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+### AI assistance (if any):
+- List tools here and files touched by them
+
+### Authorship & Understanding
+
+- [ ] I wrote or heavily modified this code myself
+- [ ] I understand how it works end-to-end
+- [ ] I can maintain this code in the future
+- [ ] No undisclosed AI-generated code was used
+- [ ] If AI assistance was used, it is documented below
+
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@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ Then, you can run workflows locally without having to commit and see if the GitH
 act -W .github/workflows/release.yml --input_type bump=minor
 ```
 
+ ## Authorship Policy
+
+All code in this repository is written and reviewed by humans. AI-generated code (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT,
+Claude, etc.) is not permitted unless explicitly disclosed and approved.
+
+Submissions must certify that the contributor understands and can maintain the code they submit.
+
 ## Questions? Reach out to me!
 If you encounter any questions while developing G-Man, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at 
 alex.j.tusa@gmail.com. I'm happy to help contributors in any way I can, regardless of if they're new or experienced!