Source: https://monarchui.dev/governance/

Guides

# Governance

Monarch is the source of truth. These policies say how it changes and how products stay aligned.

| Policy | What it covers |
| --- | --- |
| [Versioning and compatibility](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/governance/versioning.md) | Semver rules, release channels, the compatibility matrix. |
| [Deprecation policy](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/governance/deprecation.md) | Mark, warn, wait, remove. |
| [Exceptions](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/governance/exceptions.md) | Time-limited, owned deviations from conformance rules. |
| [Conformance](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/guides/conformance.md) | Rules, baseline ratchet, CI integration. |
| [Component contract](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/guides/component-contract.md) | What every public component guarantees. |
| [Brand](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/guides/brand.md) | The official palette and how Monarch uses it. |
| [Architecture decisions](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/adr) | Why things are the way they are. |
| [Product status report](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/docs/registry/STATUS.md) | Generated by monarch registry report. |
| [For AI coding agents](https://github.com/RookHQ/monarch/blob/main/AGENTS.md) | Rules for agents working in Rook apps or in Monarch. |