diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-js.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-js.yml
index a5f2e097..e45280e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-js.yml
@@ -424,3 +424,17 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: crates/bashkit-js
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Verify npm publish
+        run: |
+          sleep 10
+          PKG_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          ACTUAL=$(npm view @everruns/bashkit version 2>/dev/null || echo "not found")
+          if [ "$ACTUAL" = "$PKG_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "✓ @everruns/bashkit@$ACTUAL published to npm (latest)"
+          else
+            echo "✗ expected $PKG_VERSION on npm latest, got $ACTUAL"
+            echo "::error::npm publish verification failed"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+        working-directory: crates/bashkit-js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index d89166b5..b543a83f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -39,20 +39,27 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Strip git-only dependencies for publishing
-        # monty is a git dep (not yet on crates.io) — remove before publish
+        # monty is a git dep (not yet on crates.io) — remove before publish.
+        # Must strip from both bashkit AND bashkit-cli because cargo resolves
+        # the whole workspace when publishing a single crate.
         run: |
+          # --- bashkit core ---
           TOML=crates/bashkit/Cargo.toml
-          # Remove monty dependency line
           sed -i '/^monty = .*/d' "$TOML"
-          # Remove python feature that references monty
           sed -i '/^python = \["dep:monty"\]/d' "$TOML"
-          # Remove python_scripts example block (requires python feature)
           sed -i '/^\[\[example\]\]/{N;N;/python_scripts/d}' "$TOML"
-          echo "--- Cargo.toml after stripping ---"
+          echo "--- bashkit Cargo.toml after stripping ---"
           cat "$TOML"
 
+          # --- bashkit-cli (workspace resolution requires this too) ---
+          CLI_TOML=crates/bashkit-cli/Cargo.toml
+          sed -i '/^python = \["bashkit\/python"\]/d' "$CLI_TOML"
+          sed -i 's/default = \["python"\]/default = []/' "$CLI_TOML"
+          echo "--- bashkit-cli Cargo.toml after stripping ---"
+          cat "$CLI_TOML"
+
       - name: Publish bashkit to crates.io
-        run: cargo publish -p bashkit --allow-dirty 2>&1 || echo "::warning::bashkit publish failed (may already exist)"
+        run: cargo publish -p bashkit --allow-dirty
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -84,3 +91,37 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo publish -p bashkit-cli --allow-dirty
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+
+  # ============================================================================
+  # Verify all packages were published successfully
+  # ============================================================================
+  verify-publish:
+    name: Verify published versions
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [publish-bashkit, publish-bashkit-cli]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Wait for crates.io propagation
+        run: sleep 60
+
+      - name: Verify crates.io versions
+        run: |
+          EXPECTED=$(grep '^version' Cargo.toml | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)".*/\1/')
+          echo "Expected version: $EXPECTED"
+          PASS=true
+
+          for CRATE in bashkit bashkit-cli; do
+            ACTUAL=$(curl -s "https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/$CRATE" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['crate']['max_version'])")
+            if [ "$ACTUAL" = "$EXPECTED" ]; then
+              echo "✓ $CRATE@$ACTUAL on crates.io"
+            else
+              echo "✗ $CRATE: expected $EXPECTED, got $ACTUAL"
+              PASS=false
+            fi
+          done
+
+          if [ "$PASS" = "false" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Some crates.io packages were not published correctly"
+            exit 1
+          fi
diff --git a/specs/008-release-process.md b/specs/008-release-process.md
index d35750b7..03e44a93 100644
--- a/specs/008-release-process.md
+++ b/specs/008-release-process.md
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ When asked to create a release, the agent:
 - Extracts release notes from CHANGELOG.md
 - Creates GitHub Release with tag `vX.Y.Z`
 
-**On GitHub Release published** (publish.yml):
-- Publishes to crates.io in dependency order
-- Note: No verification step - CI already ran when PR merged to main
+**On GitHub Release published** (publish.yml, publish-js.yml, publish-python.yml):
+- Publishes to crates.io, npm, and PyPI
+- Each publish workflow includes a verification step that checks the published version matches expectations
 
 ## Pre-Release Checklist
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ brew install everruns/tap/bashkit
 ### publish.yml
 
 - **Trigger**: GitHub Release published
-- **Actions**: Publishes to crates.io (no verification - CI ran on merge)
+- **Actions**: Publishes to crates.io in dependency order, then verifies published versions
 - **File**: `.github/workflows/publish.yml`
 - **Secret required**: `CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN`
 
@@ -294,6 +294,28 @@ Done. PR created: https://github.com/everruns/bashkit/pull/XX
 Please review and merge to trigger the release.
 ```
 
+## Post-Release Verification
+
+Each publish workflow includes automated verification. After a release, the agent (or human) should also verify manually:
+
+```bash
+# crates.io
+cargo search bashkit           # Should show latest version
+cargo search bashkit-cli       # Should show latest version
+
+# npm
+npm view @everruns/bashkit version          # Should show latest version
+npm dist-tags ls @everruns/bashkit          # "latest" should point to new version
+
+# PyPI
+pip index versions bashkit     # Should show latest version
+
+# GitHub
+gh release view --repo everruns/bashkit     # Should show latest tag
+```
+
+If any registry is missing the new version, check the corresponding publish workflow run for errors.
+
 ## Hotfix Releases
 
 For urgent fixes: