diff --git a/doctor.sh b/doctor.sh
index 2712d1b..63f281b 100644
--- a/doctor.sh
+++ b/doctor.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ source "$REPO/lib/gstack-playwright.sh"
 source "$REPO/lib/doctor-vendored.sh"
 # shellcheck source=lib/doctor-skills.sh disable=SC1091
 source "$REPO/lib/doctor-skills.sh"
+# shellcheck source=lib/higgsfield-skills.sh disable=SC1091
+source "$REPO/lib/higgsfield-skills.sh"
 
 echo ""
 echo "═══ claude-config doctor (v${VERSION}) ═══"
@@ -246,6 +248,23 @@ else
   info "Graphifyy not installed (optional — codebase knowledge graph: pipx install graphifyy)"
 fi
 
+# Higgsfield is optional and off by default: info level, never a warning.
+# The probe, not `command -v`: the npm shim can outlive its binary.
+if higgsfield_cli_ok; then
+  HF_VERSION="$(higgsfield version </dev/null 2>/dev/null \
+    | awk 'NR==1 {print $2}' || true)"
+  pass "Higgsfield CLI installed (${HF_VERSION:-version unknown})"
+  if higgsfield_signed_in; then
+    pass "Higgsfield session active"
+  else
+    info "Higgsfield not signed in (generation needs: higgsfield auth login)"
+  fi
+elif command -v higgsfield >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  info "Higgsfield CLI on PATH but its binary does not answer (run: npm install -g --allow-scripts=@higgsfield/cli @higgsfield/cli)"
+else
+  info "Higgsfield CLI not installed (optional — media generation: make plugin)"
+fi
+
 echo ""
 
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