diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1210f19..b7393d5 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore(deps)"
     groups:
       minor-and-patch:
         update-types:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/policy.yaml b/.github/workflows/policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eba1158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: PR Policy
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, edited, labeled, unlabeled, ready_for_review]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "policy-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  issues: read
+  pull-requests: read
+
+jobs:
+  policy:
+    uses: Sea-Haven-Industries/.github/.github/workflows/callable-pr-policy.yaml@9c1ecf942894b19aba5c71b85b41906c6c83b749 # v1.0.5
+    secrets:
+      JIRA_CLOUD_ID: ${{ secrets.JIRA_CLOUD_ID }}
+      JIRA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL }}
+      JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52e477e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Sea Haven Governance
+
+**Standards authority:** engineering-handbook · **Status authority:** Jira
+
+## Routing
+
+- Product / feature work → DEV
+- Infrastructure and platform → PLAT
+- Security → SEC
+
+## Branches
+
+`feature/`, `fix/`, `hotfix/`, `chore/`, `docs/`, `refactor/`, `release/` + kebab-case description.
+No Jira keys in branch names.
+
+## Pull Requests
+
+**Title:** `type(scope): description (DEV-123)` — every non-exempt PR ends with its Jira key.
+
+**Body sections (in order):** Summary · Validation · Tests · Notes — use "None." when a section is empty.
+State verifiable facts only. Do not cite the handbook to justify changes.
+
+Allowed types: `feat` `fix` `docs` `style` `refactor` `perf` `test` `build` `ci` `chore` `revert` `release`.
+
+## Security Gates
+
+Changes touching payment flows, authentication, secrets, IaC/IAM, or untrusted user input require
+a security review. IAM role, policy, or resource-permission changes require cross-family review.
+Lambda handler-signature changes alone do not trigger cross-family review.
+
+## CI and SHA Pins
+
+Pin every GitHub Actions ref to a full commit SHA with an inline version comment:
+
+```yaml
+uses: actions/checkout@abc123def456 # v4.1.0
+```
+
+The deterministic global pre-push security hook must not be bypassed (`--no-verify` requires
+explicit approval). Linting stays in CI; do not gate on it locally.
+
+## Repository Note
+
+**Docs-only repository.** CI runs markdownlint and lychee; no build or test artifacts are produced.
+The required check context for branch protection is `ci / ci` — the job must be named literally
+`ci / ci` to emit that exact context string. Do not rename the job without updating the ruleset.