diff --git a/.github/workflows/adev-preview-build.yml b/.github/workflows/adev-preview-build.yml
index 89be429c8..daa1321f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/adev-preview-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/adev-preview-build.yml
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ jobs:
           disk-cache: ${{ github.workflow }}
           repository-cache: true
           bazelrc: |
-            # Print all the options that apply to the build.
-            # This helps us diagnose which options override others
-            # (e.g. /etc/bazel.bazelrc vs. tools/bazel.rc)
-            build --announce_rc
-
-            # More details on failures
-            build --verbose_failures=true
-
-            # CI supports colors but Bazel does not detect it.
-            common --color=yes
+            # Limit resources for CI runners (ubuntu-latest: 7GB RAM, 2 CPUs)
+            build --local_ram_resources=4096
+            build --local_cpu_resources=2
+            build --jobs=2
+            build --discard_analysis_cache
+            build --nokeep_state_after_build
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: pnpm run build
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm run build
+        env:
+          _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xms512m -Xmx2g
+          NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=4096
       - uses: angular/dev-infra/github-actions/previews/pack-and-upload-artifact@0512a5b9381ccff00c278d7b4b6ee38e5c09654d
         with:
           workflow-artifact-name: 'adev-preview'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/adev-production-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/adev-production-deploy.yml
index f0606fd7b..0323d4328 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/adev-production-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/adev-production-deploy.yml
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ jobs:
           disk-cache: ${{ github.workflow }}
           repository-cache: true
           bazelrc: |
-            # Print all the options that apply to the build.
-            # This helps us diagnose which options override others
-            # (e.g. /etc/bazel.bazelrc vs. tools/bazel.rc)
-            build --announce_rc
-
-            # More details on failures
-            build --verbose_failures=true
-
-            # CI supports colors but Bazel does not detect it.
-            common --color=yes
+            # Limit resources for CI runners (ubuntu-latest: 7GB RAM, 2 CPUs)
+            build --local_ram_resources=4096
+            build --local_cpu_resources=2
+            build --jobs=2
+            build --discard_analysis_cache
+            build --nokeep_state_after_build
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: pnpm run build
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm run build
+        env:
+          _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xms512m -Xmx2g
+          NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=4096
       - name: Deploy to Firebase Hosting
         uses: FirebaseExtended/action-hosting-deploy@0cbcac4740c2bfb00d632f0b863b57713124eb5a # v0.9.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 78c661a4e..a77c7e5ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,19 @@ jobs:
           bazelisk-cache: true
           disk-cache: ${{ github.workflow }}
           repository-cache: true
+          bazelrc: |
+            # Limit resources for CI runners (ubuntu-latest: 7GB RAM, 2 CPUs)
+            build --local_ram_resources=4096
+            build --local_cpu_resources=2
+            build --jobs=2
+            build --discard_analysis_cache
+            build --nokeep_state_after_build
       - run: pnpm install
-      - run: pnpm run build
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm run build
+        env:
+          _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xms512m -Xmx2g
+          NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=4096
   # build-windows:
   #   runs-on: windows-latest
   #   steps:
diff --git a/tools/lib/adev.ts b/tools/lib/adev.ts
index 78357c8fb..a443fe3fb 100644
--- a/tools/lib/adev.ts
+++ b/tools/lib/adev.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { consola } from 'consola';
 import { $ } from 'execa';
-import { buildDir } from './workspace';
+import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { buildDir, buildOutputDir } from './workspace';
 
 const $$ = $({
   stdin: 'inherit',
@@ -13,6 +14,14 @@ export async function buildAdev() {
   const sh = $$({ cwd: buildDir });
   await sh`pnpm install --frozen-lockfile`;
   await sh`pnpm bazel build //adev:build.production --config=release`;
+
+  // Verify build output exists - Bazel may exit with code 0 even when interrupted
+  if (!existsSync(buildOutputDir)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Build output directory not found: ${buildOutputDir}\n` +
+        'Bazel build may have been interrupted or failed silently.'
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 export function serveAdev() {