diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.org b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.org
index 868e9c1..a8db717 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.org
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.org
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ ln -sf ../../scripts/pre-commit-repl-check .git/hooks/pre-commit
 #+end_src
 Runs automatically on ~git commit~.
 
+* Pre-Push Hook (Release Guard)
+
+Blocks tag pushes (~git push --tags~) without a release token:
+#+begin_src bash
+ln -sf ../../scripts/pre-push-release-guard .git/hooks/pre-push
+#+end_src
+To authorize a release: ~touch /tmp/passepartout-release-approved~
+The token is consumed on first successful push.  This prevents automated
+release tagging without human approval — a hard enforcement of the
+AGENTS.md release-permission rule.
+
 * Testing Tools
 
 ** TUI REPL (~/eval~)
diff --git a/scripts/pre-push-release-guard b/scripts/pre-push-release-guard
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5372be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pre-push-release-guard
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Pre-push hook: block tag pushes without release token.
+# Tag pushes are blocked unless /tmp/passepartout-release-approved exists.
+# The token is consumed (deleted) on first successful push.
+#
+# Install:
+#   ln -sf ../../scripts/pre-push-release-guard .git/hooks/pre-push
+#
+# Returns 0 (pass) or 1 (blocked).
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+BLOCKED=0
+
+while read -r local_ref local_oid remote_ref remote_oid; do
+    case "$remote_ref" in
+        refs/tags/*)
+            if [ ! -f /tmp/passepartout-release-approved ]; then
+                echo "" >&2
+                echo "============================================================" >&2
+                echo "  BLOCKED: tag push requires release token" >&2
+                echo "  Only the user may authorize a release." >&2
+                echo "  To grant permission: touch /tmp/passepartout-release-approved" >&2
+                echo "============================================================" >&2
+                echo "" >&2
+                BLOCKED=1
+            else
+                rm /tmp/passepartout-release-approved
+            fi
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+exit $BLOCKED