diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 904ce06..9a0a160 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ dev.hgh.jai.editor.JaiEditorSupportTest       tests=7
 dev.hgh.jai.editor.JaiFoldingBuilderTest      tests=3
 dev.hgh.jai.findusages.JaiFindUsagesTest      tests=2
 dev.hgh.jai.highlighting.*                    tests=8
+dev.hgh.jai.inspection.JaiUnresolvedModuleInspectionTest tests=5
 dev.hgh.jai.lexer.JaiCorpusLexerTest           tests=2   <- the Tier 0 gate
 dev.hgh.jai.lexer.JaiLexerTest                 tests=13
 dev.hgh.jai.parser.JaiCorpusParserTest         tests=1   <- the Tier 3 gate
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ dev.hgh.jai.structure.JaiStructureViewTest     tests=3
 dev.hgh.jai.formatter.JaiFormatterTest          tests=4
 dev.hgh.jai.settings.JaiProjectSettingsTest    tests=3
 dev.hgh.jai.settings.JaiConfiguredRootTest    tests=6
--> total 99, failures+errors 0
+-> total 104, failures+errors 0
 ```
 
 The corpus gates report what they actually did; check both lines are still there:
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ Tier 3: parsed 714 files, 714 clean (100.0%), 0 with errors, 0 PsiErrorElements
   block indentation, opaque `#asm` preservation, and a corpus-wide idempotence
   gate. Headless formatter tests cover registration, representative formatting,
   opaque/directive token preservation, and all 714 corpus files.
+- **Phase 7a** — unresolved `#import`/`#load` module and file path inspection,
+  reusing the existing reference resolver. Headless tests cover unresolved
+  imports and loads, resolved project/local modules and files, and
+  `#import,string` exclusions.
 
 ### Lexer design facts worth knowing before touching it
 
@@ -202,14 +207,14 @@ Tier 3: parsed 714 files, 714 clean (100.0%), 0 with errors, 0 PsiErrorElements
 
 ### In progress — pick up here
 
-1. **Phases 7+** — inspections, compiler integration, and other optional work
-   remain. `#asm` bodies are intentionally consumed opaquely, so nothing inside
-   them has PSI yet.
+1. **Phases 7+** — additional inspections, quick fixes, live templates, and
+   compiler integration remain. `#asm` bodies are intentionally consumed
+   opaquely, so nothing inside them has PSI yet.
 
 ### Next planned increment
 
-- Decide whether to continue with inspections and compiler integration phases
-  (7–8).
+- Expand Phase 7 with additional high-confidence inspections and quick fixes;
+  struct-field resolution and completion remain a separate known gap.
 
 ### Open questions for the user (unanswered)
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 166cc42..0d682fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 - PSI-aware formatter with operator and punctuation spacing, block indentation,
   directive-flag handling, and preservation of opaque `#asm` bodies; formatting
   is idempotent across all 714 corpus files.
+- Inspection warnings for unresolved `#import` and `#load` module/file paths.
 
 ### Known gaps
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03ec3ff..2d1fdab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ never from online material (see `AGENTS.md`).
 - PSI-aware formatting for operator and punctuation spacing, block indentation,
   directive flags, and opaque `#asm` bodies; formatting is idempotent across the
   full local corpus
+- Inspection warnings for unresolved `#import` and `#load` module/file paths
 
 Remaining code-insight gaps include completion and symbol resolution for struct
-fields and other type-qualified members. Inspections and compiler integration
-are planned later.
+fields and other type-qualified members. Additional inspections and compiler
+integration are planned later.
 See `docs/BUILD_PLAN.md` for the phase plan.
 
 ## Install it locally
diff --git a/docs/BUILD_PLAN.md b/docs/BUILD_PLAN.md
index f06f539..feb2761 100644
--- a/docs/BUILD_PLAN.md
+++ b/docs/BUILD_PLAN.md
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Each phase has a machine-checkable gate. Do not advance without a green gate.
 | **5** | Completion (keywords, directives, module names, visible declarations, parameters, module aliases, incomplete-expression recovery), rename, find-usages | Tier 4 fixture tests — **done** (84-test suite) |
 | **5a** | Configurable Jai module/import roots and indexed external search scope | Tier 4 settings, resolution, completion, navigation, and find-usages tests — **done** (93-test suite) |
 | **6** | Formatter, code style settings | Formatter round-trip — **done**, formatting all 714 corpus files is idempotent |
-| **7** | Inspections (e.g. `#must` misuse), quick fixes, live templates | Tier 4 + `verifyPlugin` |
+| **7** | Inspections, quick fixes, live templates | Tier 4 + `verifyPlugin` — initial unresolved `#import`/`#load` path inspection implemented |
 | **8** | Optional: run-configuration to invoke the `jai` compiler, parse its error output | Integration test against `~/.local/jai/bin` |
 
 Phase 6's idempotence check (format twice, assert no change) is another
@@ -218,6 +218,6 @@ currently a committed milestone.
    setup, works today), or install a system JDK via Homebrew? I'd default to the
    wrapper.
 
-Phases 0–6 are implemented and verified headlessly. The next decision is
-whether to continue with the optional inspections and compiler integration work
-in Phases 7–8.
+Phases 0–6 are implemented and verified headlessly. Phase 7 has an initial
+unresolved `#import`/`#load` path inspection; additional inspections and
+compiler integration remain optional follow-up work.
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/hgh/jai/inspection/JaiUnresolvedModuleInspection.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/hgh/jai/inspection/JaiUnresolvedModuleInspection.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb8accd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/hgh/jai/inspection/JaiUnresolvedModuleInspection.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package dev.hgh.jai.inspection
+
+import com.intellij.codeInspection.LocalInspectionTool
+import com.intellij.codeInspection.ProblemHighlightType
+import com.intellij.codeInspection.ProblemsHolder
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiElementVisitor
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiReferenceService
+import dev.hgh.jai.lexer.JaiTokenTypes
+import dev.hgh.jai.psi.JaiDirectiveExpr
+import dev.hgh.jai.psi.JaiLiteralExpr
+
+/** Reports file and module paths in #import/#load directives that do not resolve. */
+class JaiUnresolvedModuleInspection : LocalInspectionTool() {
+    override fun getDisplayName(): String = "Unresolved Jai import or load"
+
+    override fun buildVisitor(
+        holder: ProblemsHolder,
+        isOnTheFly: Boolean,
+    ): PsiElementVisitor =
+        object : PsiElementVisitor() {
+            override fun visitElement(element: PsiElement) {
+                val literal = element as? JaiLiteralExpr ?: return
+                val directive = literal.parent as? JaiDirectiveExpr ?: return
+                val directiveName = directive.node.findChildByType(JaiTokenTypes.DIRECTIVE)?.text ?: return
+                if (directiveName != "#import" && directiveName != "#load") return
+
+                val reference =
+                    PsiReferenceService
+                        .getService()
+                        .getContributedReferences(literal)
+                        .firstOrNull()
+                        ?: return
+                if (reference.resolve() != null) return
+
+                val path = literal.text.removeSurrounding("\"")
+                holder.registerProblem(
+                    reference.element,
+                    "Cannot resolve $directiveName path '$path'",
+                    ProblemHighlightType.LIKE_UNKNOWN_SYMBOL,
+                    reference.rangeInElement,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 1dc18eb..f5b8220 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
         <psi.referenceContributor
             language="Jai"
             implementation="dev.hgh.jai.reference.JaiReferenceContributor"/>
+        <localInspection
+            language="Jai"
+            displayName="Unresolved Jai import or load"
+            groupName="Jai"
+            enabledByDefault="true"
+            level="WARNING"
+            implementationClass="dev.hgh.jai.inspection.JaiUnresolvedModuleInspection"/>
         <completion.contributor
             language="Jai"
             implementationClass="dev.hgh.jai.completion.JaiCompletionContributor"/>
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/dev/hgh/jai/inspection/JaiUnresolvedModuleInspectionTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/dev/hgh/jai/inspection/JaiUnresolvedModuleInspectionTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5140b82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/dev/hgh/jai/inspection/JaiUnresolvedModuleInspectionTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package dev.hgh.jai.inspection
+
+import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.BasePlatformTestCase
+
+class JaiUnresolvedModuleInspectionTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
+    override fun setUp() {
+        super.setUp()
+        myFixture.enableInspections(JaiUnresolvedModuleInspection::class.java)
+    }
+
+    fun testUnresolvedLoadPathIsReported() {
+        myFixture.configureByText(
+            "main.jai",
+            "#load \"<warning descr=\"Cannot resolve #load path 'missing.jai'\">missing.jai</warning>\";",
+        )
+
+        myFixture.checkHighlighting()
+    }
+
+    fun testUnresolvedImportPathIsReported() {
+        myFixture.configureByText(
+            "main.jai",
+            "#import \"<warning descr=\"Cannot resolve #import path 'missing-module'\">missing-module</warning>\";",
+        )
+
+        myFixture.checkHighlighting()
+    }
+
+    fun testResolvedLoadPathIsNotReported() {
+        myFixture.addFileToProject("other.jai", "value := 1;")
+        myFixture.configureByText("main.jai", "#load \"other.jai\";")
+
+        myFixture.checkHighlighting()
+    }
+
+    fun testResolvedImportPathIsNotReported() {
+        myFixture.configureByText("main.jai", "#import \"Basic\";")
+
+        myFixture.checkHighlighting()
+    }
+
+    fun testImportStringIsNotReportedAsAnUnresolvedPath() {
+        myFixture.configureByText("main.jai", "#import,string \"inline code\";")
+
+        myFixture.checkHighlighting()
+    }
+}