diff --git a/.gds/bundle.lock.yaml b/.gds/bundle.lock.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f097d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gds/bundle.lock.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY
+schema_version: 1
+
+bundle:
+  version: "0.1.0-dev"
+  release_sequence: 0
+  channel: "development"
+  source_commit: "02b9382e77ac77dead3c3a8551dea5f2e3b38fb8"
+  digest: "sha256:67f233bc8fe0b5ba07e54958ff052a083316fca30bf532359b26279d95d5716b"
+
+projection:
+  input_digest: "sha256:67ba31274a5a6886da7233ed101c6ee1cbb36e86d964e6c1a44e736a9b929086"
+  output_digest: "sha256:5974de06d7f3b0ec161fe5f41793823d45160682bde0f1878babfec3c8c21706"
+  files:
+    - path: ".gds/compiled-policy.json"
+      digest: "sha256:fade93bcd8eaa8e46726a12c24a84d6c6f2ca8a3fb71b781b3bea84ac3295a28"
diff --git a/.gds/compiled-policy.json b/.gds/compiled-policy.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c76d5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gds/compiled-policy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,524 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": 1,
+  "compiled_policy": {
+    "repository_id": "repo_01KYQWYHVWP8NRZ5E233GFWQ0H",
+    "bundle_version": "0.1.0-dev",
+    "digest": "sha256:6f89210599d8d518763a4e1066a0d08a14f3a22b02bfe2781ab32aff92fd1e36"
+  },
+  "sources": [
+    {
+      "id": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "distribution": "public",
+      "path": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "digest": "sha256:e74e6dc4429eda77b02e0f5267dc0db5b25b1a666262660b9dd992d53922f15c"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "organization-default",
+      "tier": "owner",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "distribution": "public",
+      "path": "policies/owners/organization-default.yaml",
+      "digest": "sha256:fe271769a3e50404a5073ca6d045ad19f784069e7d6fdceab80254c06781ed55"
+    }
+  ],
+  "effective": {
+    "agent": {
+      "generated_projection_edit": "forbidden",
+      "profiles": [
+        "core"
+      ]
+    },
+    "context": {
+      "private_parent_persistence": "forbidden"
+    },
+    "git": {
+      "branch_cleanup": "merged-only",
+      "default_branch": "main",
+      "integration": "pull-request"
+    },
+    "github": {
+      "actions": {
+        "allowed_actions": {
+          "management": "observed"
+        },
+        "enabled": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": true
+        },
+        "selected_actions": {
+          "management": "observed"
+        },
+        "sha_pinning_required": {
+          "management": "observed"
+        }
+      },
+      "merge": {
+        "allow_auto_merge": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": false
+        },
+        "allow_merge_commit": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": false
+        },
+        "allow_rebase_merge": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": false
+        },
+        "allow_squash_merge": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": true
+        },
+        "allow_update_branch": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": true
+        },
+        "delete_branch_on_merge": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": true
+        },
+        "merge_commit_message": {
+          "management": "observed"
+        },
+        "merge_commit_title": {
+          "management": "observed"
+        },
+        "squash_merge_commit_message": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": "PR_BODY"
+        },
+        "squash_merge_commit_title": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": "PR_TITLE"
+        }
+      },
+      "rulesets": {
+        "management": "observed"
+      },
+      "security": {
+        "management": "observed"
+      },
+      "workflow": {
+        "can_approve_pull_request_reviews": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": false
+        },
+        "default_workflow_permissions": {
+          "management": "managed",
+          "value": "read"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "package_management": {
+      "forbidden_executables": [
+        "pip",
+        "pipx",
+        "poetry",
+        "npm",
+        "npx",
+        "pnpm",
+        "yarn",
+        "corepack",
+        "mise",
+        "asdf"
+      ],
+      "language_dependency_managers": [
+        "uv",
+        "bun"
+      ],
+      "mutable_version_resolution": "forbidden",
+      "npm_family_on_managed_path": "forbidden",
+      "remote_stream_to_shell": "forbidden"
+    },
+    "rollout": {
+      "mode": "pull-request"
+    },
+    "security": {
+      "external_write_requires_approval": true,
+      "public_projection_scan": "required",
+      "secrets_in_repository": "forbidden"
+    }
+  },
+  "provenance": {
+    "/effective/agent/generated_projection_edit": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/agent/profiles/0": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "append"
+    },
+    "/effective/context/private_parent_persistence": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/git/branch_cleanup": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/git/default_branch": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/git/integration": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/actions/allowed_actions/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/actions/enabled/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/actions/enabled/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/actions/selected_actions/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/actions/sha_pinning_required/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_auto_merge/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_auto_merge/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_merge_commit/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_merge_commit/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_rebase_merge/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_rebase_merge/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_squash_merge/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_squash_merge/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_update_branch/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/allow_update_branch/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/delete_branch_on_merge/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/delete_branch_on_merge/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/merge_commit_message/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/merge_commit_title/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/squash_merge_commit_message/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/squash_merge_commit_message/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/squash_merge_commit_title/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/merge/squash_merge_commit_title/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/rulesets/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/security/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/workflow/can_approve_pull_request_reviews/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/workflow/can_approve_pull_request_reviews/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/workflow/default_workflow_permissions/management": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/github/workflow/default_workflow_permissions/value": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/0": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/1": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/2": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/3": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/4": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/5": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/6": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/7": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/8": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/forbidden_executables/9": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/language_dependency_managers/0": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/language_dependency_managers/1": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/mutable_version_resolution": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/npm_family_on_managed_path": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/package_management/remote_stream_to_shell": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/rollout/mode": {
+      "source": "organization-default",
+      "tier": "owner",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/owners/organization-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/security/external_write_requires_approval": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/security/public_projection_scan": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    },
+    "/effective/security/secrets_in_repository": {
+      "source": "repository-default",
+      "tier": "base",
+      "priority": 100,
+      "file": "policies/base/repository-default.yaml",
+      "operation": "set"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.gds/repository.yaml b/.gds/repository.yaml
index 67258d8..c1a4cc9 100644
--- a/.gds/repository.yaml
+++ b/.gds/repository.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ verification:
 
 agent:
   context_profile: "project-default"
-  generated_agents: true
+  # generated_agents is false because AGENTS.md and .claude/CLAUDE.md are
+  # author-owned, repository-curated instruction in this project (not GDS
+  # projections). Setting this to false keeps the projection generator from
+  # overwriting them; GDS continues to manage only the .gds/ pin files
+  # (bundle.lock.yaml + compiled-policy.json). See
+  # core/projections/generator.go TestGeneratedAgentsFalsePreservesRepositoryOwnedInstructions.
+  generated_agents: false
   serena:
     enabled: true
     provenance_required: true