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 ## Reviewer Policy
 
-**Every PR must have a reviewer assigned before merge.** See [docs/pr-reviewer-policy.md](docs/pr-reviewer-policy.md).
+**All PRs must:**
+- Have at least 1 approval
+- Pass CI (where available)
+- Be reviewed by @perplexity (QA gate)
+- Be reviewed by @Timmy for `hermes-agent/` changes
+
+Branch protection rules enforce:
+- No direct pushes to `main`
+- No merges without approval
+- No merges with failing CI
+- No force pushes or branch deletions
+
+See [branch protection policy](README.md#branch-protection-rules) for full details.
 # Contribution and Code Review Policy
 
 ## Branch Protection Rules