diff --git a/.specgit.yaml b/.specgit.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70a46b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.specgit.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: 1
+delivery: specgit-harness
+context:
+  kind: branch
+  branch: feat/17-specgit-harness
+issues:
+  - 17
diff --git a/spec_git/policy.yaml b/spec_git/policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb1c960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec_git/policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version: 1
+required_checks:
+  - validate