diff --git a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
index 6898e0d..67aeb2d 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ Known local toolchain state:
   `pano_cli_inspect_png_metadata_smoke` with a tiny IHDR fixture.
 - `pano_cli import-image` accepts a PNG path, decodes RGBA8 pixels through
   `pp_assets`, attaches them to a pure `pp_document` face payload, and is
-  covered for metadata-valid truncated PNG rejection by
+  covered for checked-in decodable PNG import by `pano_cli_import_image_smoke`
+  and metadata-valid truncated PNG rejection by
   `pano_cli_import_image_rejects_truncated_png`.
 - `pano_cli inspect-project` reports validated PPI thumbnail/body byte layout,
   body summary fields, layer/frame descriptors, and dirty-face PNG payload
@@ -273,8 +274,9 @@ Known local toolchain state:
   `pano_cli_simulate_image_import_smoke`.
 - `pano_cli import-image` exposes file-driven PNG decode and document
   face-payload attachment through JSON automation and is covered by
-  `pano_cli_import_image_rejects_truncated_png`; a checked-in decodable image
-  fixture and export/round-trip automation remain future CLI tasks.
+  `pano_cli_import_image_smoke` and
+  `pano_cli_import_image_rejects_truncated_png`; export/round-trip automation
+  remains a future CLI task.
 - `pano_cli save-project` exposes generated multi-layer, multi-frame PPI writing through JSON
   automation and is covered by metadata-only and dirty-face-payload round-trip
   smoke tests; full legacy canvas save parity remains tracked by
diff --git a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
index 802b41d..3b1804d 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ input tests.
 `pano_cli inspect-image` exposes PNG IHDR metadata as JSON,
 `pano_cli import-image` accepts a PNG path and imports decoded RGBA8 pixels
 into a new pure `pp_document` face payload,
+with checked-in decodable PNG and truncated PNG automation coverage,
 `pano_cli inspect-project` reports validated PPI thumbnail/body byte layout,
 body summary, layer/frame descriptors, dirty-face PNG payload metadata, and
 asset-level decode coverage, and
@@ -783,9 +784,9 @@ Results:
   `pp_assets` and `pp_document` face-payload attachment through JSON
   automation.
 - `pano_cli import-image` accepts a PNG file path, decodes RGBA8 pixels through
-  `pp_assets`, attaches them to a pure `pp_document` face payload, and has a
-  truncated-PNG rejection smoke test. A checked-in decodable image fixture and
-  full export/round-trip automation remain future `pano_cli` tasks.
+  `pp_assets`, attaches them to a pure `pp_document` face payload, and has
+  checked-in decodable-PNG plus truncated-PNG rejection smoke tests. Full
+  export/round-trip automation remains a future `pano_cli` task.
 - `pano_cli save-project` exposes generated multi-layer, multi-frame PPI writing through JSON
   automation and is covered by metadata-only and dirty-face-payload save/load
   round-trip smoke tests. Full legacy canvas save parity remains
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 35301ab..ef1aeb6 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -271,6 +271,18 @@ if(TARGET pano_cli)
     set_tests_properties(pano_cli_import_image_rejects_truncated_png PROPERTIES
         LABELS "assets;document;integration;desktop-fast")
 
+    add_test(NAME pano_cli_import_image_smoke
+        COMMAND pano_cli import-image
+            --path "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/images/tiny-rgba-1x1.png"
+            --document-width 64
+            --document-height 32
+            --face 5
+            --x 7
+            --y 11)
+    set_tests_properties(pano_cli_import_image_smoke PROPERTIES
+        LABELS "assets;document;integration;desktop-fast"
+        PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\"command\":\"import-image\".*\"image\":\\{\"format\":\"png\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"bytes\":4\\}.*\"document\":\\{\"width\":64,\"height\":32,\"layers\":1,\"frames\":1,\"facePayloads\":1\\}.*\"payload\":\\{\"face\":5,\"x\":7,\"y\":11,\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"bytes\":4\\}")
+
     add_test(NAME pano_cli_inspect_project_layout_smoke
         COMMAND pano_cli inspect-project --path "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/projects/minimal-project.ppi")
     set_tests_properties(pano_cli_inspect_project_layout_smoke PROPERTIES
diff --git a/tests/data/images/tiny-rgba-1x1.png b/tests/data/images/tiny-rgba-1x1.png
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