diff --git a/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs b/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs
index 3e888ed..fb82dc7 100644
--- a/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ mod tray;
 static SHOULD_STOP: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
+    let boot_start = std::time::Instant::now();
     load_dotenv_near_exe();
 
     eprintln!("[jarvis-app] step: init_dirs");
@@ -209,6 +210,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
         let _ = app::start(text_cmd_rx, &app_rt);
     });
 
+    // IMBA-8: boot timing — log how long startup took so users can spot regressions.
+    let boot_ms = boot_start.elapsed().as_millis();
+    info!("[startup] Jarvis ready in {} ms (before tray loop)", boot_ms);
+    eprintln!("[jarvis-app] startup: {} ms", boot_ms);
+
     eprintln!("[jarvis-app] step: tray::init_blocking");
     tray::init_blocking(settings);