# CODEOWNERS - Mandatory Review Policy

# Default reviewer for all repositories
* @perplexity

# Special reviewers for specific repos
hermes-agent/ @Timmy
hermes-agent/agent-core/ @Rockachopa
the-nexus/ @perplexity
the-nexus/ai/ @Timmy
timmy-home/ @perplexity
timmy-config/ @perplexity

# QA reviewer for all PRs
* @perplexity

# Owner gates
hermes-agent/ @Timmy

# QA reviewer for all PRs
* @perplexity

# Specialized component owners
# Required reviewer for hermes-agent (owner gate)
hermes-agent/ @Timmy
hermes-agent/ @Timmy
hermes-agent/protocol/ @Timmy
the-nexus/portals/ @perplexity
the-nexus/ai/ @Timmy

# Specialized component owners
hermes-agent/agent-core/ @Rockachopa
hermes-agent/protocol/ @Timmy
the-nexus/portals/ @perplexity
the-nexus/ai/ @Timmy
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```

CONTRIBUTING.md
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# Contribution & Code Review Policy

## Branch Protection Rules (Enforced via Gitea)
All repositories must have the following branch protection rules enabled on the `main` branch:

| Rule | Status | Applies To |
|------|--------|------------|
| Require Pull Request for merge | ✅ Enabled | All |
| Required approvals | ✅ 1+ required | All |
| Dismiss stale approvals on new commits | ✅ Enabled | All |
| Require CI to pass (where CI exists) | ⚠ Conditional | All |
| Block force pushes to `main` | ✅ Enabled | All |
| Block deletion of `main` branch | ✅ Enabled | All |

## Default Reviewer Assignments

| Repository | Required Reviewers |
|------------|------------------|
| `hermes-agent` | `@perplexity`, `@Timmy` |
| `the-nexus` | `@perplexity` |
| `timmy-home` | `@perplexity` |
| `timmy-config` | `@perplexity` |

## CI Enforcement Status

| Repository | CI Status |
|------------|-----------|
| `hermes-agent` | ✅ Active |
| `the-nexus` | ⚠ CI runner pending (#915) |
| `timmy-home` | ❌ No CI |
| `timmy-config` | ❌ Limited CI |

## Review Workflow

### For All Contributors
- Create feature branches from `main`
- Open PR with clear description
- `@perplexity` will be automatically assigned as reviewer
- For `hermes-agent`: `@Timmy` must review critical changes

### For Maintainers
- Review all PRs within 24h
- Require at least 1 approval before merge
- Dismiss stale approvals on new commits

## Enforcement
- Direct pushes to main: ❌ Prohibited
- Unreviewed merges: ❌ Prohibited
- Failing CI merges: ❌ Prohibited

## Exceptions
Emergency hotfixes require:
- `@Timmy` approval
- Post-merge documentation
- Follow-up PR for full review

## Policy Enforcement
This document is the source of truth for:
- Branch protection settings
- Reviewer assignments
- Merge requirements

See Gitea admin settings for each repo to verify protection rules are enabled.

# 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
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````

---

### ✅ Updated `README.md` Policy Documentation

We'll replace the placeholder documentation with a clear, actionable policy summary.

`README.md`
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# Specialized component owners
hermes-agent/ @Timmy
hermes-agent/protocol/ @Timmy
the-nexus/portals/ @perplexity
the-nexus/ai/ @Timmy

# Specialized component owners
hermes-agent/agent-core/ @Rockachopa
hermes-agent/protocol/ @Timmy
the-nexus/portals/ @perplexity
the-nexus/ai/ @Timmy
# CODEOWNERS - Mandatory Review Policy

# Default reviewer for all repositories
* @perplexity

# Specialized component owners
hermes-agent/ @Timmy
hermes-agent/protocol/ @Timmy
the-nexus/ @perplexity
the-nexus/ai/ @Timmy
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
# 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