diff --git a/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c1789e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+name: commitlint
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  commitlint:
+    uses: followingseas/.github/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml@main
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 21de615..abb3449 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 !/.gitignore
 !/README.md
 !/rutter.yaml
+!/.github/
 !/CLAUDE.md
 !/conventions/
 !/charts/