diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bc4ffa70..6d584396 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,18 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm install
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+            npm install && break
+            if [ "$attempt" -lt 3 ]; then
+              echo "::warning::npm install attempt $attempt failed, retrying in 15s..."
+              sleep 15
+            else
+              echo "::error::npm install failed after 3 attempts"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          done
 
       - name: Run Biome
         run: npx @biomejs/biome check src/ tests/
@@ -46,7 +57,18 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm install
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+            npm install && break
+            if [ "$attempt" -lt 3 ]; then
+              echo "::warning::npm install attempt $attempt failed, retrying in 15s..."
+              sleep 15
+            else
+              echo "::error::npm install failed after 3 attempts"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          done
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codegraph-impact.yml b/.github/workflows/codegraph-impact.yml
index f60b6e38..a9edebd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codegraph-impact.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codegraph-impact.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,19 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: '22'
-      - run: npm install
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+            npm install && break
+            if [ "$attempt" -lt 3 ]; then
+              echo "::warning::npm install attempt $attempt failed, retrying in 15s..."
+              sleep 15
+            else
+              echo "::error::npm install failed after 3 attempts"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          done
       - uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: .codegraph/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shield-license-compliance.yml b/.github/workflows/shield-license-compliance.yml
index 16cb1647..60f5b164 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shield-license-compliance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shield-license-compliance.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,18 @@ jobs:
           cache: "npm"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --prefer-offline --no-audit --no-fund
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+            npm ci --prefer-offline --no-audit --no-fund --ignore-scripts && break
+            if [ "$attempt" -lt 3 ]; then
+              echo "::warning::npm ci attempt $attempt failed, retrying in 15s..."
+              sleep 15
+            else
+              echo "::error::npm ci failed after 3 attempts"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          done
 
       - name: Create reports directory
         run: mkdir -p license-reports