diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6432989..f3ec364 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Changes in 1.5
 
 - Support for iOS hibernation and wakeup
+- Document mise alongside asdf for `.tool-versions`; add `mix desktop.check_toolchain` to verify the active Erlang/OTP and Elixir match the project file without depending on a specific version manager
 
 ## Changes in 1.4
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83c259d..1aefe7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ Checkout [the example app](https://github.com/elixir-desktop/desktop-example-app
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-Check out the [Getting your Environment Ready Guide](./guides/getting_started.md) and [Your first Desktop App](./guides/your_first_desktop_app.md)
+Check out the [Getting your Environment Ready Guide](./guides/getting_started.md) and [Your first Desktop App](./guides/your_first_desktop_app.md).
+
+Erlang/Elixir versions are pinned in `.tool-versions` for [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev/) or [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/). After activating those runtimes, run `mix desktop.check_toolchain` to verify they match the file.
 
 ## Status / Roadmap
 
diff --git a/guides/getting_started.md b/guides/getting_started.md
index d415396..e2804eb 100644
--- a/guides/getting_started.md
+++ b/guides/getting_started.md
@@ -121,12 +121,37 @@ echo ". ~/maint-24/activate" >> ~/.bashrc
 
 Best to use Erlang solutions packages: https://www.erlang-solutions.com/downloads/
 
-**Or use ASDF** 
+**Or use a version manager (mise or asdf)**
+
+This repository ships a `.tool-versions` file so you can pin Erlang and Elixir with
+[mise](https://mise.jdx.dev/) or [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/). Either tool reads the same file format.
+
+Install the pinned versions, then run Mix from that environment:
+
+```bash
+# mise (https://mise.jdx.dev/)
+mise install
+mise exec -- mix deps.get
+
+# asdf (https://asdf-vm.com/)
+asdf plugin add erlang || true
+asdf plugin add elixir || true
+asdf install
+asdf exec mix deps.get
 ```
-asdf plugin update --all
-asdf install erlang 24.0.1
+
+To confirm your shell is using the same OTP major and Elixir release as `.tool-versions`
+(before CI or Android scripts run `mix`), use:
+
+```bash
+mix desktop.check_toolchain
 ```
 
+This task only compares the **active** `elixir` / `erlang` in your PATH to `.tool-versions`;
+it does not call mise or asdf, so it stays compatible with any way you activate those runtimes.
+
+For shell wrappers (for example an Android `run_mix` script), avoid hard-coding asdf-specific paths: run `mix` from an environment where Erlang/Elixir are already correct, or prefix the command with `mise exec --` or `asdf exec` so the same `.tool-versions` file drives every tool.
+
 **Install NIF Dependencies:**
 
 For compiling NIFs you will need a c compiler and dependencies, such as from:
diff --git a/lib/desktop/tool_versions.ex b/lib/desktop/tool_versions.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fd8222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/desktop/tool_versions.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+defmodule Desktop.ToolVersions do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  @doc """
+  Parses a `.tool-versions` file body into a map of tool name => declared version string.
+
+  Names are normalized to lowercase. Lines starting with `#` and blank lines are ignored.
+  For lines with more than two whitespace-separated fields (e.g. `erlang 26.2.5.5 system`),
+  the version is the second field only.
+  """
+  @spec parse(String.t()) :: %{optional(String.t()) => String.t()}
+  def parse(content) when is_binary(content) do
+    content
+    |> String.split("\n")
+    |> Enum.flat_map(&parse_line/1)
+    |> Map.new()
+  end
+
+  defp parse_line(line) do
+    line = String.trim(line)
+
+    cond do
+      line == "" or String.starts_with?(line, "#") ->
+        []
+
+      true ->
+        case String.split(line, ~r/\s+/, parts: 3) do
+          [tool, version] -> [{String.downcase(tool), version}]
+          [tool, version, _rest] -> [{String.downcase(tool), version}]
+          _ -> []
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Reads `.tool-versions` from `directory` and parses it. Returns `{:ok, map}` or
+  `{:error, reason}` from `File.read/1` (typically `:enoent` when the file is missing).
+  """
+  @spec read_from_dir(String.t()) :: {:ok, map()} | {:error, :enoent | File.posix() | :badarg}
+  def read_from_dir(directory) do
+    path = Path.join(directory, ".tool-versions")
+
+    case File.read(path) do
+      {:ok, body} -> {:ok, parse(body)}
+      {:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/desktop/toolchain.ex b/lib/desktop/toolchain.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de434b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/desktop/toolchain.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+defmodule Desktop.Toolchain do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  @doc """
+  Verifies that the running Erlang/OTP and Elixir versions match `.tool-versions` in
+  `project_root` when that file declares `erlang` and/or `elixir` entries.
+
+  Returns `{:ok, :no_tool_versions}` if the file is missing, `{:ok, :verified}` on success,
+  or `{:error, [message]}` when `.tool-versions` cannot be read or versions do not match.
+
+  `opts` may override runtime versions for testing:
+
+  * `:otp_release` — string from `System.otp_release/0` (major OTP, e.g. `"26"`)
+  * `:elixir_version` — string from `System.version/0` (e.g. `"1.19.1"`)
+  """
+  @spec verify(String.t(), keyword()) ::
+          {:ok, :no_tool_versions | :verified} | {:error, [String.t()]}
+  def verify(project_root, opts \\ []) do
+    otp = Keyword.get_lazy(opts, :otp_release, &System.otp_release/0)
+    elixir = Keyword.get_lazy(opts, :elixir_version, &System.version/0)
+
+    case Desktop.ToolVersions.read_from_dir(project_root) do
+      {:error, :enoent} ->
+        {:ok, :no_tool_versions}
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        {:error, [read_tool_versions_failed_message(reason)]}
+
+      {:ok, tools} ->
+        errors =
+          []
+          |> maybe_check_otp(tools, otp)
+          |> maybe_check_elixir(tools, elixir)
+
+        if errors == [] do
+          {:ok, :verified}
+        else
+          {:error, Enum.reverse(errors)}
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_check_otp(errors, tools, otp) do
+    case Map.get(tools, "erlang") do
+      nil ->
+        errors
+
+      declared ->
+        expected = otp_major_from_declared(declared)
+
+        if expected && expected != otp do
+          [
+            "Erlang/OTP mismatch: .tool-versions requests OTP #{expected} (from #{declared}), but this shell is OTP #{otp}."
+            | errors
+          ]
+        else
+          errors
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_check_elixir(errors, tools, elixir) do
+    case Map.get(tools, "elixir") do
+      nil ->
+        errors
+
+      declared ->
+        expected = elixir_semver_from_declared(declared)
+        running = elixir_semver_from_declared(elixir)
+
+        if expected && running && expected != running do
+          [
+            "Elixir mismatch: .tool-versions requests #{expected} (from #{declared}), but this shell is #{running}."
+            | errors
+          ]
+        else
+          errors
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp read_tool_versions_failed_message(reason) when is_atom(reason) do
+    "Could not read .tool-versions: #{:file.format_error(reason)}"
+  end
+
+  defp read_tool_versions_failed_message(reason) do
+    "Could not read .tool-versions: #{inspect(reason)}"
+  end
+
+  defp otp_major_from_declared(declared) do
+    declared
+    |> String.split(".", parts: 2)
+    |> List.first()
+  end
+
+  defp elixir_semver_from_declared(declared) do
+    declared
+    |> String.split("-", parts: 2)
+    |> List.first()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/desktop.check_toolchain.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/desktop.check_toolchain.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38ec028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/desktop.check_toolchain.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+defmodule Mix.Tasks.Desktop.CheckToolchain do
+  @shortdoc "Checks Erlang/OTP and Elixir against .tool-versions in the project"
+
+  @moduledoc """
+  #{@shortdoc}
+
+  This task is tooling-agnostic: it does not invoke asdf, mise, or kerl. It only
+  compares the **currently active** `elixir` and `erlang` in your shell against the
+  versions declared in `.tool-versions` at the project root (next to `mix.exs`).
+
+  Use it from CI scripts or Android build wrappers to fail fast with a clear message
+  when the wrong runtime is active.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      mix desktop.check_toolchain
+  """
+
+  use Mix.Task
+
+  @impl Mix.Task
+  def run(_argv) do
+    root = project_root()
+
+    case Desktop.Toolchain.verify(root) do
+      {:ok, :no_tool_versions} ->
+        Mix.shell().info("No .tool-versions found; skipping version check.")
+
+      {:ok, :verified} ->
+        Mix.shell().info(".tool-versions matches the active Erlang/OTP and Elixir.")
+
+      {:error, messages} ->
+        for msg <- messages, do: Mix.shell().error(msg)
+
+        unless toolchain_hint_irrelevant?(messages) do
+          Mix.shell().error("""
+          Activate the versions in .tool-versions for this project, for example:
+            mise install && mise exec -- mix desktop.check_toolchain
+          or:
+            asdf install && asdf exec mix desktop.check_toolchain
+          """)
+        end
+
+        System.halt(1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp project_root do
+    if mix_project?() do
+      Mix.Project.project_file() |> Path.dirname()
+    else
+      File.cwd!()
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp mix_project? do
+    Mix.Project.get() != nil
+  end
+
+  defp toolchain_hint_irrelevant?(messages) do
+    Enum.any?(messages, &match?("Could not read .tool-versions:" <> _, &1))
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/desktop/tool_versions_test.exs b/test/desktop/tool_versions_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf5f801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/desktop/tool_versions_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+defmodule Desktop.ToolVersionsTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  test "parse ignores comments and blank lines" do
+    assert Desktop.ToolVersions.parse("""
+           # comment
+           elixir 1.19.1
+
+           erlang 26.2.5.5 system
+           """) == %{"elixir" => "1.19.1", "erlang" => "26.2.5.5"}
+  end
+
+  test "parse normalizes tool names to lowercase" do
+    assert Desktop.ToolVersions.parse("Elixir 1.2.3") == %{"elixir" => "1.2.3"}
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/desktop/toolchain_test.exs b/test/desktop/toolchain_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf5844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/desktop/toolchain_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+defmodule Desktop.ToolchainTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  @moduletag :tmp_dir
+
+  setup context do
+    root = Path.join(context.tmp_dir, "proj")
+    File.mkdir_p!(root)
+    Map.put(context, :root, root)
+  end
+
+  test "returns no_tool_versions when .tool-versions is missing", %{root: root} do
+    assert Desktop.Toolchain.verify(root) == {:ok, :no_tool_versions}
+  end
+
+  test "verified when versions match", %{root: root} do
+    File.write!(Path.join(root, ".tool-versions"), "erlang 26.2.5.5\nelixir 1.19.1-otp-26\n")
+
+    assert Desktop.Toolchain.verify(root,
+             otp_release: "26",
+             elixir_version: "1.19.1"
+           ) == {:ok, :verified}
+  end
+
+  test "error when OTP major mismatches", %{root: root} do
+    File.write!(Path.join(root, ".tool-versions"), "erlang 26.0.1\n")
+
+    assert {:error, [msg]} =
+             Desktop.Toolchain.verify(root, otp_release: "25", elixir_version: "1.19.1")
+
+    assert msg =~ "OTP"
+  end
+
+  test "error when Elixir semver mismatches", %{root: root} do
+    File.write!(Path.join(root, ".tool-versions"), "elixir 1.19.1-otp-26\n")
+
+    assert {:error, [msg]} =
+             Desktop.Toolchain.verify(root, otp_release: "26", elixir_version: "1.18.0")
+
+    assert msg =~ "Elixir mismatch"
+  end
+
+  test "error when .tool-versions cannot be read", %{root: root} do
+    File.mkdir!(Path.join(root, ".tool-versions"))
+
+    assert {:error, [msg]} = Desktop.Toolchain.verify(root)
+    assert msg =~ "Could not read .tool-versions"
+  end
+end