diff --git a/modules/features/automation/mainAutomation.py b/modules/features/automation/mainAutomation.py
index a7e381e1..aead6767 100644
--- a/modules/features/automation/mainAutomation.py
+++ b/modules/features/automation/mainAutomation.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ REQUIRED_SERVICES = [
     {"serviceKey": "billing", "meta": {"usage": "AI call billing"}},
     {"serviceKey": "extraction", "meta": {"usage": "Workflow method actions"}},
     {"serviceKey": "sharepoint", "meta": {"usage": "SharePoint actions (listDocuments, uploadDocument, etc.)"}},
+    {"serviceKey": "generation", "meta": {"usage": "Action completion messages, document creation from results"}},
 ]
 
 
@@ -158,7 +159,8 @@ def getAutomationServices(
 
     _workflow = workflow
     if _workflow is None:
-        _workflow = type("_Placeholder", (), {"featureCode": FEATURE_CODE})()
+        # Placeholder must have 'id' and 'workflowMode' to avoid AttributeError when services use context.workflow
+        _workflow = type("_Placeholder", (), {"featureCode": FEATURE_CODE, "id": None, "workflowMode": None})()
     ctx = ServiceCenterContext(
         user=user,
         mandate_id=mandateId,
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@ def getAutomationServices(
     hub.user = user
     hub.mandateId = mandateId
     hub.featureInstanceId = featureInstanceId
+    hub._service_context = ctx  # Store context so workflow updates propagate to services
     hub.workflow = workflow
     hub.featureCode = FEATURE_CODE
     hub.allowedProviders = None
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ class _AutomationServiceHub:
     user = None
     mandateId = None
     featureInstanceId = None
+    _service_context = None  # ServiceCenterContext; when workflow is set, context.workflow is updated
     workflow = None
     featureCode = "automation"
     allowedProviders = None
diff --git a/modules/features/chatplayground/mainChatplayground.py b/modules/features/chatplayground/mainChatplayground.py
index d01c1c23..269f74d5 100644
--- a/modules/features/chatplayground/mainChatplayground.py
+++ b/modules/features/chatplayground/mainChatplayground.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ REQUIRED_SERVICES = [
     {"serviceKey": "billing", "meta": {"usage": "AI call billing"}},
     {"serviceKey": "extraction", "meta": {"usage": "Workflow method actions"}},
     {"serviceKey": "sharepoint", "meta": {"usage": "SharePoint actions (listDocuments, uploadDocument, etc.)"}},
+    {"serviceKey": "generation", "meta": {"usage": "Action completion messages, document creation from results"}},
 ]
 # Template roles for this feature
 # Role names MUST follow convention: {featureCode}-{roleName}
diff --git a/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceAi/mainServiceAi.py b/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceAi/mainServiceAi.py
index 08f3ccb3..eff5671f 100644
--- a/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceAi/mainServiceAi.py
+++ b/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceAi/mainServiceAi.py
@@ -31,15 +31,18 @@ AiCallRequest.model_rebuild()
 
 
 class _ServicesAdapter:
-    """Adapter providing Services-like interface from (context, get_service)."""
-
+    """Adapter providing Services-like interface from (context, get_service).
+    Workflow is read from context dynamically so propagation updates are visible."""
     def __init__(self, context, get_service: Callable[[str], Any]):
         self._context = context
         self._get_service = get_service
         self.user = context.user
         self.mandateId = context.mandate_id
         self.featureInstanceId = context.feature_instance_id
-        self.workflow = context.workflow
+
+    @property
+    def workflow(self):
+        return self._context.workflow
 
     @property
     def chat(self):
diff --git a/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceGeneration/mainServiceGeneration.py b/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceGeneration/mainServiceGeneration.py
index db0d2346..8fccd4e4 100644
--- a/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceGeneration/mainServiceGeneration.py
+++ b/modules/serviceCenter/services/serviceGeneration/mainServiceGeneration.py
@@ -19,19 +19,22 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class _ServicesAdapter:
-    """Adapter providing Services-like interface from (context, get_service)."""
-
+    """Adapter providing Services-like interface from (context, get_service).
+    Workflow is read from context dynamically so propagation updates are visible."""
     def __init__(self, context, get_service: Callable[[str], Any]):
         self._context = context
         self._get_service = get_service
         self.user = context.user
         self.mandateId = context.mandate_id
         self.featureInstanceId = context.feature_instance_id
-        self.workflow = context.workflow
         chat = get_service("chat")
         self.interfaceDbComponent = chat.interfaceDbComponent
         self.interfaceDbChat = chat.interfaceDbChat
 
+    @property
+    def workflow(self):
+        return self._context.workflow
+
     @property
     def chat(self):
         return self._get_service("chat")
diff --git a/modules/workflows/processing/workflowProcessor.py b/modules/workflows/processing/workflowProcessor.py
index 72f45cce..3f83379b 100644
--- a/modules/workflows/processing/workflowProcessor.py
+++ b/modules/workflows/processing/workflowProcessor.py
@@ -27,9 +27,14 @@ class WorkflowProcessor:
     
     def __init__(self, services):
         self.services = services
-        self.mode = self._createMode(services.workflow.workflowMode)
-        self.mode.processor = self  # So mode can call persistTaskResult for per-action chaining
         self.workflow = services.workflow
+        if not self.workflow:
+            raise ValueError("WorkflowProcessor requires services.workflow (set by WorkflowManager before processing)")
+        workflowMode = getattr(self.workflow, 'workflowMode', None)
+        if not workflowMode:
+            raise ValueError("WorkflowProcessor requires services.workflow.workflowMode")
+        self.mode = self._createMode(workflowMode)
+        self.mode.processor = self  # So mode can call persistTaskResult for per-action chaining
         self.workflowExecOperationId = None  # Will be set by workflowManager for task hierarchy
     
     def _createMode(self, workflowMode: WorkflowModeEnum) -> BaseMode: