diff --git a/hermes_cli/doctor.py b/hermes_cli/doctor.py
index c5bb179a5c..af00e51252 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/doctor.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/doctor.py
@@ -406,8 +406,11 @@ def run_doctor(args):
     if terminal_env == "docker":
         if shutil.which("docker"):
             # Check if docker daemon is running
-            result = subprocess.run(["docker", "info"], capture_output=True)
-            if result.returncode == 0:
+            try:
+                result = subprocess.run(["docker", "info"], capture_output=True, timeout=10)
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                result = None
+            if result is not None and result.returncode == 0:
                 check_ok("docker", "(daemon running)")
             else:
                 check_fail("docker daemon not running")
@@ -426,12 +429,16 @@ def run_doctor(args):
         ssh_host = os.getenv("TERMINAL_SSH_HOST")
         if ssh_host:
             # Try to connect
-            result = subprocess.run(
-                ["ssh", "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5", "-o", "BatchMode=yes", ssh_host, "echo ok"],
-                capture_output=True,
-                text=True
-            )
-            if result.returncode == 0:
+            try:
+                result = subprocess.run(
+                    ["ssh", "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5", "-o", "BatchMode=yes", ssh_host, "echo ok"],
+                    capture_output=True,
+                    text=True,
+                    timeout=15
+                )
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                result = None
+            if result is not None and result.returncode == 0:
                 check_ok(f"SSH connection to {ssh_host}")
             else:
                 check_fail(f"SSH connection to {ssh_host}")
diff --git a/hermes_cli/status.py b/hermes_cli/status.py
index c622fca7b2..4759ecbb23 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/status.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/status.py
@@ -282,23 +282,31 @@ def show_status(args):
             _gw_svc = get_service_name()
         except Exception:
             _gw_svc = "hermes-gateway"
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ["systemctl", "--user", "is-active", _gw_svc],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True
-        )
-        is_active = result.stdout.strip() == "active"
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["systemctl", "--user", "is-active", _gw_svc],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=5
+            )
+            is_active = result.stdout.strip() == "active"
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+            is_active = False
         print(f"  Status:       {check_mark(is_active)} {'running' if is_active else 'stopped'}")
         print("  Manager:      systemd (user)")
         
     elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
         from hermes_cli.gateway import get_launchd_label
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ["launchctl", "list", get_launchd_label()],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True
-        )
-        is_loaded = result.returncode == 0
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["launchctl", "list", get_launchd_label()],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=5
+            )
+            is_loaded = result.returncode == 0
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+            is_loaded = False
         print(f"  Status:       {check_mark(is_loaded)} {'loaded' if is_loaded else 'not loaded'}")
         print("  Manager:      launchd")
     else:
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_subprocess_timeouts.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_subprocess_timeouts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47146aac44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_subprocess_timeouts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""Tests for subprocess.run() timeout coverage in CLI utilities."""
+import ast
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+# Parameterise over every CLI module that calls subprocess.run
+_CLI_MODULES = [
+    "hermes_cli/doctor.py",
+    "hermes_cli/status.py",
+    "hermes_cli/clipboard.py",
+    "hermes_cli/banner.py",
+]
+
+
+def _subprocess_run_calls(filepath: str) -> list[dict]:
+    """Parse a Python file and return info about subprocess.run() calls."""
+    source = Path(filepath).read_text()
+    tree = ast.parse(source, filename=filepath)
+    calls = []
+    for node in ast.walk(tree):
+        if not isinstance(node, ast.Call):
+            continue
+        func = node.func
+        if (isinstance(func, ast.Attribute) and func.attr == "run"
+                and isinstance(func.value, ast.Name)
+                and func.value.id == "subprocess"):
+            has_timeout = any(kw.arg == "timeout" for kw in node.keywords)
+            calls.append({"line": node.lineno, "has_timeout": has_timeout})
+    return calls
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("filepath", _CLI_MODULES)
+def test_all_subprocess_run_calls_have_timeout(filepath):
+    """Every subprocess.run() call in CLI modules must specify a timeout."""
+    if not Path(filepath).exists():
+        pytest.skip(f"{filepath} not found")
+    calls = _subprocess_run_calls(filepath)
+    missing = [c for c in calls if not c["has_timeout"]]
+    assert not missing, (
+        f"{filepath} has subprocess.run() without timeout at "
+        f"line(s): {[c['line'] for c in missing]}"
+    )