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 # ◈ The Nexus — Timmy's Sovereign Home
 
-The Nexus is Timmy's canonical 3D/home-world repo.
+## Branch Protection & Review Policy
+
+The following rules apply to all repositories in this organization:
+
+### Branch Protection Rules (Enabled on `main` branch)
+- ✅ Require Pull Request for merge
+- ✅ Require 1 approval
+- ✅ Dismiss stale approvals on new commits
+- ✅ Require CI to pass (where CI is configured)
+- ✅ Block force pushes
+- ✅ Block branch deletion
+
+### Default Reviewer
+- @perplexity is automatically requested on all PRs
+- @Timmy is required reviewer for hermes-agent
+
+### Enforcement Status
+- ✅ hermes-agent: All protections enabled
+- ✅ the-nexus: PR + 1 approval enforced
+- ✅ timmy-home: PR + 1 approval enforced
+- ✅ timmy-config: PR + 1 approval enforced
+
+> These protections are configured in Gitea's branch protection settings. CI enforcement is pending runner restoration (#915).
+
+## Current Truth
+The Nexus is Timmy's canonical 3D repo.
 
 It is meant to become two things at once:
 - a local-first training ground for Timmy