diff --git a/.gitea/cODEOWNERS b/.gitea/cODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a2d5c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/cODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Default reviewers for all files
+@perplexity
+
+# Special ownership for hermes-agent specific files
+:hermes-agent/** @Timmy
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2556e45..769e943 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ node_modules/
 test-results/
 nexus/__pycache__/
 tests/__pycache__/
+.aider*