diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-describe.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-describe.yml
index 095d7f0..34d7db4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-describe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-describe.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,33 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
       issues: write
+      checks: write
     steps:
       - name: Check out Git repository
         uses: actions/checkout@d632683dd7b4114ad314bca15554477dd762a938 # v4.2.0
 
+      - name: Create check run
+        id: create-check
+        continue-on-error: true # Don't fail if checks: write permission is missing
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const prNumber = context.issue.number;
+            const { data: pr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              pull_number: prNumber
+            });
+            const { data: check } = await github.rest.checks.create({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              name: 'Generate PR Description',
+              head_sha: pr.head.sha,
+              status: 'in_progress',
+              started_at: new Date().toISOString()
+            });
+            core.setOutput('check-id', check.id);
+
       # Generate GitHub App token so actions appear as the custom app (optional - falls back to github.token)
       - name: Get GitHub App token
         id: app-token
@@ -284,3 +307,25 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
           rm -f commits.txt files.txt pr.diff || true
           echo "🧹 Cleaned up temporary files"
+
+      - name: Update check run
+        if: always() && steps.create-check.outputs.check-id != ''
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        env:
+          CHECK_ID: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
+          JOB_STATUS: ${{ job.status }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const conclusion = process.env.JOB_STATUS === 'cancelled' ? 'cancelled' : process.env.JOB_STATUS === 'success' ? 'success' : 'failure';
+            try {
+              await github.rest.checks.update({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                check_run_id: parseInt(process.env.CHECK_ID, 10),
+                status: 'completed',
+                conclusion: conclusion,
+                completed_at: new Date().toISOString()
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              core.warning(`Failed to update check run: ${error.message}`);
+            }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/review-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/review-pr.yml
index d8730df..6831dee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/review-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/review-pr.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #         contents: read       # Read repository files and PR diffs
 #         pull-requests: write # Post review comments and approve/request changes
 #         issues: write        # Create security incident issues if secrets are detected in output
+#         checks: write        # (Optional) Show review progress as a check run on the PR
 #       secrets:
 #         ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
 #         CAGENT_ORG_MEMBERSHIP_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CAGENT_ORG_MEMBERSHIP_TOKEN }} # PAT with read:org scope; gates auto-reviews to org members only
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
   pull-requests: write
   issues: write
+  checks: write
 
 jobs:
   # ==========================================================================
@@ -203,6 +205,30 @@ jobs:
       exit-code: ${{ steps.run-review.outputs.exit-code }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create check run
+        id: create-check
+        continue-on-error: true # Don't fail if caller didn't grant checks: write
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+        env:
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.pr-number || github.event.issue.number }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const prNumber = parseInt(process.env.PR_NUMBER, 10);
+            const { data: pr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              pull_number: prNumber
+            });
+            const { data: check } = await github.rest.checks.create({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              name: 'PR Review',
+              head_sha: pr.head.sha,
+              status: 'in_progress',
+              started_at: new Date().toISOString()
+            });
+            core.setOutput('check-id', check.id);
+
       # Checkout PR head (not default branch)
       # Note: Authorization is handled by the composite action's built-in check
       - name: Checkout PR head
@@ -240,6 +266,28 @@ jobs:
           nebius-api-key: ${{ secrets.NEBIUS_API_KEY }}
           mistral-api-key: ${{ secrets.MISTRAL_API_KEY }}
 
+      - name: Update check run
+        if: always() && steps.create-check.outputs.check-id != ''
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+        env:
+          CHECK_ID: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
+          JOB_STATUS: ${{ job.status }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const conclusion = process.env.JOB_STATUS === 'cancelled' ? 'cancelled' : process.env.JOB_STATUS === 'success' ? 'success' : 'failure';
+            try {
+              await github.rest.checks.update({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                check_run_id: parseInt(process.env.CHECK_ID, 10),
+                status: 'completed',
+                conclusion: conclusion,
+                completed_at: new Date().toISOString()
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              core.warning(`Failed to update check run: ${error.message}`);
+            }
+
   # ==========================================================================
   # CAPTURE FEEDBACK
   # Saves feedback data as an artifact for lazy processing. This job
diff --git a/.github/workflows/self-review-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/self-review-pr.yml
index c2ce8e0..6d42fcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self-review-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self-review-pr.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
   pull-requests: write
   issues: write
+  checks: write
 
 jobs:
   # ==========================================================================
@@ -111,6 +112,28 @@ jobs:
       HAS_APP_SECRETS: ${{ secrets.CAGENT_REVIEWER_APP_ID != '' }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create check run
+        id: create-check
+        continue-on-error: true # Don't fail if checks: write permission is missing
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const prNumber = context.issue.number;
+            const { data: pr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              pull_number: prNumber
+            });
+            const { data: check } = await github.rest.checks.create({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              name: 'PR Review',
+              head_sha: pr.head.sha,
+              status: 'in_progress',
+              started_at: new Date().toISOString()
+            });
+            core.setOutput('check-id', check.id);
+
       # Checkout PR head (not default branch)
       # Note: Authorization is handled by the composite action's built-in check
       - name: Checkout PR head
@@ -145,6 +168,28 @@ jobs:
           nebius-api-key: ${{ secrets.NEBIUS_API_KEY }}
           mistral-api-key: ${{ secrets.MISTRAL_API_KEY }}
 
+      - name: Update check run
+        if: always() && steps.create-check.outputs.check-id != ''
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+        env:
+          CHECK_ID: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
+          JOB_STATUS: ${{ job.status }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const conclusion = process.env.JOB_STATUS === 'cancelled' ? 'cancelled' : process.env.JOB_STATUS === 'success' ? 'success' : 'failure';
+            try {
+              await github.rest.checks.update({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                check_run_id: parseInt(process.env.CHECK_ID, 10),
+                status: 'completed',
+                conclusion: conclusion,
+                completed_at: new Date().toISOString()
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              core.warning(`Failed to update check run: ${error.message}`);
+            }
+
   # ==========================================================================
   # CAPTURE FEEDBACK
   # Saves feedback data as an artifact for lazy processing. This job