diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 283b7ddd..9786d53c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ ShadowsocksX-NG2/*.xcodeproj
 ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/Info.plist
 ShadowsocksX-NG2/App/ShadowsocksX-NG2.entitlements
 ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Info.plist
+ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/Info.plist
 
 ####
 # NG2 external binary cache (fetched & hash-verified by
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/README.md b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/README.md
index 06d47b8d..1c9ec201 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/README.md
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ task lint
 task lint:fix  # 需要自动修复 SwiftLint 违规时使用；执行后再运行 task lint
 task gen:prj   # 生成 Xcode 工程
 task build     # 构建 Debug 版本 app
-task test      # 运行单元测试
+task test      # 运行单元测试（不含真实进程冒烟）
+task test:smoke  # 运行真实进程冒烟测试（拉起真实 sslocal，见下节发布门槛）
 ```
 
 `task format` 会格式化 `App/`、`Tests/`、`Domain/` 和 `Agent/` 下的 Swift 文件；`task lint:fix` 会修改源文件，执行后检查并复核 diff。
@@ -59,10 +60,14 @@ Scripts/fetch-external-binaries.sh
 task gen:prj
 ```
 
-发布前对构建产物运行打包门槛检查：
+`Tests/Smoke/` 是真实进程冒烟（经 wrapper 拉起真实 sslocal 验证启动、握手、
+ACL 路由与插件监管），不在默认 `task test` 内，由独立 scheme 按需运行。
+
+发布前运行发布门槛检查：
 
 ```bash
-# 打包门槛（对构建产物；发布前必须全绿）
+# 发布门槛（必须全绿）：真实进程冒烟 + 打包门槛
+task test:smoke
 Scripts/packaging-gate.sh \
   .build/derivedData/Build/Products/Debug/ShadowsocksX-NG2.app
 ```
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Taskfile.dist.yml b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Taskfile.dist.yml
index 50d01313..738b6195 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Taskfile.dist.yml
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Taskfile.dist.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ tasks:
         -derivedDataPath {{ .DERIVED_DATA_DIR }}
         test
 
+  test:smoke:
+    desc: 'Run real-process smoke tests (real sslocal; release gate)'
+    cmds:
+      - >-
+        xcodebuild
+        -project ShadowsocksX-NG2.xcodeproj
+        -scheme ShadowsocksX-NG2Smoke
+        -destination 'platform=macOS,arch=arm64'
+        -derivedDataPath {{ .DERIVED_DATA_DIR }}
+        test
+
   clean:
     cmds:
       - rm -rf {{ .BUILD_DIR }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntimeControllerTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntimeControllerTests.swift
index 271690d6..e8844019 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntimeControllerTests.swift
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/ProxyRuntimeControllerTests.swift
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ final class ProxyRuntimeControllerTests: XCTestCase {
       if signal == SIGUSR1 {
         reloadReceipt?()
       }
+      // kill(_, 0) 判活语义：只对夹具约定的存活 pid（42 与本测试进程）报告
+      // 在跑；陈旧残留 pid 返回 ESRCH，停止协议才不必空等退出超时上限。
+      if signal == 0 {
+        return pid == 42 || pid == ProcessInfo.processInfo.processIdentifier
+          ? 0 : Int32(ESRCH)
+      }
       return 0
     }
   }
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+ACLRouting.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+ACLRouting.swift
similarity index 100%
rename from ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+ACLRouting.swift
rename to ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+ACLRouting.swift
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+CustomRules.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+CustomRules.swift
similarity index 100%
rename from ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+CustomRules.swift
rename to ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+CustomRules.swift
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+GFWListACL.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+GFWListACL.swift
similarity index 100%
rename from ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+GFWListACL.swift
rename to ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+GFWListACL.swift
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Loopback.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Loopback.swift
similarity index 100%
rename from ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Loopback.swift
rename to ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Loopback.swift
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Plugin.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Plugin.swift
similarity index 100%
rename from ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Plugin.swift
rename to ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests+Plugin.swift
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests.swift b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests.swift
similarity index 100%
rename from ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/RealSslocalSmokeTests.swift
rename to ShadowsocksX-NG2/Tests/Smoke/RealSslocalSmokeTests.swift
diff --git a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/project.yml b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/project.yml
index 2bab6ac2..1020a799 100644
--- a/ShadowsocksX-NG2/project.yml
+++ b/ShadowsocksX-NG2/project.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ targets:
     platform: macOS
     sources:
       - path: Tests
+        # 真实进程冒烟归 SmokeTests target，不进默认 task test 快车道。
+        excludes:
+          - "Smoke"
     settings:
       base:
         PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER: com.qiuyuzhou.ShadowsocksX-NG2.Tests
@@ -140,3 +143,29 @@ targets:
       properties: {}
     dependencies:
       - target: ShadowsocksX-NG2
+  ShadowsocksX-NG2SmokeTests:
+    type: bundle.unit-test
+    platform: macOS
+    sources:
+      - path: Tests/Smoke
+    settings:
+      base:
+        PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER: com.qiuyuzhou.ShadowsocksX-NG2.SmokeTests
+        # 同 Team 签名理由同 ShadowsocksX-NG2Tests。
+        CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY: "Apple Development"
+    info:
+      path: Tests/Smoke/Info.plist
+      properties: {}
+    dependencies:
+      - target: ShadowsocksX-NG2
+schemes:
+  # 真实进程冒烟独立 scheme（task test:smoke）：拉起真实 sslocal，按需执行；
+  # 发布门槛要求与 packaging-gate 一起全绿。
+  ShadowsocksX-NG2Smoke:
+    build:
+      targets:
+        ShadowsocksX-NG2: [build]
+        ShadowsocksX-NG2SmokeTests: [test]
+    test:
+      targets:
+        - ShadowsocksX-NG2SmokeTests