across reconnects"
+    )]
     async fn run_server_writer_inner(
         state: Arc<Mutex<WebsocketState>>,
         server_event_rx: Arc<Mutex<mpsc::Receiver<super::QueuedServerEnvelope>>>,
@@ -557,6 +565,10 @@ impl RemoteControlWebsocket {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "remote-control client tracking must stay serialized while processing inbound events"
+    )]
     async fn run_websocket_reader_inner(
         client_tracker: Arc<Mutex<ClientTracker>>,
         state: Arc<Mutex<WebsocketState>>,
diff --git a/codex-rs/clippy.toml b/codex-rs/clippy.toml
index a2aae6591..2feed8a48 100644
--- a/codex-rs/clippy.toml
+++ b/codex-rs/clippy.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 allow-expect-in-tests = true
 allow-unwrap-in-tests = true
+await-holding-invalid-types = [
+    "tokio::sync::MutexGuard",
+    "tokio::sync::RwLockReadGuard",
+    "tokio::sync::RwLockWriteGuard",
+]
 disallowed-methods = [
     { path = "ratatui::style::Color::Rgb", reason = "Use ANSI colors, which work better in various terminal themes." },
     { path = "ratatui::style::Color::Indexed", reason = "Use ANSI colors, which work better in various terminal themes." },
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs
index bc72aee41..aea9b917f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ impl ResponsesWebsocketConnection {
 
         let current_span = Span::current();
         tokio::spawn(
+            #[expect(
+                clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+                reason = "the guard serializes exclusive use of the websocket stream for the lifetime of the response stream"
+            )]
             async move {
                 if let Some(model) = server_model {
                     let _ = tx_event.send(Ok(ResponseEvent::ServerModel(model))).await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/connectors/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/connectors/src/lib.rs
index e13270a78..e6260d0e1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/connectors/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/connectors/src/lib.rs
@@ -446,6 +446,10 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "test serializes access to the shared connector cache for its full duration"
+    )]
     async fn list_all_connectors_uses_shared_cache() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let _cache_guard = ALL_CONNECTORS_CACHE_TEST_LOCK.lock().await;
 
@@ -486,6 +490,10 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "test serializes access to the shared connector cache for its full duration"
+    )]
     async fn list_all_connectors_merges_and_normalizes_directory_apps() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let _cache_guard = ALL_CONNECTORS_CACHE_TEST_LOCK.lock().await;
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs
index 3a8e47574..5754d090b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ impl GuardianReviewSessionManager {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "review session selection and trunk spawning must stay serialized"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn run_review(
         &self,
         params: GuardianReviewSessionParams,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call.rs
index 32c7cf879..c5d4068d2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call.rs
@@ -494,6 +494,10 @@ async fn execute_mcp_tool_call(
     )
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "MCP sandbox metadata reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 async fn augment_mcp_tool_request_meta_with_sandbox_state(
     sess: &Session,
     turn_context: &TurnContext,
@@ -1067,6 +1071,10 @@ fn mcp_tool_approval_callsite_mode(
     }
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "MCP approval metadata reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 pub(crate) async fn lookup_mcp_tool_metadata(
     sess: &Session,
     turn_context: &TurnContext,
@@ -1149,6 +1157,10 @@ fn get_mcp_app_resource_uri(
     })
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "MCP app metadata reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 async fn lookup_mcp_app_usage_metadata(
     sess: &Session,
     server: &str,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/handlers.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/handlers.rs
index 36a449154..71efd2332 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/handlers.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/handlers.rs
@@ -468,6 +468,10 @@ pub async fn reload_user_config(sess: &Arc<Session>) {
     sess.reload_user_config_layer().await;
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "MCP tool listing reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 pub async fn list_mcp_tools(sess: &Session, config: &Arc<Config>, sub_id: String) {
     let mcp_connection_manager = sess.services.mcp_connection_manager.read().await;
     let auth = sess.services.auth_manager.auth().await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs
index d15ca2cae..be7504d9e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 use super::*;
 
 impl Session {
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn request_mcp_server_elicitation(
         &self,
         turn_context: &TurnContext,
@@ -80,6 +84,10 @@ impl Session {
         rx_response.await.ok()
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and manager fallback must stay serialized"
+    )]
     pub async fn resolve_elicitation(
         &self,
         server_name: String,
@@ -111,6 +119,10 @@ impl Session {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "MCP resource calls are serialized through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     pub async fn list_resources(
         &self,
         server: &str,
@@ -124,6 +136,10 @@ impl Session {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "MCP resource calls are serialized through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     pub async fn list_resource_templates(
         &self,
         server: &str,
@@ -137,6 +153,10 @@ impl Session {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "MCP resource calls are serialized through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     pub async fn read_resource(
         &self,
         server: &str,
@@ -150,6 +170,10 @@ impl Session {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "MCP tool calls are serialized through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     pub async fn call_tool(
         &self,
         server: &str,
@@ -165,6 +189,10 @@ impl Session {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "MCP tool metadata reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn resolve_mcp_tool_info(&self, tool_name: &ToolName) -> Option<ToolInfo> {
         self.services
             .mcp_connection_manager
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mod.rs
index 3ea826c49..46d0c248b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -1786,6 +1786,10 @@ impl Session {
     /// be used to derive the available decisions via
     /// [ExecApprovalRequestEvent::default_available_decisions].
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn request_command_approval(
         &self,
         turn_context: &TurnContext,
@@ -1857,6 +1861,10 @@ impl Session {
         rx_approve.await.unwrap_or(ReviewDecision::Abort)
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn request_patch_approval(
         &self,
         turn_context: &TurnContext,
@@ -1893,6 +1901,10 @@ impl Session {
         rx_approve
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn request_permissions(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         turn_context: &Arc<TurnContext>,
@@ -2023,6 +2035,10 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn request_user_input(
         &self,
         turn_context: &TurnContext,
@@ -2055,6 +2071,10 @@ impl Session {
         rx_response.await.ok()
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn notify_user_input_response(
         &self,
         sub_id: &str,
@@ -2080,6 +2100,10 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn notify_request_permissions_response(
         &self,
         call_id: &str,
@@ -2136,6 +2160,10 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn reads must stay consistent with the matching turn state"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn granted_turn_permissions(&self) -> Option<PermissionProfile> {
         let active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
         let active = active.as_ref()?;
@@ -2148,6 +2176,10 @@ impl Session {
         state.granted_permissions()
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn notify_dynamic_tool_response(&self, call_id: &str, response: DynamicToolResponse) {
         let entry = {
             let mut active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
@@ -2169,6 +2201,10 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn notify_approval(&self, approval_id: &str, decision: ReviewDecision) {
         let entry = {
             let mut active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
@@ -2329,6 +2365,10 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "MCP app context rendering reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn build_initial_context(
         &self,
         turn_context: &TurnContext,
@@ -2791,6 +2831,10 @@ impl Session {
     /// Inject additional user input into the currently active turn.
     ///
     /// Returns the active turn id when accepted.
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn steer_input(
         &self,
         input: Vec<UserInput>,
@@ -2850,6 +2894,10 @@ impl Session {
     }
 
     /// Returns the input if there was no task running to inject into.
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn inject_response_items(
         &self,
         input: Vec<ResponseInputItem>,
@@ -2923,6 +2971,10 @@ impl Session {
         self.mailbox_rx.lock().await.has_pending_trigger_turn()
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn prepend_pending_input(&self, input: Vec<ResponseInputItem>) -> Result<(), ()> {
         let mut active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
         match active.as_mut() {
@@ -2935,6 +2987,10 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state updates must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn get_pending_input(&self) -> Vec<ResponseInputItem> {
         let (pending_input, accepts_mailbox_delivery) = {
             let mut active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
@@ -2990,6 +3046,10 @@ impl Session {
         !self.idle_pending_input.lock().await.is_empty()
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "active turn checks and turn state reads must remain atomic"
+    )]
     pub async fn has_pending_input(&self) -> bool {
         let (has_turn_pending_input, accepts_mailbox_delivery) = {
             let active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
index a2080bbea..16e86e3ae 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ pub(crate) struct AppServerClientMetadata {
 impl Session {
     #[instrument(name = "session_init", level = "info", skip_all)]
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "session initialization must serialize access through session-owned manager guards"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn new(
         mut session_configuration: SessionConfiguration,
         config: Arc<Config>,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
index 18cefba93..97b6eba8b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
@@ -6359,6 +6359,10 @@ async fn abort_review_task_emits_exited_then_aborted_and_records_history() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "test builds a router from session-owned MCP manager state"
+)]
 async fn fatal_tool_error_stops_turn_and_reports_error() {
     let (session, turn_context, _rx) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
     let tools = {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests/guardian_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests/guardian_tests.rs
index 108d09575..9b1172d57 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests/guardian_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests/guardian_tests.rs
@@ -489,6 +489,10 @@ async fn process_compacted_history_preserves_separate_guardian_developer_message
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[cfg(unix)]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "test mutates active turn state directly to seed granted permissions"
+)]
 async fn shell_handler_allows_sticky_turn_permissions_without_inline_request_permissions_feature() {
     let (mut session, turn_context_raw) = make_session_and_context().await;
     session
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
index f61380224..4f6b062f9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ use tracing::warn;
 /// - If the model sends only an assistant message, we record it in the
 ///   conversation history and consider the turn complete.
 ///
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "turn execution must keep active-turn state transitions atomic"
+)]
 pub(crate) async fn run_turn(
     sess: Arc<Session>,
     turn_context: Arc<TurnContext>,
@@ -1149,6 +1153,10 @@ async fn run_sampling_request(
     }
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "tool router construction reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 pub(crate) async fn built_tools(
     sess: &Session,
     turn_context: &TurnContext,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs
index 504983639..575d3f9a8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ pub(super) async fn build_enabled_tools(
     collect_code_mode_tool_definitions(&specs)
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "nested tool router construction reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 async fn build_nested_router(exec: &ExecContext) -> ToolRouter {
     let nested_tools_config = exec.turn.tools_config.for_code_mode_nested_tools();
     let listed_mcp_tools = exec
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/dynamic.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/dynamic.rs
index 140d586be..c989d70f1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/dynamic.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/dynamic.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ impl ToolHandler for DynamicToolHandler {
     }
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "active turn checks and dynamic tool response registration must remain atomic"
+)]
 async fn request_dynamic_tool(
     session: &Session,
     turn_context: &TurnContext,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp_resource.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp_resource.rs
index 67f44cb69..fa4a06674 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp_resource.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp_resource.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ impl ToolHandler for McpResourceHandler {
     }
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "MCP resource listing reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 async fn handle_list_resources(
     session: Arc<Session>,
     turn: Arc<TurnContext>,
@@ -344,6 +348,10 @@ async fn handle_list_resources(
     }
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "MCP resource template listing reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 async fn handle_list_resource_templates(
     session: Arc<Session>,
     turn: Arc<TurnContext>,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/tool_suggest.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/tool_suggest.rs
index cc433601b..5c51c90d6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/tool_suggest.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/tool_suggest.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ impl ToolHandler for ToolSuggestHandler {
         ToolKind::Function
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "tool suggestion discovery reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     async fn handle(&self, invocation: ToolInvocation) -> Result<Self::Output, FunctionCallError> {
         let ToolInvocation {
             payload,
@@ -193,6 +197,10 @@ async fn verify_tool_suggestion_completed(
     }
 }
 
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "connector cache refresh reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+)]
 async fn refresh_missing_suggested_connectors(
     session: &crate::session::session::Session,
     turn: &crate::session::turn_context::TurnContext,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
index 539c77385..ec4443aca 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
@@ -849,6 +849,10 @@ impl JsReplManager {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "js_repl kernel initialization must be serialized with kernel state"
+    )]
     pub async fn execute_with_cancellation(
         &self,
         session: Arc<Session>,
@@ -1177,6 +1181,10 @@ impl JsReplManager {
         Ok(kernel_path)
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "js_repl stdin writes must be serialized per kernel"
+    )]
     async fn write_message(
         stdin: &Arc<Mutex<ChildStdin>>,
         msg: &HostToKernel,
@@ -1224,6 +1232,10 @@ impl JsReplManager {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "js_repl child shutdown must serialize process inspection and termination"
+    )]
     async fn kill_kernel_child(child: &Arc<Mutex<Child>>, reason: &'static str) {
         let mut guard = child.lock().await;
         let pid = guard.id();
@@ -1547,6 +1559,10 @@ impl JsReplManager {
         }
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "nested js_repl tool routing reads through the session-owned manager guard"
+    )]
     async fn run_tool_request(exec: ExecContext, req: RunToolRequest) -> RunToolResult {
         if is_js_repl_internal_tool(&req.tool_name) {
             let error = "js_repl cannot invoke itself".to_string();
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs
index 4c0e3fbea..aca1d1014 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ impl ToolRegistry {
     //     }
     // }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "tool dispatch must keep active-turn accounting atomic"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn dispatch_any(
         &self,
         invocation: ToolInvocation,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/router_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/router_tests.rs
index e466bdb1c..c83c65fc4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/router_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/router_tests.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ use super::ToolRouter;
 use super::ToolRouterParams;
 
 #[tokio::test]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "test builds a router from session-owned MCP manager state"
+)]
 async fn js_repl_tools_only_blocks_direct_tool_calls() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (session, mut turn) = make_session_and_context().await;
     turn.tools_config.js_repl_tools_only = true;
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ async fn js_repl_tools_only_blocks_direct_tool_calls() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "test builds a router from session-owned MCP manager state"
+)]
 async fn js_repl_tools_only_allows_js_repl_source_calls() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (session, mut turn) = make_session_and_context().await;
     turn.tools_config.js_repl_tools_only = true;
@@ -175,6 +183,10 @@ async fn js_repl_tools_only_blocks_namespaced_js_repl_tool() -> anyhow::Result<(
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
+#[expect(
+    clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+    reason = "test builds a router from session-owned MCP manager state"
+)]
 async fn parallel_support_does_not_match_namespaced_local_tool_names() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (session, turn) = make_session_and_context().await;
     let mcp_tools = session
diff --git a/codex-rs/login/src/auth/external_bearer.rs b/codex-rs/login/src/auth/external_bearer.rs
index c179f4861..c52859601 100644
--- a/codex-rs/login/src/auth/external_bearer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/login/src/auth/external_bearer.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ impl ExternalAuth for BearerTokenRefresher {
         AuthMode::ApiKey
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "external bearer cache misses intentionally hold cached_token across the provider command to avoid duplicate refreshes"
+    )]
     async fn resolve(&self) -> io::Result<Option<ExternalAuthTokens>> {
         let access_token = {
             let mut cached = self.state.cached_token.lock().await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/rmcp-client/src/oauth.rs b/codex-rs/rmcp-client/src/oauth.rs
index 979a7ad21..5adfae934 100644
--- a/codex-rs/rmcp-client/src/oauth.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/rmcp-client/src/oauth.rs
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ impl OAuthPersistor {
 
     /// Persists the latest stored credentials if they have changed.
     /// Deletes the credentials if they are no longer present.
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "AuthorizationManager async access must be serialized through its mutex"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn persist_if_needed(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let (client_id, maybe_credentials) = {
             let manager = self.inner.authorization_manager.clone();
@@ -335,6 +339,10 @@ impl OAuthPersistor {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[expect(
+        clippy::await_holding_invalid_type,
+        reason = "AuthorizationManager async access must be serialized through its mutex"
+    )]
     pub(crate) async fn refresh_if_needed(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let expires_at = {
             let guard = self.inner.last_credentials.lock().await;