diff --git a/archivebox/opencode/templates/opencode/agent.html b/archivebox/opencode/templates/opencode/agent.html
index 8a252295..e6f41a67 100644
--- a/archivebox/opencode/templates/opencode/agent.html
+++ b/archivebox/opencode/templates/opencode/agent.html
@@ -206,6 +206,78 @@
                     });
                 })();
             </script>
+            <script>
+                (() => {
+                    const frame = document.querySelector(".opencode-agent-frame");
+                    if (!frame) return;
+
+                    const healthUrl = "{{ proxy_prefix|escapejs }}/global/health";
+                    const monitorUrl = "{{ proxy_prefix|escapejs }}/_archivebox/health";
+                    const fetchOptions = {
+                        cache: "no-store",
+                        credentials: "same-origin",
+                        redirect: "manual",
+                    };
+                    let checking = false;
+                    let waking = false;
+                    let wasUnavailable = false;
+                    let healthyChecks = 0;
+                    let knownVersion = "{{ opencode_version|escapejs }}";
+                    const wake = () => {
+                        if (waking) return;
+                        waking = true;
+                        fetch(healthUrl, fetchOptions)
+                            .catch(() => {})
+                            .finally(() => { waking = false; });
+                    };
+                    const check = async () => {
+                        if (checking || (document.hidden && wasUnavailable)) return;
+                        checking = true;
+                        try {
+                            const response = await fetch(monitorUrl, fetchOptions);
+                            if (!response.ok || response.redirected) {
+                                wasUnavailable = true;
+                                healthyChecks = 0;
+                                if (response.status === 503) {
+                                    wake();
+                                }
+                                return;
+                            }
+
+                            const health = await response.json();
+                            if (!health || health.healthy !== true) {
+                                wasUnavailable = true;
+                                healthyChecks = 0;
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            const currentVersion = typeof health.version === "string" ? health.version : "";
+                            if (knownVersion && currentVersion && currentVersion !== knownVersion) {
+                                wasUnavailable = true;
+                            }
+                            if (currentVersion) {
+                                knownVersion = currentVersion;
+                            }
+                            if (wasUnavailable && ++healthyChecks >= 2) {
+                                wasUnavailable = false;
+                                healthyChecks = 0;
+                                frame.contentWindow.location.reload();
+                            }
+                        } catch {
+                            wasUnavailable = true;
+                            healthyChecks = 0;
+                        } finally {
+                            checking = false;
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    window.setInterval(check, 3000);
+                    window.addEventListener("online", check);
+                    document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", () => {
+                        if (!document.hidden) check();
+                    });
+                    check();
+                })();
+            </script>
         {% endif %}
     </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/archivebox/opencode/urls.py b/archivebox/opencode/urls.py
index 1b073502..bf8fad73 100644
--- a/archivebox/opencode/urls.py
+++ b/archivebox/opencode/urls.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from django.urls import path, re_path
 
-from archivebox.opencode.views import agent_view, opencode_proxy_view
+from archivebox.opencode.views import agent_health_view, agent_view, opencode_proxy_view
 
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", agent_view, name="opencode-agent"),
+    path("opencode/_archivebox/health", agent_health_view, name="opencode-health"),
     re_path(
         r"^opencode(?:/(?P<path>.*))?$",
         opencode_proxy_view,
diff --git a/archivebox/opencode/views.py b/archivebox/opencode/views.py
index 18779188..c689abee 100644
--- a/archivebox/opencode/views.py
+++ b/archivebox/opencode/views.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from django.http import (
     HttpRequest,
     HttpResponse,
     HttpResponseForbidden,
+    JsonResponse,
     StreamingHttpResponse,
 )
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
@@ -378,14 +379,29 @@ def _health(settings: dict) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+def _opencode_version(settings: dict) -> str:
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(
+            f"{settings['origin']}/global/health",
+            timeout=2,
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        data = response.json()
+        return str(data.get("version") or "") if isinstance(data, dict) else ""
+    except (requests.RequestException, ValueError):
+        return ""
+
+
 def _ensure_opencode(settings: dict) -> tuple[bool, str]:
     global _PROCESS
     started_process: subprocess.Popen | None = None
     workdir = settings["workdir"].resolve()
 
     with _PROCESS_LOCK:
-        if (_PROCESS is not None and _PROCESS.poll() is None) or _health(settings):
+        if _health(settings):
             return True, ""
+        if _PROCESS is not None and _PROCESS.poll() is None:
+            _stop_owned_process(_PROCESS)
 
         try:
             binary, git_binary, binary_env = _resolve_binary(
@@ -494,10 +510,15 @@ def agent_view(request: HttpRequest):
     settings["archivebox_api_url"] = api_url
     ok, error = _ensure_opencode(settings)
     recent_session_id = ""
+    opencode_version = ""
     if ok:
         try:
             with _SESSION_LOCK:
                 recent_session_id = _ensure_default_session(settings)
+            opencode_version = _opencode_version(settings)
+            if not opencode_version:
+                ok = False
+                error = "OpenCode health check did not report its version."
         except (requests.RequestException, RuntimeError, ValueError) as err:
             ok = False
             error = f"OpenCode project initialization failed: {err}"
@@ -514,6 +535,8 @@ def agent_view(request: HttpRequest):
         # open the durable session URL so a fresh browser does not land on the
         # transient new-session route and appear to have lost prior sessions.
         "proxy_url": _project_route(settings["workdir"], recent_session_id),
+        "proxy_prefix": _PROXY_PREFIX,
+        "opencode_version": opencode_version,
         "workdir": str(settings["workdir"].resolve()),
         "recent_session_id": recent_session_id,
     }
@@ -525,6 +548,23 @@ def agent_view(request: HttpRequest):
     )
 
 
+def agent_health_view(request: HttpRequest):
+    config = _machine_config()
+    _require_enabled(config)
+    auth_response = _require_superuser(request)
+    if auth_response:
+        return auth_response
+
+    version = _opencode_version(_settings(config))
+    healthy = bool(version)
+    response = JsonResponse(
+        {"healthy": healthy, "version": version},
+        status=200 if healthy else 503,
+    )
+    response.headers["Cache-Control"] = "no-store"
+    return response
+
+
 def _proxy_url(settings: dict, path: str | None) -> str:
     rel = "/" if not path else f"/{path}"
     return urljoin(settings["origin"], rel)
diff --git a/archivebox/tests/test_opencode_agent.py b/archivebox/tests/test_opencode_agent.py
index b0ee9d2d..4bd89e2f 100644
--- a/archivebox/tests/test_opencode_agent.py
+++ b/archivebox/tests/test_opencode_agent.py
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ def test_opencode_agent_superuser_gets_admin_wrapper(admin_client, live_opencode
     assert f'<iframe src="{session_path}"'.encode() in response.content
     assert b'id="header"' in response.content
     assert b'id="progress-monitor"' in response.content
+    assert response.context["proxy_prefix"] == views._PROXY_PREFIX
+    assert response.context["opencode_version"]
+    assert b"const healthUrl" in response.content
+    assert b"/admin/agent/opencode/global/health" in response.content
+    assert b"/admin/agent/opencode/_archivebox/health" in response.content
+    assert b'redirect: "manual"' in response.content
+    assert b"let waking = false" in response.content
+    assert b"wake();" in response.content
+    assert b"frame.contentWindow.location.reload()" in response.content
     assert response.headers["X-Frame-Options"] == "DENY"
     assert response.headers["Content-Security-Policy"] == "frame-ancestors 'none'"
 
@@ -199,6 +208,21 @@ def test_opencode_agent_superuser_gets_admin_wrapper(admin_client, live_opencode
     assert session.headers["Content-Security-Policy"] == "frame-ancestors 'self'"
 
 
+def test_opencode_health_monitor_does_not_start_server(admin_client, live_opencode):
+    from archivebox.opencode import views
+
+    views._stop_owned_process()
+    response = admin_client.get(
+        "/admin/agent/opencode/_archivebox/health",
+        HTTP_HOST=ADMIN_TEST_HOST,
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 503
+    assert response.json() == {"healthy": False, "version": ""}
+    assert response.headers["Cache-Control"] == "no-store"
+    assert views._PROCESS is None
+
+
 def test_opencode_proxy_serves_real_project_and_session(admin_client, live_opencode):
     workdir = str(live_opencode.config.data_dir.resolve())
     encoded_workdir = quote(workdir)
@@ -261,6 +285,22 @@ def test_concurrent_opencode_startup_waits_until_server_is_ready(live_opencode):
     assert views._health(live_opencode.settings)
 
 
+def test_opencode_restarts_an_unhealthy_owned_process(live_opencode):
+    from archivebox.opencode import views
+
+    old_process = views._PROCESS
+    settings = {**live_opencode.settings, "port": _free_port()}
+    settings["origin"] = f"http://{settings['host']}:{settings['port']}"
+
+    ok, error = views._ensure_opencode(settings)
+
+    assert ok, error
+    assert old_process is not None
+    assert old_process.poll() is not None
+    assert views._PROCESS is not old_process
+    assert views._health(settings)
+
+
 def test_opencode_proxy_sse_response_is_unbuffered(admin_client, live_opencode):
     response = admin_client.get(
         "/admin/agent/opencode/global/event",