diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.lock.yml
index d75f29376e1..760cd8f5cd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.lock.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.md b/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.md
index cf1a644d0a2..8a20bc7be4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.md
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Use the GitHub MCP server to collect:
 - **Discussions**: Recent discussions and their activity
 - **Reviews**: Code review activity and feedback patterns
 
+> **Fallback**: If the GitHub MCP tools/extension fail to load (e.g. a "Failed to start extension 'github'" warning), a `github` CLI wrapper command is also available on PATH as an alternative way to reach the same GitHub MCP tools. Run `github --help` to list the available commands (e.g. `list_commits`, `list_pull_requests`, `list_issues`) and use `github <command> --param value` to fetch the same data before giving up and reporting a missing tool.
+
 ### 2. Analyze Patterns
 
 Extract insights about: