# Policy Directory Policy files are authoritative constraints for ThreeGate components. ## Rules - Policy files must be mounted read-only into containers. - Policies must not be editable by any component at runtime. - Changes are operator actions and should be version-controlled. ## Files - `instruction-hierarchy.md`: global instruction precedence - `core.policy.md`: CORE constraints - `fetch.policy.md`: FETCH constraints - `tool-exec.policy.md`: TOOL-EXEC constraints