diff --git a/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect.go b/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect.go
index 27a55d1837f..14ae867fe15 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect.go
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import (
 
 var mcpInspectLog = logger.New("cli:mcp_inspect")
 
+// mcpScriptsServerShutdownDelay gives the embedded mcp-scripts server a brief window to stop gracefully.
+const mcpScriptsServerShutdownDelay = 500 * time.Millisecond
+
 // InspectWorkflowMCP inspects MCP servers used by a workflow and lists available tools, resources, and roots
 func InspectWorkflowMCP(workflowFile string, serverFilter string, toolFilter string, verbose bool, useActionsSecrets bool) error {
 	mcpInspectLog.Printf("Inspecting workflow MCP: workflow=%s, serverFilter=%s, toolFilter=%s",
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ func InspectWorkflowMCP(workflowFile string, serverFilter string, toolFilter str
 					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, console.FormatWarningMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to send interrupt signal: %v", err)))
 				}
 				// Wait a moment for graceful shutdown
-				time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+				time.Sleep(mcpScriptsServerShutdownDelay)
 				// Attempt force kill (may fail if process already exited gracefully, which is fine)
 				_ = mcpScriptsServerCmd.Process.Kill()
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_inspector.go b/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_inspector.go
index 54ec6b07e65..3c6e9165958 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_inspector.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_inspector.go
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ import (
 
 var mcpInspectorLog = logger.New("cli:mcp_inspect_inspector")
 
+const (
+	// mcpStdioServerStartupDelay gives stdio MCP servers time to start accepting connections.
+	mcpStdioServerStartupDelay = 2 * time.Second
+	// mcpProcessCleanupDelay spaces cleanup signals so each MCP process can exit cleanly.
+	mcpProcessCleanupDelay = 100 * time.Millisecond
+)
+
 // spawnMCPInspector launches the official @modelcontextprotocol/inspector tool
 // and spawns any stdio MCP servers beforehand
 func spawnMCPInspector(workflowFile string, serverFilter string, verbose bool) error {
@@ -154,7 +161,7 @@ func spawnMCPInspector(workflowFile string, serverFilter string, verbose bool) e
 				}
 
 				// Give servers a moment to start up
-				time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+				time.Sleep(mcpStdioServerStartupDelay)
 				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, console.FormatSuccessMessage("All stdio servers started successfully"))
 			}
 
@@ -198,7 +205,7 @@ func spawnMCPInspector(workflowFile string, serverFilter string, verbose bool) e
 				}
 				// Give each process a chance to clean up
 				if i < len(serverProcesses)-1 {
-					time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+					time.Sleep(mcpProcessCleanupDelay)
 				}
 			}
 			// Wait for all background goroutines to finish (with timeout)
diff --git a/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_mcp_scripts_server.go b/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_mcp_scripts_server.go
index d4657cd41d3..15a19368c57 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_mcp_scripts_server.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_mcp_scripts_server.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const (
 	// Port range for mcp-scripts HTTP server
 	mcpScriptsStartPort = 3000
 	mcpScriptsPortRange = 10
+	// mcpScriptsServerStartupDelay paces readiness checks while the mcp-scripts server boots.
+	mcpScriptsServerStartupDelay = 200 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
 // findAvailablePort finds an available port starting from the given port
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ func waitForServerReady(port int, timeout time.Duration, verbose bool) bool {
 			}
 			return true
 		}
-		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+		time.Sleep(mcpScriptsServerStartupDelay)
 	}
 
 	mcpInspectLog.Printf("Server did not become ready within timeout")
diff --git a/pkg/cli/run_workflow_execution.go b/pkg/cli/run_workflow_execution.go
index 32e29071e0e..861149d46ee 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/run_workflow_execution.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/run_workflow_execution.go
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ var executionLog = logger.New("cli:run_workflow_execution")
 // workflowCompletionWaitTimeoutMinutes matches the GitHub Actions maximum job runtime.
 const workflowCompletionWaitTimeoutMinutes = 6 * 60
 
+// betweenWorkflowsDelay paces sequential workflow triggers to avoid overwhelming the GitHub API.
+const betweenWorkflowsDelay = 1 * time.Second
+
 // RunOptions contains all configuration options for running workflows
 type RunOptions struct {
 	Enable            bool     // Enable the workflow if it's disabled
@@ -568,7 +571,7 @@ func RunWorkflowsOnGitHub(ctx context.Context, workflowNames []string, opts RunO
 
 			// Add a small delay between workflows to avoid overwhelming GitHub API
 			if i < len(workflowNames)-1 {
-				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+				time.Sleep(betweenWorkflowsDelay)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cli/trial_repository.go b/pkg/cli/trial_repository.go
index 463f7d08a0a..a111361c57e 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/trial_repository.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/trial_repository.go
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ import (
 
 var trialRepoLog = logger.New("cli:trial_repository")
 
+// trialRepoInitDelay gives GitHub time to finish initializing a newly created repository.
+const trialRepoInitDelay = 2 * time.Second
+
 // checkoutActionPattern matches actions/checkout step lines with leading indentation
 var checkoutActionPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\s*)(uses: actions/checkout@[^\s]*)(.*)$`)
 
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ func ensureTrialRepository(repoSlug string, cloneRepoSlug string, forceDeleteHos
 	}
 
 	// Give GitHub a moment to fully initialize the repository
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(trialRepoInitDelay)
 
 	return nil
 }