diff --git a/.agents/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
index 2e356537b9..4dceb4868a 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
@@ -33,15 +33,20 @@ Refs: #123, #456
 
 ## Type Selection
 
-| Type       | When to Use                     |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `feat`     | New feature or capability       |
-| `fix`      | Bug fix                         |
-| `docs`     | Documentation only              |
-| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix |
-| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests          |
-| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes     |
-| `perf`     | Performance improvement         |
+| Type       | When to Use                      |
+| ---------- | -------------------------------- |
+| `feat`     | New feature or capability        |
+| `fix`      | Bug fix                          |
+| `docs`     | Documentation only               |
+| `gov`      | Governance or maintainer changes |
+| `style`    | Formatting/style-only changes    |
+| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix  |
+| `perf`     | Performance improvement          |
+| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests           |
+| `build`    | Build system or dependencies     |
+| `ci`       | CI pipeline or workflow changes  |
+| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes      |
+| `revert`   | Revert a previous commit         |
 
 ## Scope Inference
 
@@ -119,6 +124,19 @@ Key changes:
 - Add expert subagent consultation patterns
 ```
 
+**Governance/maintainer changes:**
+
+```
+gov(agents): add maintainer ownership for service modules
+
+Update CODEOWNERS and maintainer references to reflect
+current governance responsibilities.
+
+Key changes:
+- Add maintainers for agent_service and infra ownership
+- Align governance docs with updated reviewer responsibilities
+```
+
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
 <!--
diff --git a/.claude/commands/create-pr.md b/.claude/commands/create-pr.md
index 08539a0333..d850699bf7 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/create-pr.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/create-pr.md
@@ -221,15 +221,20 @@ git log --oneline origin/main..HEAD
 
 Follow same categorization as the `commit-conventions` skill:
 
-| Type       | When to Use                     |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `feat`     | New feature or capability       |
-| `fix`      | Bug fix                         |
-| `docs`     | Documentation only              |
-| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix |
-| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests          |
-| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes     |
-| `perf`     | Performance improvement         |
+| Type       | When to Use                      |
+| ---------- | -------------------------------- |
+| `feat`     | New feature or capability        |
+| `fix`      | Bug fix                          |
+| `docs`     | Documentation only               |
+| `gov`      | Governance or maintainer changes |
+| `style`    | Formatting/style-only changes    |
+| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix  |
+| `perf`     | Performance improvement          |
+| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests           |
+| `build`    | Build system or dependencies     |
+| `ci`       | CI pipeline or workflow changes  |
+| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes      |
+| `revert`   | Revert a previous commit         |
 
 **Determine Scope:**
 
diff --git a/.claude/commands/gen-commit-msg.md b/.claude/commands/gen-commit-msg.md
index 4c398ab358..42ae1ff274 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/gen-commit-msg.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/gen-commit-msg.md
@@ -35,15 +35,20 @@ git log --oneline -5
 
 ### Step 2: Categorize Changes
 
-| Type       | When to Use                     |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `feat`     | New feature or capability       |
-| `fix`      | Bug fix                         |
-| `docs`     | Documentation only              |
-| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix |
-| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests          |
-| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes     |
-| `perf`     | Performance improvement         |
+| Type       | When to Use                      |
+| ---------- | -------------------------------- |
+| `feat`     | New feature or capability        |
+| `fix`      | Bug fix                          |
+| `docs`     | Documentation only               |
+| `gov`      | Governance or maintainer changes |
+| `style`    | Formatting/style-only changes    |
+| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix  |
+| `perf`     | Performance improvement          |
+| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests           |
+| `build`    | Build system or dependencies     |
+| `ci`       | CI pipeline or workflow changes  |
+| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes      |
+| `revert`   | Revert a previous commit         |
 
 ### Step 3: Determine Scope
 
diff --git a/.claude/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
index 52f1acd1bf..cb00e0c25e 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
@@ -33,15 +33,20 @@ Refs: #123, #456
 
 ## Type Selection
 
-| Type       | When to Use                     |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `feat`     | New feature or capability       |
-| `fix`      | Bug fix                         |
-| `docs`     | Documentation only              |
-| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix |
-| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests          |
-| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes     |
-| `perf`     | Performance improvement         |
+| Type       | When to Use                      |
+| ---------- | -------------------------------- |
+| `feat`     | New feature or capability        |
+| `fix`      | Bug fix                          |
+| `docs`     | Documentation only               |
+| `gov`      | Governance or maintainer changes |
+| `style`    | Formatting/style-only changes    |
+| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix  |
+| `perf`     | Performance improvement          |
+| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests           |
+| `build`    | Build system or dependencies     |
+| `ci`       | CI pipeline or workflow changes  |
+| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes      |
+| `revert`   | Revert a previous commit         |
 
 ## Scope Inference
 
@@ -119,6 +124,19 @@ Key changes:
 - Add expert subagent consultation patterns
 ```
 
+**Governance/maintainer changes:**
+
+```
+gov(agents): add maintainer ownership for service modules
+
+Update CODEOWNERS and maintainer references to reflect
+current governance responsibilities.
+
+Key changes:
+- Add maintainers for agent_service and infra ownership
+- Align governance docs with updated reviewer responsibilities
+```
+
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
 <!--
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index b45be3e30d..aa3adecfc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           FAILED=0
           for SHA in $(git log --no-merges --format=%H origin/${{ github.base_ref }}..HEAD); do
             git log --format=%B -1 "$SHA" > /tmp/commit_msg
-            if ! conventional-pre-commit feat fix docs style refactor perf test build ci chore revert /tmp/commit_msg; then
+            if ! conventional-pre-commit feat fix docs gov style refactor perf test build ci chore revert /tmp/commit_msg; then
               echo "❌ Bad commit: $(git log --format=%s -1 "$SHA")"
               FAILED=1
             fi
diff --git a/.opencode/command/create-pr.md b/.opencode/command/create-pr.md
index feb04f7e72..cf6c4de65e 100644
--- a/.opencode/command/create-pr.md
+++ b/.opencode/command/create-pr.md
@@ -162,15 +162,20 @@ git log --oneline origin/main..HEAD
 
 Follow same categorization as the `commit-conventions` skill:
 
-| Type       | When to Use                     |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `feat`     | New feature or capability       |
-| `fix`      | Bug fix                         |
-| `docs`     | Documentation only              |
-| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix |
-| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests          |
-| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes     |
-| `perf`     | Performance improvement         |
+| Type       | When to Use                      |
+| ---------- | -------------------------------- |
+| `feat`     | New feature or capability        |
+| `fix`      | Bug fix                          |
+| `docs`     | Documentation only               |
+| `gov`      | Governance or maintainer changes |
+| `style`    | Formatting/style-only changes    |
+| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix  |
+| `perf`     | Performance improvement          |
+| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests           |
+| `build`    | Build system or dependencies     |
+| `ci`       | CI pipeline or workflow changes  |
+| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes      |
+| `revert`   | Revert a previous commit         |
 
 **Determine Scope:**
 
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md b/.opencode/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
index cdc62dc98e..65dfcc31ef 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
+++ b/.opencode/skills/commit-conventions/SKILL.md
@@ -33,15 +33,20 @@ Refs: #123, #456
 
 ## Type Selection
 
-| Type       | When to Use                     |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `feat`     | New feature or capability       |
-| `fix`      | Bug fix                         |
-| `docs`     | Documentation only              |
-| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix |
-| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests          |
-| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes     |
-| `perf`     | Performance improvement         |
+| Type       | When to Use                      |
+| ---------- | -------------------------------- |
+| `feat`     | New feature or capability        |
+| `fix`      | Bug fix                          |
+| `docs`     | Documentation only               |
+| `gov`      | Governance or maintainer changes |
+| `style`    | Formatting/style-only changes    |
+| `refactor` | Code change without feature/fix  |
+| `perf`     | Performance improvement          |
+| `test`     | Adding or fixing tests           |
+| `build`    | Build system or dependencies     |
+| `ci`       | CI pipeline or workflow changes  |
+| `chore`    | Build, deps, config changes      |
+| `revert`   | Revert a previous commit         |
 
 ## Scope Inference
 
@@ -119,6 +124,19 @@ Key changes:
 - Add expert subagent consultation patterns
 ```
 
+**Governance/maintainer changes:**
+
+```
+gov(agents): add maintainer ownership for service modules
+
+Update CODEOWNERS and maintainer references to reflect
+current governance responsibilities.
+
+Key changes:
+- Add maintainers for agent_service and infra ownership
+- Align governance docs with updated reviewer responsibilities
+```
+
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
 <!--
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d462e293c8..a29e266a39 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ repos:
           - feat
           - fix
           - docs
+          - gov
           - style
           - refactor
           - perf
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index c47b11681f..55df5de989 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
 ## Collaboration & review
 
 - **Branches**: kebab-case (`feature/multi-turn-metrics`, `bugfix/fsdp-weight-sync`).
-- **Commits**: Conventional Commits (`feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`), ~72 char subject,
-  imperative voice. Squash WIP before PR.
+- **Commits**: Conventional Commits (e.g., `feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`, `gov:`), ~72 char
+  subject, imperative voice. Squash WIP before PR.
 - **Pre-merge**: full pre-commit stack; doc-only edits need at least `mdformat --check`.
 - **PRs**: tie to issue, highlight risk areas, list test commands executed, note skipped
   suites with reasons.
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index acb7da077d..5029552c88 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ uv run python docs/generate_cli_docs.py
 
 ## Git Workflow
 
-- **Commits**: Conventional Commits (`feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`), ~72 chars subject,
-  imperative voice, reasoning in body
+- **Commits**: Conventional Commits (e.g., `feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`, `gov:`), ~72 chars
+  subject, imperative voice, reasoning in body
 - **Squash**: Squash WIP commits before opening PR
 - **PR requirements**: Run pre-commit, document test coverage, note hardware limitations
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 9a892786f7..4094605802 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Pre-commit checks run automatically on every PR. CI executes
 `pre-commit run --all-files` to verify formatting (Ruff, clang-format, mdformat) and
 linting. Commit messages are also validated against
 [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format (e.g., `feat: ...`,
-`fix: ...`, `docs: ...`).
+`fix: ...`, `docs: ...`, `gov: ...`).
 
 As long as you have `pre-commit install --install-hooks` set up locally, your code will
 be checked before each commit and your commit messages will be validated automatically.
diff --git a/GOVERNANCE.md b/GOVERNANCE.md
index b2f97ea99b..289dce894d 100644
--- a/GOVERNANCE.md
+++ b/GOVERNANCE.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ project.
 | Zhenan Fan               | Huawei                    | @zhenanf          |
 | Ge Shi                   | Huawei                    | @geshi001         |
 | Xiaojie Xu               | Huawei                    | @PrometheusComing |
+| Bingye Chen              | ByteDance                 | @TaoZex           |
 
 **NOTE**: Maintainers from Huawei are the code owners of the `ascend*` branches.