diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 716f86d..e811b26 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,69 +1,114 @@
 name: CI
-
-on:
+true:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches:
+    - main
   pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize]
-
+    types:
+    - opened
+    - synchronize
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.26'
-      - run: go test ./...
-      - run: go vet ./...
-      - run: go build -o review-bot ./cmd/review-bot
-
-  # Self-review using native SAP AI Core provider
-  # Models must match SAP AI Core deployments
-  # Available models: gpt-5, anthropic--claude-4.6-sonnet, anthropic--claude-4.6-opus
-  # Removed gpt-4.1, gpt-5-mini, gpt-4.1-mini - not deployed on AI Core
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.26'
+    - run: go test ./...
+    - run: go vet ./...
+    - run: go build -o review-bot ./cmd/review-bot
   review:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.review-gate.outputs.allow_review
+      == 'true'
+    needs:
+    - test
+    - review-gate
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - name: sonnet
-            token_secret: SONNET_REVIEW_TOKEN
-            model: anthropic--claude-4.6-sonnet
-          - name: gpt
-            token_secret: GPT_REVIEW_TOKEN
-            model: gpt-5
-          - name: security
-            token_secret: SECURITY_REVIEW_TOKEN
-            model: gpt-5
-            patterns_repo: rodin/security-patterns
-            patterns_files: "."
-            system_prompt_file: SECURITY_REVIEW.md
+        - name: sonnet
+          token_secret: SONNET_REVIEW_TOKEN
+          model: anthropic--claude-4.6-sonnet
+        - name: gpt
+          token_secret: GPT_REVIEW_TOKEN
+          model: gpt-5
+        - name: security
+          token_secret: SECURITY_REVIEW_TOKEN
+          model: gpt-5
+          patterns_repo: rodin/security-patterns
+          patterns_files: .
+          system_prompt_file: SECURITY_REVIEW.md
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.26'
-      - run: go build -o review-bot ./cmd/review-bot
-      - name: Run ${{ matrix.name }} review
-        env:
-          VCS_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}
-          GITEA_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          REVIEWER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[matrix.token_secret] }}
-          REVIEWER_NAME: ${{ matrix.name }}
-          LLM_PROVIDER: aicore
-          LLM_MODEL: ${{ matrix.model }}
-          AICORE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AICORE_CLIENT_ID }}
-          AICORE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AICORE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-          AICORE_AUTH_URL: ${{ secrets.AICORE_AUTH_URL }}
-          AICORE_API_URL: ${{ secrets.AICORE_API_URL }}
-          AICORE_RESOURCE_GROUP: ${{ secrets.AICORE_RESOURCE_GROUP }}
-          CONVENTIONS_FILE: "CONVENTIONS.md"
-          PATTERNS_REPO: ${{ matrix.patterns_repo || 'rodin/go-patterns' }}
-          PATTERNS_FILES: ${{ matrix.patterns_files || 'README.md,patterns/' }}
-          LLM_TIMEOUT: "600"
-          SYSTEM_PROMPT_FILE: ${{ matrix.system_prompt_file }}
-        run: ./review-bot
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.26'
+    - run: go build -o review-bot ./cmd/review-bot
+    - name: Run ${{ matrix.name }} review
+      env:
+        VCS_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}
+        GITEA_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+        PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+        REVIEWER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[matrix.token_secret] }}
+        REVIEWER_NAME: ${{ matrix.name }}
+        LLM_PROVIDER: aicore
+        LLM_MODEL: ${{ matrix.model }}
+        AICORE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AICORE_CLIENT_ID }}
+        AICORE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AICORE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
+        AICORE_AUTH_URL: ${{ secrets.AICORE_AUTH_URL }}
+        AICORE_API_URL: ${{ secrets.AICORE_API_URL }}
+        AICORE_RESOURCE_GROUP: ${{ secrets.AICORE_RESOURCE_GROUP }}
+        CONVENTIONS_FILE: CONVENTIONS.md
+        PATTERNS_REPO: ${{ matrix.patterns_repo || 'rodin/go-patterns' }}
+        PATTERNS_FILES: ${{ matrix.patterns_files || 'README.md,patterns/' }}
+        LLM_TIMEOUT: '600'
+        SYSTEM_PROMPT_FILE: ${{ matrix.system_prompt_file }}
+      run: ./review-bot
+  review-gate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    outputs:
+      allow_review: ${{ steps.gate.outputs.allow_review }}
+      reason: ${{ steps.gate.outputs.reason }}
+    steps:
+    - name: Check self-review gate
+      id: gate
+      env:
+        GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RODIN_TOKEN }}
+      run: 'REPO=${{ github.repository }}
+
+        PR=${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+
+        SHA=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+
+        TTL_MIN=${SELF_REVIEW_TTL_MIN}
+
+        API="${{ github.server_url }}/api/v1"
+
+        PR_JSON=$(curl -sS -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" "$API/repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR")
+
+        UPDATED_AT=$(echo "$PR_JSON" | jq -r .updated_at)
+
+        NOW=$(date -u +%s)
+
+        PR_TS=$(date -u -d "$UPDATED_AT" +%s)
+
+        AGE_MIN=$(( (NOW - PR_TS) / 60 ))
+
+        COMMENTS=$(curl -sS -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" "$API/repos/$REPO/issues/$PR/comments?limit=200")
+
+        HAS_SR=$(echo "$COMMENTS" | jq -r --arg sha "$SHA" "[.[] | select(.user.login=="rodin")
+        | select(.body|contains("Self-review against "+\$sha)) | select(.body|test("(?im)^###
+        \\s+Doc consistency\\b"))] | length")
+
+        if [ "$HAS_SR" -gt 0 ]; then ALLOW=true; REASON=self-review; elif [ "$AGE_MIN"
+        -ge "$TTL_MIN" ]; then ALLOW=true; REASON=ttl; else ALLOW=false; REASON=missing;
+        fi
+
+        echo "allow_review=$ALLOW" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+        echo "reason=$REASON" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT'
+env:
+  SELF_REVIEW_TTL_MIN: '45'