diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 423fc89..fb1c9eb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,28 @@ Versioning: [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/)
 
 ---
 
+## [0.3.1] — 2026-06-15
+
+Self-healing cron scheduling: `PRV_Cron_Guard` ensures managed WP-Cron events
+are re-scheduled on `init` when missing (e.g. after an rsync deploy that
+bypasses the activation hook).
+
+### Fixed
+- Managed cron hooks (`prv_weekly_probe`, `prv_daily_prune`) are now
+  re-scheduled automatically on any page load where they are missing.
+  Delegates to `PRV_Cron::schedule()` and `PRV_Prune_Cron::schedule()` so
+  recurrence and first-run offset are identical to what the activator sets.
+  Hot-path cost: two `wp_next_scheduled()` checks; no DB writes unless an
+  event is missing.
+
+### Added
+- **`PRV_Cron_Guard`** (`includes/core/class-prv-cron-guard.php`) — idempotent
+  guard registered on `init`; calls canonical scheduler methods when missing.
+- `PRV_Plugin::init()` — wires `PRV_Cron_Guard::register_hooks()`.
+- Tests: `test-cron-guard.php`.
+
+---
+
 ## [0.3.0] — 2026-06-15
 
 Per-call cost accountability + LLM call audit trail. Every probe call now
diff --git a/includes/core/class-prv-cron-guard.php b/includes/core/class-prv-cron-guard.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbbd045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/core/class-prv-cron-guard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Self-healing cron guard: re-schedules managed cron events when missing.
+ *
+ * @package PrVision
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * Idempotent guard that ensures all managed WP-Cron events are scheduled.
+ *
+ * WordPress fires the plugin activator only on activation, not on rsync
+ * file-sync updates (our deploy method). This guard runs on `init` and
+ * re-schedules any missing cron event by delegating to the canonical
+ * scheduler method for that hook -- so recurrence and first-run offset are
+ * always consistent with the activator.
+ *
+ * Managed hooks:
+ *  - `prv_weekly_probe`  -- scheduled via PRV_Cron::schedule()
+ *  - `prv_daily_prune`   -- scheduled via PRV_Prune_Cron::schedule()
+ *
+ * Hot-path cost: two `wp_next_scheduled()` checks per request. No DB
+ * writes unless an event is actually missing.
+ *
+ * Who triggers: init action (registered in PRV_Plugin::init()).
+ * Dependencies: PRV_Cron, PRV_Prune_Cron.
+ *
+ * @see class-prv-cron.php       -- Canonical weekly probe scheduler.
+ * @see class-prv-prune-cron.php -- Canonical daily prune scheduler.
+ * @see class-prv-activator.php  -- Original schedule call on activation.
+ * @package PrVision
+ */
+class PRV_Cron_Guard {
+
+	/**
+	 * Register the guard on the `init` hook.
+	 *
+	 * Side effects: Adds action for `init`.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function register_hooks(): void {
+		add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'ensure_scheduled' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensure every managed cron hook is scheduled.
+	 *
+	 * For each managed hook, checks `wp_next_scheduled()`. If the event is
+	 * missing, delegates to the canonical scheduler (same method the
+	 * activator calls) so recurrence and offset are never duplicated here.
+	 * Calling this when all events are already scheduled is a pure no-op.
+	 *
+	 * Side effects: May call PRV_Cron::schedule() or
+	 *               PRV_Prune_Cron::schedule() when an event is missing.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function ensure_scheduled(): void {
+		if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( PRV_CRON_HOOK ) ) {
+			PRV_Cron::schedule();
+		}
+
+		if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK ) ) {
+			PRV_Prune_Cron::schedule();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/includes/core/class-prv-plugin.php b/includes/core/class-prv-plugin.php
index e7e60bc..0e1e4dd 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-prv-plugin.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-prv-plugin.php
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
  * Who triggers: plugins_loaded action (pr-vision.php).
  * Dependencies: PRV_Upgrader, PRV_Cron, PRV_Admin_Page, PRV_Settings_Page,
  *               PRV_Settings_Controller, PRV_Costs_Page, PRV_Call_Log_Page,
- *               PRV_Call_Detail_Ajax, PRV_Prune_Cron, PRV_Collector_Registry.
+ *               PRV_Call_Detail_Ajax, PRV_Prune_Cron, PRV_Cron_Guard,
+ *               PRV_Collector_Registry.
  *
  * @see ARCHITECTURE.md             -- Boot sequence diagram.
  * @see class-prv-upgrader.php      -- Runs migrations on every boot.
  * @see class-prv-costs-page.php    -- [v0.3.0] Costs admin sub-page.
  * @see class-prv-call-log-page.php -- [v0.3.0] Call Log admin sub-page.
  * @see class-prv-prune-cron.php    -- [v0.3.0] Daily prune cron.
+ * @see class-prv-cron-guard.php    -- [v0.3.1] Self-healing cron guard.
  * @package PrVision
  */
 class PRV_Plugin {
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ class PRV_Plugin {
 		$prune = new PRV_Prune_Cron();
 		$prune->register_hooks();
 
+		$guard = new PRV_Cron_Guard();
+		$guard->register_hooks();
+
 		if ( is_admin() ) {
 			$page = new PRV_Admin_Page();
 			$page->register_hooks();
diff --git a/pr-vision.php b/pr-vision.php
index 3dde6db..37c953a 100644
--- a/pr-vision.php
+++ b/pr-vision.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: PR Vision
  * Plugin URI:  https://peptiderepo.com
  * Description: Weekly server-side LLM probes for AI-visibility (GEO) tracking. Records whether peptiderepo.com is cited by LLMs across core peptides, stores time-series, and renders an admin dashboard + settings UI.
- * Version:     0.3.0
+ * Version:     0.3.1
  * Author:      peptiderepo
  * Author URI:  https://peptiderepo.com
  * License:     GPL-2.0-or-later
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 
 /* ── Constants ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
-define( 'PRV_VERSION', '0.3.0' );
+define( 'PRV_VERSION', '0.3.1' );
 define( 'PRV_PLUGIN_FILE', __FILE__ );
 define( 'PRV_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'PRV_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
diff --git a/tests/bootstrap.php b/tests/bootstrap.php
index f3e5192..901c02d 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/bootstrap.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ARRAY_N' ) ) {
 	define( 'ARRAY_N', 'ARRAY_N' );
 }
 
-define( 'PRV_VERSION', '0.3.0' );
+define( 'PRV_VERSION', '0.3.1' );
 define( 'PRV_PLUGIN_FILE', __DIR__ . '/../pr-vision.php' );
 define( 'PRV_PLUGIN_DIR', realpath( __DIR__ . '/..' ) . '/' );
 define( 'PRV_PLUGIN_URL', 'http://example.test/wp-content/plugins/pr-vision/' );
diff --git a/tests/unit/test-cron-guard.php b/tests/unit/test-cron-guard.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74a8dcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test-cron-guard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Tests for PRV_Cron_Guard: self-healing cron scheduling.
+ *
+ * @package PrVision
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../bootstrap.php';
+
+echo "=== PRV Cron Guard Tests ===\n";
+
+// ── Test: ensure_scheduled schedules prv_weekly_probe when missing ──────
+
+prv_test_reset();
+prv_assert( false === wp_next_scheduled( PRV_CRON_HOOK ), 'guard/weekly: not scheduled before call' );
+prv_assert( false === wp_next_scheduled( PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK ), 'guard/prune: not scheduled before call' );
+
+$guard = new PRV_Cron_Guard();
+$guard->ensure_scheduled();
+
+prv_assert( false !== wp_next_scheduled( PRV_CRON_HOOK ), 'guard/weekly: prv_weekly_probe scheduled after ensure_scheduled()' );
+
+// ── Test: ensure_scheduled schedules prv_daily_prune when missing ────────
+
+prv_assert( false !== wp_next_scheduled( PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK ), 'guard/prune: prv_daily_prune scheduled after ensure_scheduled()' );
+
+// ── Test: idempotent -- called twice, still only one event each ──────────
+
+$ts_weekly_1 = wp_next_scheduled( PRV_CRON_HOOK );
+$ts_prune_1  = wp_next_scheduled( PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK );
+
+$guard->ensure_scheduled(); // Second call.
+
+$ts_weekly_2 = wp_next_scheduled( PRV_CRON_HOOK );
+$ts_prune_2  = wp_next_scheduled( PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK );
+
+prv_assert( $ts_weekly_1 === $ts_weekly_2, 'guard/idempotent: weekly event timestamp unchanged after second call' );
+prv_assert( $ts_prune_1 === $ts_prune_2, 'guard/idempotent: prune event timestamp unchanged after second call' );
+
+// Verify the test state has exactly one entry per hook (no duplicates).
+$cron_events = $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['cron_events'];
+prv_assert( array_key_exists( PRV_CRON_HOOK, $cron_events ), 'guard/idempotent: exactly one weekly event entry' );
+prv_assert( array_key_exists( PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK, $cron_events ), 'guard/idempotent: exactly one prune event entry' );
+prv_assert( 2 === count( $cron_events ), 'guard/idempotent: only two cron event entries total' );
+
+// ── Test: guard uses same recurrence as canonical schedulers ─────────────
+
+prv_test_reset();
+$GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['options'][ PRV_Config::CADENCE_KEY ] = 'weekly';
+PRV_Cron::schedule();
+$canonical_weekly = $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['cron_events'][ PRV_CRON_HOOK ]['schedule'] ?? null;
+
+prv_test_reset();
+PRV_Prune_Cron::schedule();
+$canonical_prune = $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['cron_events'][ PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK ]['schedule'] ?? null;
+
+// Now verify guard-scheduled events share the same recurrences.
+prv_test_reset();
+$GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['options'][ PRV_Config::CADENCE_KEY ] = 'weekly';
+$guard2 = new PRV_Cron_Guard();
+$guard2->ensure_scheduled();
+
+$guard_weekly = $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['cron_events'][ PRV_CRON_HOOK ]['schedule'] ?? null;
+$guard_prune  = $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['cron_events'][ PRV_Prune_Cron::PRUNE_HOOK ]['schedule'] ?? null;
+
+prv_assert_equals( $canonical_weekly, $guard_weekly, 'guard/recurrence: weekly recurrence matches canonical PRV_Cron::schedule()' );
+prv_assert_equals( $canonical_prune, $guard_prune, 'guard/recurrence: prune recurrence matches canonical PRV_Prune_Cron::schedule()' );
+
+// ── Test: no-op when both events already scheduled ───────────────────────
+
+prv_test_reset();
+$GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['options'][ PRV_Config::CADENCE_KEY ] = 'weekly';
+PRV_Cron::schedule();
+PRV_Prune_Cron::schedule();
+
+$before = $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['cron_events'];
+
+$guard3 = new PRV_Cron_Guard();
+$guard3->ensure_scheduled();
+
+$after = $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['cron_events'];
+
+prv_assert( $before === $after, 'guard/noop: cron_events unchanged when all events already scheduled' );
+
+// ── Test: register_hooks adds the init action ────────────────────────────
+
+prv_test_reset();
+$guard4 = new PRV_Cron_Guard();
+$guard4->register_hooks();
+
+$hooks = array_column( $GLOBALS['prv_test_state']['actions'], 'hook' );
+prv_assert( in_array( 'init', $hooks, true ), 'guard/register_hooks: init action registered' );
+
+exit( prv_test_summary() );