diff --git a/scripts/reloadp.sh b/scripts/reloadp.sh
index 62bc0597..943c0745 100755
--- a/scripts/reloadp.sh
+++ b/scripts/reloadp.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,26 @@ if [[ -z "${APP_PATH}" ]]; then
   echo "cmux.app not found in DerivedData" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
+
+echo "Release app:"
+echo "  ${APP_PATH}"
+
 # Dev shells (including CI/Codex) often force-disable paging by exporting these.
 # Don't leak that into cmux, otherwise `git diff` won't page even with PAGER=less.
 env -u GIT_PAGER -u GH_PAGER open -g "$APP_PATH"
+
+APP_PROCESS_PATH="${APP_PATH}/Contents/MacOS/cmux"
+ATTEMPT=0
+MAX_ATTEMPTS=20
+while [[ "$ATTEMPT" -lt "$MAX_ATTEMPTS" ]]; do
+  if pgrep -f "$APP_PROCESS_PATH" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Release launch status:"
+    echo "  running: ${APP_PROCESS_PATH}"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  ATTEMPT=$((ATTEMPT + 1))
+  sleep 0.25
+done
+
+echo "warning: Release app launch was requested, but no running process was observed for:" >&2
+echo "  ${APP_PROCESS_PATH}" >&2