.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -13,20 +13,4 @@ timmy-home/ @perplexity
 timmy-config/ @perplexity
 
 # Owner gates
-hermes-agent/ @Timmy
-# CODEOWNERS - Mandatory Review Policy
-
-# Default reviewer for all repositories
-* @perplexity
-
-# Specialized component owners
-hermes-agent/ @Timmy
-hermes-agent/agent-core/ @Rockachopa
-hermes-agent/protocol/ @Timmy
-the-nexus/ @perplexity
-the-nexus/ai/ @Timmy
-timmy-home/ @perplexity
-timmy-config/ @perplexity
-
-# Owner gates
-hermes-agent/ @Timmy
+# Require @Timmy for hermes-agent

gitea-branch-protection.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const GiteaApiUrl = 'https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/api/v1';
-const token = 'your-gitea-access-token'; // Should be stored securely in environment variables
+const token = process.env.GITEA_TOKEN; // Should be stored securely in environment variables
 const repos = ['hermes-agent', 'the-nexus', 'timmy-home', 'timmy-config'];
 
 const branchProtectionSettings = {
@@ -10,8 +10,34 @@ const branchProtectionSettings = {
   requiredStatusChecks: true,
   blockForcePush: true,
   blockDelete: true
+  // Special handling for the-nexus (CI disabled)
 };
 
+async function applyBranchProtection(repo) {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(`${giteaApiUrl}/repos/Timmy_Foundation/${repo}/branches/main/protection`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': `token ${token}`,
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        ...branchProtectionSettings,
+        // Special handling for the-nexus (CI disabled)
+        requiredStatusChecks: repo === 'the-nexus' ? false : true
+      })
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to apply branch protection to ${repo}: ${await response.text()}`);
+    }
+
+    console.log(`✅ Branch protection applied to ${repo}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`❌ Error applying branch protection to ${repo}: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
 async function applyBranchProtection(repo) {
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`${giteaApiUrl}/repos/Timmy_Foundation/${repo}/branches/main/protection`, {