diff --git a/.gitea/branch_protection.yml b/.gitea/branch_protection.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9affde6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/branch_protection.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+branch_protection:
+  main:
+    require_pull_request: true
+    required_approvals: 1
+    dismiss_stale_reviews: true
+    require_ci_to_pass: true
+    block_force_pushes: true
+    block_deletions: true
diff --git a/.gitea/cODEOWNERS b/.gitea/cODEOWNERS
index 9a2d5c6..2d0d3c5 100644
--- a/.gitea/cODEOWNERS
+++ b/.gitea/cODEOWNERS
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 
 # Special ownership for hermes-agent specific files
 :hermes-agent/** @Timmy
+@perplexity
+@Timmy