diff --git a/src/cliproxy/service-manager.ts b/src/cliproxy/service-manager.ts
index ea9dff59..0ef4d2e7 100644
--- a/src/cliproxy/service-manager.ts
+++ b/src/cliproxy/service-manager.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async function waitForPort(
 }
 
 /**
- * Register cleanup handlers to stop proxy on process exit
+ * Register process-exit cleanup handlers for in-process workers.
  */
 function registerCleanup(): void {
   if (cleanupRegistered) return;
@@ -87,11 +87,8 @@ function registerCleanup(): void {
       tokenRefreshWorker.stop();
       tokenRefreshWorker = null;
     }
-    // Then stop proxy process
-    if (proxyProcess && !proxyProcess.killed) {
-      proxyProcess.kill('SIGTERM');
-      proxyProcess = null;
-    }
+    // Do not stop detached CLIProxy on parent exit.
+    // Persistence is expected across CCS command lifecycles.
   };
 
   process.once('exit', cleanup);
diff --git a/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts b/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts
index aea76afb..d59319c2 100644
--- a/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 import { initUI, header, color, dim, ok, warn, info } from '../../utils/ui';
 import { getProxyStatus, stopProxy } from '../../cliproxy/services';
+import { detectRunningProxy } from '../../cliproxy/proxy-detector';
+import { CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT } from '../../cliproxy/config-generator';
 
 export async function handleProxyStatus(): Promise<void> {
   await initUI();
@@ -26,9 +28,23 @@ export async function handleProxyStatus(): Promise<void> {
     console.log('');
     console.log(dim('To stop: ccs cliproxy stop'));
   } else {
-    console.log(`  Status:     ${color('Not running', 'warning')}`);
-    console.log('');
-    console.log(dim('CLIProxy starts automatically when you run ccs gemini, codex, etc.'));
+    // Fallback: detect untracked/orphaned proxy process (e.g. detached session without lock file).
+    const detected = await detectRunningProxy();
+    if (detected.running && detected.verified) {
+      console.log(`  Status:     ${color('Running', 'success')}`);
+      console.log(`  PID:        ${detected.pid ?? 'unknown'}`);
+      console.log(`  Port:       ${CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT}`);
+      console.log(`  Sessions:   ${detected.sessionCount || 0} active`);
+      if (!detected.sessionCount) {
+        console.log(dim('  Note: Detected running proxy without local session lock'));
+      }
+      console.log('');
+      console.log(dim('To stop: ccs cliproxy stop'));
+    } else {
+      console.log(`  Status:     ${color('Not running', 'warning')}`);
+      console.log('');
+      console.log(dim('CLIProxy starts automatically when you run ccs gemini, codex, etc.'));
+    }
   }
   console.log('');
 }