Fix daily-team-evolution-insights timeout by switching to remote GitHub MCP mode #10553
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Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
Change from local (Docker) to remote (hosted) GitHub MCP server mode to improve reliability and reduce latency. The local mode was causing the workflow to timeout after 45 minutes consistently across all 7 runs. Remote mode advantages: - Faster connection and initialization - No Docker container overhead - More reliable hosted infrastructure - Reduced timeout risk The change removes the need to download the GitHub MCP Docker image, switching to the hosted MCP server at https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/ instead. Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Debug workflow failure for Daily Team Evolution Insights
Fix daily-team-evolution-insights timeout by switching to remote GitHub MCP mode
Jan 18, 2026
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The Daily Team Evolution Insights workflow timed out after 45 minutes in all 7 runs. The workflow used
mode: localfor the GitHub MCP server, requiring Docker container download, startup, and inter-process communication overhead.Changes
.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.md: Changed GitHub MCP mode fromlocaltoremote.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.lock.yml: Recompiled workflow, removing Docker image download stepTechnical Details
Before: Docker-based MCP server
After: Hosted MCP server
Remote mode connects directly to
https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/via HTTPS, eliminating container overhead. Same pattern used by successful workflows likedaily-repo-chronicle.Original prompt
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