diff --git a/packages/gittensory-miner/bin/gittensory-miner.js b/packages/gittensory-miner/bin/gittensory-miner.js
index 414d619ca2..24fc8f4f95 100755
--- a/packages/gittensory-miner/bin/gittensory-miner.js
+++ b/packages/gittensory-miner/bin/gittensory-miner.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import { createRequire } from "node:module";
 import { printHelp, printVersion, runCli } from "../lib/cli.js";
+import { runCiWait } from "../lib/ci-wait.js";
 import {
   awaitOpportunisticUpdateCheck,
   resolveUpgradeCommand,
@@ -41,6 +42,15 @@ if (
   process.exit(0);
 }
 
+if (cliArgs[0] === "ci" && cliArgs[1] === "wait") {
+  const exitCode = await runCiWait(cliArgs.slice(2), {
+    packageName,
+    env: process.env,
+  });
+  await awaitOpportunisticUpdateCheck(updateCheck);
+  process.exit(exitCode);
+}
+
 const exitCode = runCli(cliArgs, { packageName });
 await awaitOpportunisticUpdateCheck(updateCheck);
 process.exit(exitCode);
diff --git a/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-wait.d.ts b/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-wait.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..372afb89d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-wait.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export type ParsedCiWaitArgs =
+  | {
+      repoFullName: string;
+      prNumber: number;
+      json: boolean;
+      maxAttempts: number | undefined;
+      minIntervalMs: number | undefined;
+      maxIntervalMs: number | undefined;
+    }
+  | { error: string };
+
+export function parseCiWaitArgs(args: string[]): ParsedCiWaitArgs;
+
+export function runCiWait(
+  args: string[],
+  input: { env?: Record<string, string | undefined> },
+): Promise<number>;
diff --git a/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-wait.js b/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-wait.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7369686e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-wait.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import { pollCheckRuns } from "./ci-poller.js";
+
+const CI_WAIT_USAGE =
+  "Usage: gittensory-miner ci wait <owner/repo> <pr-number> [--json] [--max-attempts N] [--min-interval-ms N] [--max-interval-ms N]";
+
+function parsePositiveInt(flag, value) {
+  if (value === undefined) {
+    return { error: `Missing value for ${flag}.` };
+  }
+  const parsed = Number(value);
+  if (!Number.isInteger(parsed) || parsed <= 0) {
+    return { error: `Invalid value for ${flag}: must be a positive integer.` };
+  }
+  return { value: parsed };
+}
+
+export function parseCiWaitArgs(args) {
+  const positional = [];
+  const options = {
+    json: false,
+    maxAttempts: undefined,
+    minIntervalMs: undefined,
+    maxIntervalMs: undefined,
+  };
+
+  for (let index = 0; index < args.length; index += 1) {
+    const token = args[index];
+    if (token === "--json") {
+      options.json = true;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (token === "--max-attempts") {
+      const parsed = parsePositiveInt("--max-attempts", args[++index]);
+      if ("error" in parsed) return { error: parsed.error };
+      options.maxAttempts = parsed.value;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (token === "--min-interval-ms") {
+      const parsed = parsePositiveInt("--min-interval-ms", args[++index]);
+      if ("error" in parsed) return { error: parsed.error };
+      options.minIntervalMs = parsed.value;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (token === "--max-interval-ms") {
+      const parsed = parsePositiveInt("--max-interval-ms", args[++index]);
+      if ("error" in parsed) return { error: parsed.error };
+      options.maxIntervalMs = parsed.value;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (token.startsWith("-")) {
+      return { error: `Unknown option: ${token}` };
+    }
+    positional.push(token);
+  }
+
+  if (positional.length !== 2) {
+    return { error: CI_WAIT_USAGE };
+  }
+
+  const prNumber = Number(positional[1]);
+  if (!Number.isInteger(prNumber) || prNumber <= 0) {
+    return { error: "PR number must be a positive integer." };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    repoFullName: positional[0],
+    prNumber,
+    ...options,
+  };
+}
+
+export async function runCiWait(args, input) {
+  const parsed = parseCiWaitArgs(args);
+  if ("error" in parsed) {
+    console.error(parsed.error);
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  const token = String(
+    input.env?.GITTENSOR_MINER_GITHUB_TOKEN ?? input.env?.GITHUB_TOKEN ?? "",
+  ).trim();
+  if (!token) {
+    console.error("Missing GitHub token: set GITHUB_TOKEN or GITTENSOR_MINER_GITHUB_TOKEN.");
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const result = await pollCheckRuns(parsed.repoFullName, parsed.prNumber, {
+      githubToken: token,
+      ...(parsed.maxAttempts !== undefined ? { maxAttempts: parsed.maxAttempts } : {}),
+      ...(parsed.minIntervalMs !== undefined ? { minIntervalMs: parsed.minIntervalMs } : {}),
+      ...(parsed.maxIntervalMs !== undefined ? { maxIntervalMs: parsed.maxIntervalMs } : {}),
+    });
+
+    if (parsed.json) {
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(result));
+    } else {
+      const shortSha = result.headSha ? result.headSha.slice(0, 7) : "unknown";
+      console.error(
+        `CI ${result.conclusion} for ${parsed.repoFullName}#${parsed.prNumber} @ ${shortSha} (${result.attempts} attempt(s))`,
+      );
+      for (const check of result.checks) {
+        console.error(`  ${check.name}: ${check.conclusion}`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return result.conclusion === "success" ? 0 : 1;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error));
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/cli.js b/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/cli.js
index 91ccc42dee..e6d281bf2c 100644
--- a/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/cli.js
+++ b/packages/gittensory-miner/lib/cli.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export function printHelp(input) {
       "  gittensory-miner --version",
       "  gittensory-miner help",
       "  gittensory-miner version",
+      "  gittensory-miner ci wait <owner/repo> <pr-number> [--json] [--max-attempts N] [--min-interval-ms N] [--max-interval-ms N]",
       "",
       "Options:",
       "  --no-update-check  Skip the npm registry version nudge (also GITTENSORY_MINER_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1)",
diff --git a/packages/gittensory-miner/package.json b/packages/gittensory-miner/package.json
index 3630b0a0c8..a82e7b2c94 100644
--- a/packages/gittensory-miner/package.json
+++ b/packages/gittensory-miner/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "lib"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "node --check bin/gittensory-miner.js && node --check lib/cli.js && node --check lib/update-check.js && node --check lib/opportunity-fanout.js && node --check lib/ci-poller.js && node --check lib/run-state.js"
+    "build": "node --check bin/gittensory-miner.js && node --check lib/cli.js && node --check lib/ci-wait.js && node --check lib/update-check.js && node --check lib/opportunity-fanout.js && node --check lib/ci-poller.js && node --check lib/run-state.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@jsonbored/gittensory-engine": "0.1.0"
diff --git a/test/unit/miner-cli-ci-wait.test.ts b/test/unit/miner-cli-ci-wait.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fc4fc5c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/miner-cli-ci-wait.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { parseCiWaitArgs, runCiWait } from "../../packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-wait.js";
+import * as ciPoller from "../../packages/gittensory-miner/lib/ci-poller.js";
+
+describe("gittensory-miner ci wait command", () => {
+  it("parseCiWaitArgs requires owner/repo and pr number", () => {
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs([])).toEqual({
+      error: expect.stringContaining("Usage: gittensory-miner ci wait"),
+    });
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs(["acme/widgets"])).toEqual({
+      error: expect.stringContaining("Usage: gittensory-miner ci wait"),
+    });
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs(["acme/widgets", "0"])).toEqual({
+      error: "PR number must be a positive integer.",
+    });
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs(["acme/widgets", "42", "--json"])).toEqual({
+      repoFullName: "acme/widgets",
+      prNumber: 42,
+      json: true,
+      maxAttempts: undefined,
+      minIntervalMs: undefined,
+      maxIntervalMs: undefined,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("parseCiWaitArgs validates polling option flags", () => {
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs(["acme/widgets", "42", "--max-attempts"])).toEqual({
+      error: "Missing value for --max-attempts.",
+    });
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs(["acme/widgets", "42", "--max-attempts", "0"])).toEqual({
+      error: "Invalid value for --max-attempts: must be a positive integer.",
+    });
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs(["acme/widgets", "42", "--min-interval-ms", "2500"])).toEqual({
+      repoFullName: "acme/widgets",
+      prNumber: 42,
+      json: false,
+      maxAttempts: undefined,
+      minIntervalMs: 2500,
+      maxIntervalMs: undefined,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("parseCiWaitArgs rejects unknown flags", () => {
+    expect(parseCiWaitArgs(["acme/widgets", "42", "--wat"])).toEqual({
+      error: "Unknown option: --wat",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("runCiWait returns exit code 2 when no GitHub token is configured", async () => {
+    const error = vi.spyOn(console, "error").mockImplementation(() => undefined);
+    await expect(
+      runCiWait(["acme/widgets", "42"], { env: {} }),
+    ).resolves.toBe(2);
+    expect(error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "Missing GitHub token: set GITHUB_TOKEN or GITTENSOR_MINER_GITHUB_TOKEN.",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("runCiWait prints JSON and exits 0 when CI succeeds", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(ciPoller, "pollCheckRuns").mockResolvedValue({
+      conclusion: "success",
+      checks: [{ name: "validate", status: "completed", conclusion: "success", detailsUrl: null, startedAt: null, completedAt: null }],
+      headSha: "abc1234567",
+      attempts: 1,
+    });
+    const log = vi.spyOn(console, "log").mockImplementation(() => undefined);
+    await expect(
+      runCiWait(["acme/widgets", "42", "--json", "--max-attempts", "3"], {
+        env: { GITHUB_TOKEN: "github-token" },
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toBe(0);
+    expect(log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.stringContaining('"conclusion":"success"'),
+    );
+    expect(ciPoller.pollCheckRuns).toHaveBeenCalledWith("acme/widgets", 42, {
+      githubToken: "github-token",
+      maxAttempts: 3,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("runCiWait returns exit code 2 for invalid polling flags", async () => {
+    const error = vi.spyOn(console, "error").mockImplementation(() => undefined);
+    await expect(
+      runCiWait(["acme/widgets", "42", "--max-attempts", "nope"], {
+        env: { GITHUB_TOKEN: "github-token" },
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toBe(2);
+    expect(error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "Invalid value for --max-attempts: must be a positive integer.",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("runCiWait exits 1 when CI fails", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(ciPoller, "pollCheckRuns").mockResolvedValue({
+      conclusion: "failure",
+      checks: [],
+      headSha: "deadbeef",
+      attempts: 2,
+    });
+    const error = vi.spyOn(console, "error").mockImplementation(() => undefined);
+    await expect(
+      runCiWait(["acme/widgets", "7"], {
+        env: { GITTENSOR_MINER_GITHUB_TOKEN: "github-token" },
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toBe(1);
+    expect(error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.stringContaining("CI failure for acme/widgets#7"),
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/unit/miner-cli.test.ts b/test/unit/miner-cli.test.ts
index d502bac0c3..1739da9178 100644
--- a/test/unit/miner-cli.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/miner-cli.test.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ describe("gittensory-miner CLI helpers", () => {
     const text = log.mock.calls[0]?.[0];
     expect(text).toContain("gittensory-miner --help");
     expect(text).toContain("gittensory-miner version");
+    expect(text).toContain("gittensory-miner ci wait");
     expect(text).toContain("--no-update-check");
   });