diff --git a/agent_actions/validation/static_analyzer/schema_extractor.py b/agent_actions/validation/static_analyzer/schema_extractor.py
index 9074663..cae4160 100644
--- a/agent_actions/validation/static_analyzer/schema_extractor.py
+++ b/agent_actions/validation/static_analyzer/schema_extractor.py
@@ -319,8 +319,9 @@ def _extract_llm_schema(
             json_mode = config.get("json_mode", get_default("json_mode"))
             if not json_mode:
                 output.is_schemaless = True
+                output_field = config.get("output_field", get_default("output_field"))
+                output.schema_fields.add(output_field)
                 output.schema_fields.add("content")
-                output.schema_fields.add("raw_response")
                 return
 
             output.is_schemaless = True
diff --git a/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_schema_extractor.py b/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_schema_extractor.py
index 30ae631..91b3dde 100644
--- a/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_schema_extractor.py
+++ b/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_schema_extractor.py
@@ -157,6 +157,35 @@ def test_nested_schema_properties(self):
         # Should NOT have nested fields at top level
         assert "name" not in schema.available_fields
 
+    def test_output_field_produces_named_field(self):
+        """Test that output_field declares the named field in schema_fields."""
+        config = {
+            "name": "classify",
+            "json_mode": False,
+            "output_field": "issue_type",
+            "prompt": "Classify this issue",
+        }
+        schema = self.extractor.extract_schema(config)
+
+        assert "issue_type" in schema.schema_fields
+        assert "issue_type" in schema.available_fields
+        assert "content" in schema.available_fields
+        # raw_response should NOT appear — output_field replaces it
+        assert "raw_response" not in schema.available_fields
+
+    def test_non_json_without_output_field_defaults_to_raw_response(self):
+        """Regression guard: non-JSON mode without output_field still produces raw_response."""
+        config = {
+            "name": "agent",
+            "json_mode": False,
+            "prompt": "Generate something",
+        }
+        schema = self.extractor.extract_schema(config)
+
+        assert "raw_response" in schema.available_fields
+        assert "content" in schema.available_fields
+        assert schema.is_schemaless
+
     def test_hitl_agent_uses_canonical_hitl_schema(self):
         """Test HITL action uses the canonical HITL output schema."""
         config = {
diff --git a/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_workflow_static_analyzer.py b/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_workflow_static_analyzer.py
index 708c0e6..ff5c380 100644
--- a/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_workflow_static_analyzer.py
+++ b/tests/validation/static_analyzer/test_workflow_static_analyzer.py
@@ -891,6 +891,34 @@ def test_context_scope_reports_error_when_schema_load_fails(self):
             "not found" in e.message or "could not be loaded" in e.message for e in context_errors
         )
 
+    def test_output_field_observable_by_downstream(self):
+        """Downstream action can observe an output_field-produced field."""
+        workflow_config = {
+            "actions": [
+                {
+                    "name": "classify",
+                    "json_mode": False,
+                    "output_field": "issue_type",
+                    "prompt": "Classify",
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "route",
+                    "depends_on": ["classify"],
+                    "context_scope": {"observe": ["classify.issue_type"]},
+                    "prompt": "Route based on {{ action.classify.issue_type }}",
+                    "schema": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {"team": {"type": "string"}},
+                    },
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+
+        result = analyze_workflow(workflow_config)
+
+        errors = [e for e in result.errors if "issue_type" in e.message]
+        assert not errors, f"False positive on output_field: {errors}"
+
 
 class TestPrimaryDependencyValidation:
     """Tests for primary_dependency validation."""