diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0360998..7b72d64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ Before the first release, configure PyPI Trusted Publishing for this repository
 Release example:
 
 ```bash
-git tag 0.1.1
-git push origin 0.1.1
+git tag 0.1.2
+git push origin 0.1.2
 ```
 
 Tags like `v0.1.0`, `0.1`, or `0.1.0rc1` will not publish.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 793f700..50cb24e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "hermes-github-app-plugin"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 description = "Hermes plugin for per-agent GitHub App identity, gh/git wrappers, and GitHub App-aware tools."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/auth.py b/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/auth.py
index b92b252..b835402 100644
--- a/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/auth.py
+++ b/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/auth.py
@@ -84,6 +84,46 @@ def get_installation_token(self, *, force_refresh: bool = False) -> Installation
         self._cached_token = token
         return token
 
+    def app_request(
+        self,
+        method: str,
+        path: str,
+        *,
+        json_body: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        params: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Call a GitHub App endpoint using the app JWT.
+
+        Endpoints like `GET /app` authenticate as the GitHub App itself and
+        reject installation access tokens. Repository and user endpoints should
+        continue to use `request()`, which authenticates as the installation.
+        """
+        url = (
+            path if path.startswith("http") else f"{self._config.github_api_url}/{path.lstrip('/')}"
+        )
+        response = self._client.request(
+            method.upper(),
+            url,
+            headers={
+                "Accept": "application/vnd.github+json",
+                "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.create_jwt()}",
+                "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+            },
+            json=json_body,
+            params=params,
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return {
+            "auth": {
+                "auth_mode": "github_app_jwt",
+                "client_id": self._config.client_id,
+                "app_slug": self._config.app_slug,
+                "installation_id": self._config.installation_id,
+            },
+            "status_code": response.status_code,
+            "result": response.json() if response.content else {"ok": True},
+        }
+
     def request(
         self,
         method: str,
diff --git a/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/cli.py b/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/cli.py
index d53b476..c569b47 100644
--- a/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/cli.py
+++ b/src/hermes_github_app_plugin/cli.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def _doctor(repo: str | None, *, skip_network: bool) -> int:
             auth = GitHubAppAuth(config)
             token = auth.get_installation_token(force_refresh=True)
             checks.append(("installation token minted", True, token.redacted))
-            app_result = auth.request("GET", "/app")["result"]
+            app_result = auth.app_request("GET", "/app")["result"]
             checks.append(("/app API reachable", True, str(app_result.get("slug", "ok"))))
             if repo:
                 repo_result = auth.request("GET", f"/repos/{repo}", repo=repo)["result"]
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def _status(repo: str | None) -> int:
     config = load_config()
     auth = GitHubAppAuth(config)
     token = auth.get_installation_token(force_refresh=True)
-    app = auth.request("GET", "/app")["result"]
+    app = auth.app_request("GET", "/app")["result"]
     repo_probe = auth.request("GET", f"/repos/{repo}", repo=repo)["result"] if repo else None
     print(
         json.dumps(
diff --git a/tests/test_auth.py b/tests/test_auth.py
index dd980fb..6d80f2c 100644
--- a/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -59,3 +59,28 @@ def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
     assert seen[0].headers["authorization"] == "Bearer jwt-token"
     assert seen[1].headers["authorization"] == "Bearer ghu_installation_token"
     assert json.loads(json.dumps(result))["auth"]["auth_mode"] == "github_app"
+
+
+def test_app_request_uses_app_jwt(monkeypatch) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+    monkeypatch.setattr("jwt.encode", lambda *_, **__: "jwt-token")
+    seen: list[httpx.Request] = []
+
+    def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+        seen.append(request)
+        return httpx.Response(200, json={"slug": "hermes-test-agent"})
+
+    client = httpx.Client(transport=httpx.MockTransport(handler))
+    config = GitHubAppConfig(
+        client_id="123",
+        installation_id="456",
+        private_key=PRIVATE_KEY,
+        private_key_source="env",
+        app_slug="hermes-test-agent",
+    )
+
+    result = GitHubAppAuth(config, client=client).app_request("GET", "/app")
+
+    assert result["result"] == {"slug": "hermes-test-agent"}
+    assert seen[0].url.path == "/app"
+    assert seen[0].headers["authorization"] == "Bearer jwt-token"
+    assert result["auth"]["auth_mode"] == "github_app_jwt"