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 <!-- CWL-ENTRY -->
 > **Agents: read the master context FIRST.** Before any work, read [`docs/CWL-MASTER-CONTEXT.md`](docs/CWL-MASTER-CONTEXT.md) (mission · naruon-as-platform + inter-component UML · cross-cutting disciplines · conventions · roadmap · current state), the live **GitHub Project #1** <https://github.com/orgs/ContextualWisdomLab/projects/1> (work/roadmap source of truth), the full spec **ContextualWisdomLab/naruon#974**, and operate the Project per [`docs/agent-github-project-protocol.md`](docs/agent-github-project-protocol.md). The repo/Project — not any private agent memory — is the source of truth.
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+## Code-owner review gates — disabled (on hold)
+
+As of 2026-08-04, code-owner review requirements (`require_code_owner_reviews` in branch
+protection, `require_code_owner_review` in rulesets) are disabled across the ContextualWisdomLab
+org: there is a single maintainer (solo developer), so a code-owner approval gate can never be
+satisfied. This is ON HOLD until the org has multiple maintainers — do NOT re-enable these
+settings or add CODEOWNERS-based merge gates before then.