diff --git a/src/gui/main_window.py b/src/gui/main_window.py
index ece51bf..aa59903 100644
--- a/src/gui/main_window.py
+++ b/src/gui/main_window.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import customtkinter as ctk
 
 from config_manager import Config
 from vitis_checker import check_vitis, get_tool_status_dict
+from zynq_checker import check_zynq_jtag, get_zynq_status_dict
 from flash_programmer import full_flash_program, FlashResult
 from bitstream_programmer import full_bitstream_program, BitstreamResult
 from ip_verifier import ping_ip
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ class MainWindow(ctk.CTk):
         self._worker_thread: threading.Thread | None = None
         self._uart_available: bool = False
         self._uart_message: str = ""
+        self._zynq_jtag_present: bool = False
+        self._zynq_jtag_info = None
 
         self._load_config()
         self._build_ui()
@@ -185,6 +188,13 @@ class MainWindow(ctk.CTk):
         )
         self._ip_status.grid(row=0, column=2, sticky="e", padx=PADDING)
 
+        self._jtag_status = ctk.CTkLabel(
+            header,
+            text="JTAG: Checking...",
+            font=FONT_BODY,
+        )
+        self._jtag_status.grid(row=0, column=3, sticky="e", padx=PADDING)
+
     def _build_workflow_panel(self, parent: ctk.CTkFrame) -> None:
         """Build the step-by-step workflow panel."""
         panel = ctk.CTkFrame(parent, corner_radius=CORNER_RADIUS)
@@ -510,6 +520,22 @@ class MainWindow(ctk.CTk):
             self._ip_status.configure(text=f"IP: {ip} ✗", text_color=DANGER_COLOR)
             return False
 
+        # Check Zynq JTAG presence
+        self._log_message("  Checking Zynq JTAG presence...")
+        jtag_result = check_zynq_jtag(self._config, self._jtag_callback)
+        jtag_dict = get_zynq_status_dict(jtag_result)
+        if jtag_result.is_present:
+            self._zynq_jtag_present = True
+            self._zynq_jtag_info = jtag_result.devices[0]
+            part = jtag_result.devices[0].part_number
+            self._log_message(f"  ✓ Zynq {part} detected on JTAG chain")
+            self._jtag_status.configure(text=f"JTAG: {part} ✓", text_color=SUCCESS_COLOR)
+        else:
+            self._zynq_jtag_present = False
+            self._zynq_jtag_info = None
+            self._log_message(f"  ✗ Zynq not detected on JTAG: {jtag_result.error}")
+            self._jtag_status.configure(text="JTAG: Not detected", text_color=WARNING_COLOR)
+
         # Check UART availability
         self._log_message("  Checking UART serial port...")
         port = self._config.serial_port
@@ -568,6 +594,10 @@ class MainWindow(ctk.CTk):
         """Callback for flash programming progress."""
         self._log_message(f"  [{status}] {message}")
 
+    def _jtag_callback(self, status: str, message: str) -> None:
+        """Callback for JTAG scan progress."""
+        self._log_message(f"  [{status}] {message}")
+
     def _run_step_3_load_bootloader(self) -> bool:
         """Step 3: Load bootloader (BIT + ELF) and verify."""
         if not self._config:
diff --git a/src/zynq_checker.py b/src/zynq_checker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7795d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zynq_checker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+"""Zynq JTAG presence checker for Zynq Flasher GUI.
+
+Connects to hw_server via Vivado and scans the JTAG chain to detect
+Zynq devices, returning chip model and presence information.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Callable
+
+from config_manager import Config
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ZynqDevice:
+    """Information about a detected Zynq device on the JTAG chain."""
+
+    name: str  # Device name from JTAG chain (e.g. "xc7z100_1")
+    part_number: str  # Extracted part number (e.g. "XC7Z100")
+    family: str  # Family (e.g. "zynq7")
+    speed: str  # Speed grade (e.g. "1", "2", "-1", "-2")
+    idcode: str = ""  # JTAG IDCODE if available
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ZynqCheckResult:
+    """Result of Zynq device detection on the JTAG chain."""
+
+    devices: list[ZynqDevice]  # All detected Zynq devices
+    is_present: bool  # Whether any Zynq device was found
+    hw_server_url: str  # hw_server connection URL used
+    error: str = ""  # Error message if detection failed
+
+
+# Zynq part number patterns from JTAG device names
+# Examples: xc7z010_1, xc7z020_1, xc7z100_1, xc7z030_1
+ZYNQ_PART_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^(xc\d+z\d+[a-z]?\d+)_\d+$", re.IGNORECASE
+)
+
+# hw_server default port
+HW_SERVER_PORT = 3121
+
+
+def check_zynq_jtag(config: Config, callback: Callable | None = None) -> ZynqCheckResult:
+    """Check for Zynq devices on the JTAG chain via hw_server.
+
+    Connects to hw_server using Vivado batch mode, scans the JTAG chain,
+    and identifies Zynq devices by their JTAG device names.
+
+    Args:
+        config: Application configuration.
+        callback: Optional progress callback(status, message).
+
+    Returns:
+        ZynqCheckResult with detected devices and status.
+    """
+    hw_server_url = f"localhost:{HW_SERVER_PORT}"
+
+    if callback:
+        callback("start", "Connecting to hw_server...")
+
+    # Find vivado executable
+    vivado_path = _get_vivado_path(config.vitis_path)
+    if not vivado_path:
+        return ZynqCheckResult(
+            devices=[],
+            is_present=False,
+            hw_server_url=hw_server_url,
+            error="Vivado not found",
+        )
+
+    # Create temporary TCL script
+    tcl_content = _build_jtag_query_tcl()
+    tcl_path = Path("/tmp/zynq_jtag_check_{}.tcl".format(os.getpid()))
+    try:
+        tcl_path.write_text(tcl_content)
+
+        if callback:
+            callback("progress", "Scanning JTAG chain...")
+
+        # Run Vivado in batch mode
+        cmd = [vivado_path, "-mode", "batch", "-source", str(tcl_path)]
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            cmd,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=30,
+        )
+
+        output = result.stdout + result.stderr
+
+        # Parse JTAG device information from output
+        devices = _parse_jtag_devices(output)
+
+        if callback:
+            if devices:
+                callback("complete", f"Found {len(devices)} Zynq device(s)")
+            else:
+                callback("error", "No Zynq device found on JTAG chain")
+
+        return ZynqCheckResult(
+            devices=devices,
+            is_present=len(devices) > 0,
+            hw_server_url=hw_server_url,
+            error="" if devices else "No Zynq device found on JTAG chain",
+        )
+
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        return ZynqCheckResult(
+            devices=[],
+            is_present=False,
+            hw_server_url=hw_server_url,
+            error="JTAG scan timed out after 30s",
+        )
+    except OSError as e:
+        return ZynqCheckResult(
+            devices=[],
+            is_present=False,
+            hw_server_url=hw_server_url,
+            error=f"OS error: {e}",
+        )
+    finally:
+        tcl_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+
+def _build_jtag_query_tcl() -> str:
+    """Build TCL script for JTAG device query.
+
+    Returns:
+        TCL script content as string.
+    """
+    return """
+open_hw_manager
+connect_hw_server
+open_hw_target
+puts "===JTAG_START==="
+foreach dev [get_hw_devices] {
+  set name [get_property NAME $dev]
+  puts "DEVICE:$name"
+}
+puts "===JTAG_END==="
+quit
+"""
+
+
+def _parse_jtag_devices(output: str) -> list[ZynqDevice]:
+    """Parse JTAG device information from Vivado output.
+
+    Args:
+        output: Combined stdout/stderr from Vivado batch execution.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of ZynqDevice objects for detected Zynq chips.
+    """
+    devices: list[ZynqDevice] = []
+
+    # Extract device list from output
+    devices_section = _extract_section(output, "===JTAG_START===", "===JTAG_END===")
+    if not devices_section:
+        return devices
+
+    for line in devices_section.splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if line.startswith("DEVICE:"):
+            device_name = line[len("DEVICE:"):]
+            device = _parse_zynq_device(device_name)
+            if device:
+                devices.append(device)
+
+    return devices
+
+
+def _extract_section(
+    text: str, start_marker: str, end_marker: str
+) -> str | None:
+    """Extract text between two markers, handling duplicate markers.
+
+    Finds the last occurrence of each marker to avoid matching
+    markers inside TCL script source code.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Full output text.
+        start_marker: Starting marker string.
+        end_marker: Ending marker string.
+
+    Returns:
+        Text between markers, or None if not found.
+    """
+    # Find last occurrence of each marker to avoid matching
+    # markers inside TCL script source code
+    start_idx = text.rfind(start_marker)
+    end_idx = text.rfind(end_marker)
+    if start_idx == -1 or end_idx == -1 or start_idx >= end_idx:
+        return None
+    return text[start_idx + len(start_marker):end_idx].strip()
+
+
+def _parse_zynq_device(device_name: str) -> ZynqDevice | None:
+    """Parse a Zynq device from its JTAG chain name.
+
+    Args:
+        device_name: Device name from JTAG chain (e.g. "xc7z100_1").
+
+    Returns:
+        ZynqDevice if it's a Zynq chip, None otherwise.
+    """
+    match = ZYNQ_PART_PATTERN.match(device_name)
+    if not match:
+        return None
+
+    part_base = match.group(1)
+    # Convert to uppercase for part number
+    part_number = part_base.upper()
+
+    # Extract family and speed from part number
+    # Examples: XC7Z010 -> family=zynq7, speed=1; XC7Z100 -> family=zynq7, speed=1
+    family = "zynq7"
+    speed = "1"  # Default speed grade
+
+    # Parse speed grade from the numeric suffix
+    speed_match = re.search(r"(\d+)$", part_base)
+    if speed_match:
+        speed_num = int(speed_match.group(1))
+        # Map numeric speed to speed grade string
+        if speed_num >= 2:
+            speed = "-2"
+        elif speed_num >= 1:
+            speed = "-1"
+
+    return ZynqDevice(
+        name=device_name,
+        part_number=part_number,
+        family=family,
+        speed=speed,
+    )
+
+
+def _get_vivado_path(vitis_path: str) -> str | None:
+    """Find the Vivado executable path.
+
+    Args:
+        vitis_path: Vitis installation path.
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to Vivado executable, or None if not found.
+    """
+    path = shutil.which("vivado")
+    if path:
+        return path
+    if vitis_path:
+        candidate = Path(vitis_path) / "bin" / "vivado"
+        if candidate.exists():
+            return str(candidate)
+        candidate = Path(vitis_path) / "bin" / "vivado.exe"
+        if candidate.exists():
+            return str(candidate)
+    common_paths = [
+        "/opt/xilinx/bin/vivado",
+        os.path.expanduser("~/Xilinx/Vivado/bin/vivado"),
+    ]
+    for p in common_paths:
+        if os.path.isfile(p):
+            return p
+    return None
+
+
+def get_zynq_status_dict(result: ZynqCheckResult) -> dict:
+    """Convert a ZynqCheckResult to a serializable dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        result: ZynqCheckResult from check_zynq_jtag().
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary suitable for JSON serialization or GUI display.
+    """
+    return {
+        "is_present": result.is_present,
+        "hw_server_url": result.hw_server_url,
+        "error": result.error,
+        "devices": [
+            {
+                "name": dev.name,
+                "part_number": dev.part_number,
+                "family": dev.family,
+                "speed": dev.speed,
+                "idcode": dev.idcode,
+            }
+            for dev in result.devices
+        ],
+    }