diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 045b2bf..2c1e6e8 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,58 @@
+# Branch Protection Rules for All Repositories
+# Applied to main branch in all repositories
+
+rules:
+  # Common base rules applied to all repositories
+  base:
+    required_status_checks:
+      strict: true
+      contexts:
+        - "ci/unit-tests"
+        - "ci/integration"
+    required_pull_request_reviews:
+      required_approving_review_count: 1
+      dismiss_stale_reviews: true
+      require_code_owner_reviews: true
+    restrictions:
+      team_whitelist:
+        - perplexity
+        - timmy-core
+      block_force_pushes: true
+      block_create: false
+      block_delete: true
+
+  # Repository-specific overrides
+  hermes-agent:
+    <<: *base
+    required_status_checks:
+      contexts:
+        - "ci/unit-tests"
+        - "ci/integration"
+        - "ci/performance"
+
+  the-nexus:
+    <<: *base
+    required_status_checks:
+      contexts: []
+      strict: false
+
+  timmy-home:
+    <<: *base
+    required_status_checks:
+      contexts: []
+      strict: false
+
+  timmy-config:
+    <<: *base
+    required_status_checks:
+      contexts: []
+      strict: false
+>>>>>>> replace
+```
+
+.github/CODEOWNERS
+```txt
+<<<<<<< search
 # CODEOWNERS - Mandatory Review Policy
 
 # Default reviewer for all repositories