diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5ace460..d1a3f4b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore(deps)"
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..c10461e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# AGENTS.md
+
+## Sea Haven Governance
+
+**Standards authority**: The engineering handbook is the single authority for coding standards, naming conventions, and workflow configuration. Do not justify changes by citing it in PR bodies.
+
+**Work authority**: Jira is the source of truth for work status. Before creating a ticket, search Jira for duplicates. Route product work to DEV, infrastructure and platform work to PLAT, and security work to SEC.
+
+**Branch names**: Use `feature/`, `fix/`, `hotfix/`, `chore/`, `docs/`, `refactor/`, or `release/` with a kebab-case description. Do not include Jira keys in branch names. Dependabot branches and emergency reverts are exempt.
+
+**PR title format**: `type(scope): description (DEV-123)` — Jira key required on every non-exempt PR. Dependabot and permission-controlled emergency reverts are exempt.
+
+**PR body headings** (exact, in this order):
+1. Summary
+2. Validation
+3. Tests
+4. Notes
+
+**Prohibited**: AI-attribution footers in commits, PRs, comments, or generated artifacts.
+
+**Security gates**:
+- PRs touching payment flows, authentication logic, secret handling, AWS IAM, or untrusted user input require security review.
+- IAM role, policy, or resource-permission changes require cross-family review.
+
+**CI workflow refs**: All `uses:` refs must be pinned to a 40-char SHA with a `# vX.Y.Z` comment. No floating tags or branch refs.
+
+## Repository Notes
+
+This repo drives the SHOC PR review pipeline and is included in the org-wide policy rollout. SHOC product repos (`shoc-frontend-new`, `shoc-backend`) are excluded from automated review scope but are checked out read-only by this runner.
+
+**Do not edit these workflows:**
+
+- `.github/workflows/ci.yaml` — thin caller whose `ci / ci` check context satisfies the org branch-protection rule; structure must not change.
+- `.github/workflows/ci-runner-checks.yaml` — bespoke reusable CI for shell/workflow tooling; no standard org template applies here.
+- `.github/workflows/review-pr.yml` — manually dispatched two-job review pipeline with an intentional security boundary between the untrusted `gates` job and the secret-bearing `review` job. Do not merge these jobs; the isolation is a deliberate security control documented in the workflow header comment.