diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fafe507..db805ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ The daemon owns local identity, the Iroh endpoint, trust state, resource
 registry, module router, local metadata store, and synchronized data structures.
 Most non-daemon commands talk to the daemon through a local Unix socket at
 `$GETH_HOME/run/geth.sock`.
+`geth status` and `geth status --json` report daemon uptime, store schema and
+durability settings, Iroh endpoint/relay/discovery state, and native backend
+health for automation.
 
 `geth init --admin-key <public-key> --signing-key <private-key> --node-name
 <name>` records an owner/admin keychain, the local user/device/node binding, and
diff --git a/crates/geth-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/geth-cli/src/lib.rs
index 5a389a0..47cfdb9 100644
--- a/crates/geth-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/geth-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -2210,6 +2210,7 @@ fn print_response(response: ControlResponse, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
             println!("socket: {}", status.socket.display());
             println!("agent: {}", status.agent_id);
             println!("node: {}", status.node_id);
+            println!("uptime seconds: {}", status.daemon_uptime_seconds);
             println!(
                 "store schema: {}/{}",
                 status.store_schema_version, status.store_current_schema_version
diff --git a/crates/geth-control/src/lib.rs b/crates/geth-control/src/lib.rs
index 0116be3..6b980f6 100644
--- a/crates/geth-control/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/geth-control/src/lib.rs
@@ -1156,6 +1156,8 @@ pub struct StatusResponse {
     pub socket: PathBuf,
     pub agent_id: String,
     pub node_id: String,
+    pub daemon_started_at_ms: i64,
+    pub daemon_uptime_seconds: u64,
     pub store_schema_version: i64,
     pub store_current_schema_version: i64,
     pub store_journal_mode: String,
diff --git a/crates/geth-node/src/lib.rs b/crates/geth-node/src/lib.rs
index 1d4cb95..e22164e 100644
--- a/crates/geth-node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/geth-node/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ use runtime::{
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet};
 use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
-use std::time::Duration;
+use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use sync::{
     KvDocsState, load_live_sync_cursor, store_live_sync_cursor, sync_now, sync_status_local,
 };
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ pub struct LocalNode {
     pub paths: GethPaths,
     pub agent_id: String,
     pub node_id: String,
+    pub daemon_started_at_ms: i64,
     pub iroh_status: EndpointStatus,
     iroh_endpoint: Arc<Mutex<Option<GethIrohEndpoint>>>,
     iroh_blob_store: Arc<Mutex<Option<iroh_blobs::store::fs::FsStore>>>,
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ pub fn init_node(paths: &GethPaths) -> Result<LocalNode, NodeError> {
         paths: paths.clone(),
         agent_id,
         node_id,
+        daemon_started_at_ms: current_unix_ms(),
         iroh_status: EndpointStatus::scaffolded(),
         iroh_endpoint: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
         iroh_blob_store: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
@@ -275,6 +277,14 @@ pub fn init_node(paths: &GethPaths) -> Result<LocalNode, NodeError> {
     })
 }
 
+fn current_unix_ms() -> i64 {
+    SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .as_millis()
+        .min(i64::MAX as u128) as i64
+}
+
 pub fn init_owned_node(
     paths: &GethPaths,
     options: InitOwnerOptions,
@@ -5880,6 +5890,11 @@ pub fn handle_request(
                 socket: node.paths.socket_path(),
                 agent_id: node.agent_id.clone(),
                 node_id: node.node_id.clone(),
+                daemon_started_at_ms: node.daemon_started_at_ms,
+                daemon_uptime_seconds: current_unix_ms()
+                    .saturating_sub(node.daemon_started_at_ms)
+                    .max(0) as u64
+                    / 1000,
                 store_schema_version,
                 store_current_schema_version: geth_store::CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
                 store_journal_mode,
diff --git a/crates/geth/tests/bootstrap.rs b/crates/geth/tests/bootstrap.rs
index a4bb33c..3778f86 100644
--- a/crates/geth/tests/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/crates/geth/tests/bootstrap.rs
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ fn geth_status_against_running_daemon() {
     wait_for_socket(&home.path().join("run/geth.sock"));
 
     let output = run_geth(home.path(), &["status"]);
+    let json_output = run_geth(home.path(), &["--json", "status"]);
     let _ = daemon.kill();
     let _ = daemon.wait();
 
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ fn geth_status_against_running_daemon() {
     let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
     assert!(stdout.contains("geth daemon: running"));
     assert!(stdout.contains("agent:"));
+    assert!(stdout.contains("uptime seconds:"));
     assert!(stdout.contains("store schema:"));
     assert!(stdout.contains("store journal: wal"));
     assert!(stdout.contains("store synchronous: normal"));
@@ -284,6 +286,25 @@ fn geth_status_against_running_daemon() {
     assert!(stdout.contains(
         "native backend pubsub: shared-iroh-endpoint-ready target iroh-gossip 0.101.0 (wired)"
     ));
+
+    let status_json = command_json(&json_output);
+    assert_eq!(status_json["type"], "status");
+    assert!(
+        status_json["daemon_started_at_ms"]
+            .as_i64()
+            .expect("daemon started at ms")
+            > 0
+    );
+    assert!(
+        status_json["daemon_uptime_seconds"]
+            .as_u64()
+            .expect("daemon uptime seconds")
+            < 60
+    );
+    assert_eq!(status_json["store_journal_mode"], "wal");
+    assert_eq!(status_json["store_synchronous"], "normal");
+    assert_eq!(status_json["store_status"], "ok");
+    assert!(status_json["native_backends"].is_array());
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index 79407b0..91e3221 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ SQLite transaction where SQLite supports it. File-backed stores deliberately use
 SQLite WAL mode with `synchronous=NORMAL`: committed transactions remain
 consistent after process crashes, while the most recent transaction can be lost
 on an OS crash or power loss before the WAL is durable. `geth status` reports
-the observed schema version, journal mode, synchronous mode, and whether those
-values match the expected store policy.
+daemon uptime, the observed schema version, journal mode, synchronous mode, and
+whether those values match the expected store policy.
 
 Service management is also exposed through the single binary. `geth daemon
 service ...` installs and controls a user-level service definition for the local
diff --git a/docs/production-readiness-roadmap.md b/docs/production-readiness-roadmap.md
index eb20601..82fc000 100644
--- a/docs/production-readiness-roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/production-readiness-roadmap.md
@@ -275,12 +275,12 @@ Goal: make production failures diagnosable from the CLI and logs.
     stream, cursor, and stable error code where applicable.
   - `[ ]` Sensitive bearer tokens and private material are not logged.
 
-- `[ ]` Expand health status.
+- `[x]` Expand health status.
   Acceptance criteria:
-  - `[ ]` `geth status --json` reports daemon uptime.
-  - `[ ]` Store schema version is visible.
-  - `[ ]` Native backend health is visible.
-  - `[ ]` Iroh relay/local-discovery state is visible without exposing
+  - `[x]` `geth status --json` reports daemon uptime.
+  - `[x]` Store schema version is visible.
+  - `[x]` Native backend health is visible.
+  - `[x]` Iroh relay/local-discovery state is visible without exposing
     unrelated config secrets.
 
 - `[ ]` Add `geth doctor`.