diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-verify.yml
index b1b3a976..9ea73659 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-verify.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
   issues:
     types: [labeled]
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   # When work is claimed, track the implementer
   track-implementer:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 147193cf..0de17332 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
     branches: [dev, main]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 env:
   CORE_VERSION: dev
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index b2bf4aec..a2cdeaa1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
     branches: [dev, main]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 env:
   CORE_VERSION: dev