diff --git a/src/Test/L0/Worker/DapDebugSessionL0.cs b/src/Test/L0/Worker/DapDebugSessionL0.cs
index ffff047b5..0962970eb 100644
--- a/src/Test/L0/Worker/DapDebugSessionL0.cs
+++ b/src/Test/L0/Worker/DapDebugSessionL0.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -607,5 +607,201 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Common.Tests.Worker
                 Assert.Single(terminatedEvents);
             }
         }
+
+        #region Scope inspection integration tests
+
+        private Mock<IStep> CreateMockStepWithContext(
+            string displayName,
+            DictionaryContextData expressionValues,
+            TaskResult? result = null)
+        {
+            var mockEc = new Mock<IExecutionContext>();
+            mockEc.SetupAllProperties();
+            mockEc.Object.Result = result;
+            mockEc.Setup(x => x.ExpressionValues).Returns(expressionValues);
+
+            var mockStep = new Mock<IStep>();
+            mockStep.Setup(x => x.DisplayName).Returns(displayName);
+            mockStep.Setup(x => x.ExecutionContext).Returns(mockEc.Object);
+
+            return mockStep;
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public async Task ScopesRequestReturnsScopesFromExecutionContext()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                await InitializeSessionAsync();
+                _session.HandleClientConnected();
+
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["github"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "repository", new StringContextData("owner/repo") }
+                };
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "CI", new StringContextData("true") }
+                };
+
+                var step = CreateMockStepWithContext("Run tests", exprValues);
+                var jobContext = CreateMockJobContext();
+
+                var stepTask = _session.OnStepStartingAsync(step.Object, jobContext.Object, isFirstStep: true, CancellationToken.None);
+                await Task.Delay(100);
+
+                var scopesJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Request
+                {
+                    Seq = 20,
+                    Type = "request",
+                    Command = "scopes",
+                    Arguments = Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.FromObject(new ScopesArguments { FrameId = 1 })
+                });
+                _sentResponses.Clear();
+                await _session.HandleMessageAsync(scopesJson, CancellationToken.None);
+
+                Assert.Single(_sentResponses);
+                Assert.True(_sentResponses[0].Success);
+
+                // Resume to unblock
+                var continueJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Request
+                {
+                    Seq = 21,
+                    Type = "request",
+                    Command = "continue"
+                });
+                await _session.HandleMessageAsync(continueJson, CancellationToken.None);
+                await Task.WhenAny(stepTask, Task.Delay(5000));
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public async Task VariablesRequestReturnsVariablesFromExecutionContext()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                await InitializeSessionAsync();
+                _session.HandleClientConnected();
+
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "CI", new StringContextData("true") },
+                    { "HOME", new StringContextData("/home/runner") }
+                };
+
+                var step = CreateMockStepWithContext("Run tests", exprValues);
+                var jobContext = CreateMockJobContext();
+
+                var stepTask = _session.OnStepStartingAsync(step.Object, jobContext.Object, isFirstStep: true, CancellationToken.None);
+                await Task.Delay(100);
+
+                // "env" is at ScopeNames index 1 → variablesReference = 2
+                var variablesJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Request
+                {
+                    Seq = 20,
+                    Type = "request",
+                    Command = "variables",
+                    Arguments = Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.FromObject(new VariablesArguments { VariablesReference = 2 })
+                });
+                _sentResponses.Clear();
+                await _session.HandleMessageAsync(variablesJson, CancellationToken.None);
+
+                Assert.Single(_sentResponses);
+                Assert.True(_sentResponses[0].Success);
+
+                // Resume to unblock
+                var continueJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Request
+                {
+                    Seq = 21,
+                    Type = "request",
+                    Command = "continue"
+                });
+                await _session.HandleMessageAsync(continueJson, CancellationToken.None);
+                await Task.WhenAny(stepTask, Task.Delay(5000));
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public async Task ScopesRequestReturnsEmptyWhenNoStepActive()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                await InitializeSessionAsync();
+
+                var scopesJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Request
+                {
+                    Seq = 10,
+                    Type = "request",
+                    Command = "scopes",
+                    Arguments = Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.FromObject(new ScopesArguments { FrameId = 1 })
+                });
+                _sentResponses.Clear();
+                await _session.HandleMessageAsync(scopesJson, CancellationToken.None);
+
+                Assert.Single(_sentResponses);
+                Assert.True(_sentResponses[0].Success);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public async Task SecretsValuesAreRedactedThroughSession()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                await InitializeSessionAsync();
+                _session.HandleClientConnected();
+
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["secrets"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "MY_TOKEN", new StringContextData("ghp_verysecret") }
+                };
+
+                var step = CreateMockStepWithContext("Run tests", exprValues);
+                var jobContext = CreateMockJobContext();
+
+                var stepTask = _session.OnStepStartingAsync(step.Object, jobContext.Object, isFirstStep: true, CancellationToken.None);
+                await Task.Delay(100);
+
+                // "secrets" is at ScopeNames index 5 → variablesReference = 6
+                var variablesJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Request
+                {
+                    Seq = 20,
+                    Type = "request",
+                    Command = "variables",
+                    Arguments = Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.FromObject(new VariablesArguments { VariablesReference = 6 })
+                });
+                _sentResponses.Clear();
+                await _session.HandleMessageAsync(variablesJson, CancellationToken.None);
+
+                Assert.Single(_sentResponses);
+                Assert.True(_sentResponses[0].Success);
+                // The response body is serialized — we can't easily inspect it from
+                // the mock, but the important thing is it succeeded without exposing
+                // raw secrets (which is tested in DapVariableProviderL0).
+
+                // Resume to unblock
+                var continueJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Request
+                {
+                    Seq = 21,
+                    Type = "request",
+                    Command = "continue"
+                });
+                await _session.HandleMessageAsync(continueJson, CancellationToken.None);
+                await Task.WhenAny(stepTask, Task.Delay(5000));
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Test/L0/Worker/DapVariableProviderL0.cs b/src/Test/L0/Worker/DapVariableProviderL0.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd63dccfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Test/L0/Worker/DapVariableProviderL0.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,504 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ContextData;
+using GitHub.Runner.Common;
+using GitHub.Runner.Common.Tests;
+using GitHub.Runner.Worker.Dap;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace GitHub.Runner.Common.Tests.Worker
+{
+    public sealed class DapVariableProviderL0
+    {
+        private TestHostContext _hc;
+        private DapVariableProvider _provider;
+
+        private TestHostContext CreateTestContext([CallerMemberName] string testName = "")
+        {
+            _hc = new TestHostContext(this, testName);
+            _provider = new DapVariableProvider(_hc);
+            return _hc;
+        }
+
+        private Moq.Mock<GitHub.Runner.Worker.IExecutionContext> CreateMockContext(DictionaryContextData expressionValues)
+        {
+            var mock = new Moq.Mock<GitHub.Runner.Worker.IExecutionContext>();
+            mock.Setup(x => x.ExpressionValues).Returns(expressionValues);
+            return mock;
+        }
+
+        #region GetScopes tests
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetScopes_ReturnsEmptyWhenContextIsNull()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var scopes = _provider.GetScopes(null);
+                Assert.Empty(scopes);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetScopes_ReturnsOnlyPopulatedScopes()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["github"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "repository", new StringContextData("owner/repo") }
+                };
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "CI", new StringContextData("true") },
+                    { "HOME", new StringContextData("/home/runner") }
+                };
+                // "runner" is not set — should not appear in scopes
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var scopes = _provider.GetScopes(ctx.Object);
+
+                Assert.Equal(2, scopes.Count);
+                Assert.Equal("github", scopes[0].Name);
+                Assert.Equal("env", scopes[1].Name);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetScopes_ReportsNamedVariableCount()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "A", new StringContextData("1") },
+                    { "B", new StringContextData("2") },
+                    { "C", new StringContextData("3") }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var scopes = _provider.GetScopes(ctx.Object);
+
+                Assert.Single(scopes);
+                Assert.Equal(3, scopes[0].NamedVariables);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetScopes_SecretsGetSpecialPresentationHint()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["secrets"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "MY_SECRET", new StringContextData("super-secret") }
+                };
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "CI", new StringContextData("true") }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var scopes = _provider.GetScopes(ctx.Object);
+
+                var envScope = scopes.Find(s => s.Name == "env");
+                var secretsScope = scopes.Find(s => s.Name == "secrets");
+
+                Assert.NotNull(envScope);
+                Assert.Null(envScope.PresentationHint);
+
+                Assert.NotNull(secretsScope);
+                Assert.Equal("registers", secretsScope.PresentationHint);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetScopes_StableVariablesReferenceIds()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                // Populate all 10 scopes and verify their reference IDs
+                // are stable and based on array position
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                foreach (var name in DapVariableProvider.ScopeNames)
+                {
+                    exprValues[name] = new DictionaryContextData();
+                }
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var scopes = _provider.GetScopes(ctx.Object);
+
+                Assert.Equal(DapVariableProvider.ScopeNames.Length, scopes.Count);
+                for (int i = 0; i < scopes.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    Assert.Equal(DapVariableProvider.ScopeNames[i], scopes[i].Name);
+                    // Reference IDs are 1-based: index 0 -> ref 1, index 1 -> ref 2, etc.
+                    Assert.Equal(i + 1, scopes[i].VariablesReference);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region GetVariables — basic types
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_ReturnsEmptyWhenContextIsNull()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(null, 1);
+                Assert.Empty(variables);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_ReturnsStringVariables()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "CI", new StringContextData("true") },
+                    { "HOME", new StringContextData("/home/runner") }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                // "env" is at ScopeNames index 1 → variablesReference = 2
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 2);
+
+                Assert.Equal(2, variables.Count);
+
+                var ciVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "CI");
+                Assert.NotNull(ciVar);
+                Assert.Equal("true", ciVar.Value);
+                Assert.Equal("string", ciVar.Type);
+                Assert.Equal(0, ciVar.VariablesReference);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_ReturnsBooleanVariables()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["github"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "event_name", new StringContextData("push") },
+                };
+                // Use a nested dict with boolean to test
+                var jobDict = new DictionaryContextData();
+                // BooleanContextData is a valid PipelineContextData type
+                // but job context typically has strings. Use env scope instead.
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "flag", new BooleanContextData(true) }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                // "env" is at index 1 → ref 2
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 2);
+
+                var flagVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "flag");
+                Assert.NotNull(flagVar);
+                Assert.Equal("true", flagVar.Value);
+                Assert.Equal("boolean", flagVar.Type);
+                Assert.Equal(0, flagVar.VariablesReference);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_ReturnsNumberVariables()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "count", new NumberContextData(42) }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 2);
+
+                var countVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "count");
+                Assert.NotNull(countVar);
+                Assert.Equal("42", countVar.Value);
+                Assert.Equal("number", countVar.Type);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_HandlesNullValues()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                var dict = new DictionaryContextData();
+                dict["present"] = new StringContextData("yes");
+                dict["missing"] = null;
+                exprValues["env"] = dict;
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 2);
+
+                var nullVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "missing");
+                Assert.NotNull(nullVar);
+                Assert.Equal("null", nullVar.Value);
+                Assert.Equal("null", nullVar.Type);
+                Assert.Equal(0, nullVar.VariablesReference);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region GetVariables — nested expansion
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_NestedDictionaryIsExpandable()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var innerDict = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "name", new StringContextData("push") },
+                    { "ref", new StringContextData("refs/heads/main") }
+                };
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["github"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "event", innerDict }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                // "github" is at index 0 → ref 1
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 1);
+
+                var eventVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "event");
+                Assert.NotNull(eventVar);
+                Assert.Equal("object", eventVar.Type);
+                Assert.True(eventVar.VariablesReference > 0, "Nested dict should have a non-zero variablesReference");
+                Assert.Equal(2, eventVar.NamedVariables);
+
+                // Now expand it
+                var children = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, eventVar.VariablesReference);
+                Assert.Equal(2, children.Count);
+
+                var nameVar = children.Find(v => v.Name == "name");
+                Assert.NotNull(nameVar);
+                Assert.Equal("push", nameVar.Value);
+                Assert.Equal("${{ github.event.name }}", nameVar.EvaluateName);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_NestedArrayIsExpandable()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var array = new ArrayContextData();
+                array.Add(new StringContextData("item0"));
+                array.Add(new StringContextData("item1"));
+
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "list", array }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 2);
+
+                var listVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "list");
+                Assert.NotNull(listVar);
+                Assert.Equal("array", listVar.Type);
+                Assert.True(listVar.VariablesReference > 0);
+                Assert.Equal(2, listVar.IndexedVariables);
+
+                // Expand the array
+                var items = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, listVar.VariablesReference);
+                Assert.Equal(2, items.Count);
+                Assert.Equal("[0]", items[0].Name);
+                Assert.Equal("item0", items[0].Value);
+                Assert.Equal("[1]", items[1].Name);
+                Assert.Equal("item1", items[1].Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Secret masking
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_SecretsScopeValuesAreRedacted()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["secrets"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "MY_TOKEN", new StringContextData("ghp_abc123secret") },
+                    { "DB_PASSWORD", new StringContextData("p@ssword!") }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                // "secrets" is at index 5 → ref 6
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 6);
+
+                Assert.Equal(2, variables.Count);
+                foreach (var v in variables)
+                {
+                    Assert.Equal(DapVariableProvider.RedactedValue, v.Value);
+                    Assert.Equal("string", v.Type);
+                }
+
+                // Keys should still be visible
+                Assert.Contains(variables, v => v.Name == "MY_TOKEN");
+                Assert.Contains(variables, v => v.Name == "DB_PASSWORD");
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_NonSecretScopeValuesMaskedBySecretMasker()
+        {
+            using (var hc = CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                // Register a known secret value with the masker
+                hc.SecretMasker.AddValue("super-secret-token");
+
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["env"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "SAFE", new StringContextData("hello world") },
+                    { "LEAKED", new StringContextData("prefix-super-secret-token-suffix") }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 2);
+
+                var safeVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "SAFE");
+                Assert.NotNull(safeVar);
+                Assert.Equal("hello world", safeVar.Value);
+
+                var leakedVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "LEAKED");
+                Assert.NotNull(leakedVar);
+                Assert.DoesNotContain("super-secret-token", leakedVar.Value);
+                Assert.Contains("***", leakedVar.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void MaskSecrets_DelegatesToHostContextSecretMasker()
+        {
+            using (var hc = CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                hc.SecretMasker.AddValue("my-secret");
+
+                Assert.Equal("before-***-after", _provider.MaskSecrets("before-my-secret-after"));
+                Assert.Equal("no secrets here", _provider.MaskSecrets("no secrets here"));
+                Assert.Equal(string.Empty, _provider.MaskSecrets(null));
+                Assert.Equal(string.Empty, _provider.MaskSecrets(string.Empty));
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Reset
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void Reset_InvalidatesNestedReferences()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var innerDict = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "name", new StringContextData("push") }
+                };
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["github"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "event", innerDict }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 1);
+                var eventVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "event");
+                Assert.True(eventVar.VariablesReference > 0);
+
+                var savedRef = eventVar.VariablesReference;
+
+                // Reset should clear all dynamic references
+                _provider.Reset();
+
+                var children = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, savedRef);
+                Assert.Empty(children);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region EvaluateName
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public void GetVariables_SetsEvaluateNameWithDotPath()
+        {
+            using (CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                var exprValues = new DictionaryContextData();
+                exprValues["github"] = new DictionaryContextData
+                {
+                    { "repository", new StringContextData("owner/repo") }
+                };
+
+                var ctx = CreateMockContext(exprValues);
+                var variables = _provider.GetVariables(ctx.Object, 1);
+
+                var repoVar = variables.Find(v => v.Name == "repository");
+                Assert.NotNull(repoVar);
+                Assert.Equal("${{ github.repository }}", repoVar.EvaluateName);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}