diff --git a/.github/workflows/live-release-smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/live-release-smoke.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eee595c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/live-release-smoke.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Live Release Smoke
+
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["Build and Deploy to GitHub Pages"]
+    types: [completed]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: live-release-smoke
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  verify-live:
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && github.event.workflow_run.head_branch == 'main' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout deployed commit
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v7
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: npm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Install Chromium
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+
+      - name: Verify deployed release
+        env:
+          PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL: https://hustlenix.github.io/LevelUp
+        run: node verify-release.mjs
diff --git a/verify-release.mjs b/verify-release.mjs
index d60fd15..6f4013b 100644
--- a/verify-release.mjs
+++ b/verify-release.mjs
@@ -87,8 +87,47 @@ try {
     await page.setViewportSize({ width, height: 900 });
     assert.equal(await page.evaluate(() => document.documentElement.scrollWidth > innerWidth + 1), false, `practice library width ${width}`);
   }
+  console.log("13-plan library and responsive widths verified.");
+
+  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 900 });
+  await page.goto(`${base}/today/`, { waitUntil: "networkidle" });
+  const companionHome = page.getByRole("button", { name: /Open Milo companion space/ });
+  await companionHome.waitFor();
+  await companionHome.click();
+  await page.locator('section[aria-label="Milo companion space"]').waitFor();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Experience reviewer demo", exact: true }).click();
+
+  for (const [button, expectedEvent] of [
+    ["Start focus", "FOCUS_STARTED"],
+    ["Complete focus", "FOCUS_COMPLETED"],
+    ["Open health chapter", "CHAPTER_STARTED"],
+    ["Complete chapter", "CHAPTER_COMPLETED"],
+    ["Reach milestone", "ROADMAP_MILESTONE"],
+  ]) {
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: button, exact: true }).click();
+    await page.getByText(expectedEvent, { exact: true }).first().waitFor();
+  }
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "room", exact: true }).click();
+  await page.locator(".room-lamp").waitFor();
+  await page.locator(".room-book").waitFor();
+  await page.locator(".room-trophy").waitFor();
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "settings", exact: true }).click();
+  const motionFieldset = page.getByRole("group", { name: "Motion" });
+  await motionFieldset.getByRole("button", { name: "off", exact: true }).click();
+  await page.locator('aside[aria-label="Level Up companion"][data-motion="off"]').waitFor();
+
+  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 320, height: 900 });
+  assert.equal(
+    await page.evaluate(() => document.documentElement.scrollWidth > innerWidth + 1),
+    false,
+    "expanded companion remains inside a 320px viewport"
+  );
+  console.log("Companion visibility, deterministic demo, unlocks, motion-off and 320px layout verified.");
+
   assert.deepEqual(errors, [], "no runtime or required-resource HTTP errors");
-  console.log("PASS: 13-plan library, responsive widths, runtime and required resources.");
+  console.log("PASS: release routes, persistence, operating loop, backup, companion and responsive runtime.");
 } finally {
   await browser.close();
 }