diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-monitor.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-monitor.yml
index fa161017e..cf75771b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-monitor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-monitor.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: CI Monitor
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 */12 * * *'  # Every 12 hours for main analysis
+    - cron: '0 */12 * * *' # Every 12 hours for main analysis
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       limit:
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 30
 
   ci-monitor-balance:
+    needs: ci-monitor
     if: github.repository == 'sgl-project/sglang' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer.py b/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer.py
index 47231f50f..ddd084e04 100755
--- a/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer.py
+++ b/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer.py
@@ -382,15 +382,13 @@ class SGLangCIAnalyzer:
         try:
             github_step_summary = os.environ.get("GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY")
             if not github_step_summary:
-                print("ℹ️  Not running in GitHub Actions, skipping summary generation")
+                print("Not running in GitHub Actions, skipping summary generation")
                 return
 
-            print("📊 Generating GitHub Actions summary for CI Analysis...")
+            print("Generating GitHub Actions summary for CI Analysis...")
 
             summary_lines = []
-            summary_lines.append(
-                "# 🔍 SGLang CI Analysis Report (Target Workflows Only)"
-            )
+            summary_lines.append("# SGLang CI Analysis Report (Target Workflows Only)")
             summary_lines.append("")
 
             total = stats["total_runs"]
@@ -400,26 +398,24 @@ class SGLangCIAnalyzer:
             skipped = stats["skipped_runs"]
             success_rate = (success / total * 100) if total > 0 else 0
 
-            summary_lines.append("## 📊 Overall Statistics")
+            summary_lines.append("## Overall Statistics")
             summary_lines.append("")
             summary_lines.append("| Metric | Count | Percentage |")
             summary_lines.append("|--------|-------|------------|")
             summary_lines.append(f"| Total Runs | {total} | 100% |")
             summary_lines.append(
-                f"| ✅ Successful | {success} | {success/total*100:.1f}% |"
+                f"| Successful | {success} | {success/total*100:.1f}% |"
             )
-            summary_lines.append(f"| ❌ Failed | {failed} | {failed/total*100:.1f}% |")
+            summary_lines.append(f"| Failed | {failed} | {failed/total*100:.1f}% |")
             summary_lines.append(
-                f"| 🚫 Cancelled | {cancelled} | {cancelled/total*100:.1f}% |"
-            )
-            summary_lines.append(
-                f"| ⏭️ Skipped | {skipped} | {skipped/total*100:.1f}% |"
+                f"| Cancelled | {cancelled} | {cancelled/total*100:.1f}% |"
             )
+            summary_lines.append(f"| Skipped | {skipped} | {skipped/total*100:.1f}% |")
             summary_lines.append(f"| **Success Rate** | **{success_rate:.1f}%** | - |")
             summary_lines.append("")
 
             if stats["category_failures"]:
-                summary_lines.append("## 📁 Category Failure Statistics")
+                summary_lines.append("## Category Failure Statistics")
                 summary_lines.append("")
                 summary_lines.append("| Category | Failures |")
                 summary_lines.append("|----------|----------|")
@@ -430,7 +426,7 @@ class SGLangCIAnalyzer:
                 summary_lines.append("")
 
             if stats["job_failures"]:
-                summary_lines.append("## 🔴 Most Frequently Failed Jobs (Top 20)")
+                summary_lines.append("## Most Frequently Failed Jobs (Top 20)")
                 summary_lines.append("")
 
                 top_failures = sorted(
@@ -457,7 +453,7 @@ class SGLangCIAnalyzer:
                             pr_text = f" by {pr_info['author']}"
 
                         summary_lines.append(
-                            f"✅ **Last Success:** [Run #{last_success['run_number']}]({last_success['url']}) ({success_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')}){pr_text}"
+                            f"**Last Success:** [Run #{last_success['run_number']}]({last_success['url']}) ({success_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')}){pr_text}"
                         )
                         summary_lines.append("")
 
@@ -465,7 +461,7 @@ class SGLangCIAnalyzer:
                         job in stats["job_failure_links"]
                         and stats["job_failure_links"][job]
                     ):
-                        summary_lines.append("❌ **Recent Failures:**")
+                        summary_lines.append("**Recent Failures:**")
                         for link_info in stats["job_failure_links"][job]:
                             created_at = datetime.fromisoformat(
                                 link_info["created_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00")
@@ -484,7 +480,7 @@ class SGLangCIAnalyzer:
                         summary_lines.append("")
 
             if stats["failure_patterns"]:
-                summary_lines.append("## 🔬 Failure Pattern Analysis")
+                summary_lines.append("## Failure Pattern Analysis")
                 summary_lines.append("")
                 summary_lines.append("| Pattern | Count |")
                 summary_lines.append("|---------|-------|")
@@ -498,10 +494,10 @@ class SGLangCIAnalyzer:
                 f.write("\n".join(summary_lines))
                 f.write("\n\n---\n\n")
 
-            print("✅ GitHub Actions summary generated successfully")
+            print("GitHub Actions summary generated successfully")
 
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f"❌ Failed to generate GitHub Actions summary: {e}")
+            print(f"Failed to generate GitHub Actions summary: {e}")
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer_perf.py b/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer_perf.py
index f5b345673..deb00a08a 100755
--- a/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer_perf.py
+++ b/scripts/ci_monitor/ci_analyzer_perf.py
@@ -612,18 +612,23 @@ class SGLangPerfAnalyzer:
 
         total_runs = len(runs)
         for i, run in enumerate(runs, 1):
-            print(f"Processing run {i}/{total_runs}: #{run.get('run_number')}")
+            if not isinstance(run, dict):
+                print(f"  Warning: run #{i} is not a dict, skipping.")
+                continue
 
             run_info = {
                 "run_number": run.get("run_number"),
                 "created_at": run.get("created_at"),
-                "head_sha": run.get("head_sha", "")[:8],
-                "author": run.get("head_commit", {})
-                .get("author", {})
-                .get("name", "Unknown"),
+                "head_sha": (run.get("head_sha") or "")[:8],
+                "author": "Unknown",
                 "pr_number": None,
                 "url": f"https://github.com/{self.repo}/actions/runs/{run.get('id')}",
             }
+            head_commit = run.get("head_commit", {})
+            if isinstance(head_commit, dict):
+                run_info["author"] = head_commit.get("author", {}).get(
+                    "name", "Unknown"
+                )
 
             # Extract PR number
             pull_requests = run.get("pull_requests", [])