diff --git a/.github/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml b/.github/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
index 85b2f0f..fe2e8c7 100644
--- a/.github/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
+++ b/.github/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
@@ -1 +1,21 @@
-# AI Manifest - Level 1: .github
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+---
+### [META]
+id: "github"
+level: 1
+parent: "../0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml"
+
+---
+### [AI_MANIFEST]
+description: |
+  GitHub repository configuration: CI/CD workflows, issue and pull-request
+  templates, CODEOWNERS, dependabot / funding / settings, and community-health
+  files. GitHub community-health precedence is .github/ > root > docs/.
+
+canonical_locations:
+  workflows: "workflows/"
+  issue_templates: "ISSUE_TEMPLATE/"
+  pull_request_template: "pull_request_template.md"
+  codeowners: "CODEOWNERS"
+  dependabot: "dependabot.yml"
+  settings: "settings.yml"
diff --git a/container/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml b/container/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
index ccb5bc5..5c8668e 100644
--- a/container/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
+++ b/container/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 ---
 ### [META]
 id: "container-templates"
+level: 1
+parent: "../0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml"
 version: "1.0.0"
 context:
   - "https://a2ml.org/ns/v2"
diff --git a/docs/governance/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml b/docs/governance/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
index 6e373bd..d4dcc3a 100644
--- a/docs/governance/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
+++ b/docs/governance/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ### [META]
 id: "governance-pillar"
 level: 1
-parent: "../0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml"
+parent: "../0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml"
 
 ---
 ### [AI_MANIFEST]
diff --git a/examples/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml b/examples/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
index 0d69c90..6114449 100644
--- a/examples/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
+++ b/examples/0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
-# AI Manifest - Level 1: examples
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+---
+### [META]
+id: "examples"
+level: 1
+parent: "../0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml"
+
+---
+### [AI_MANIFEST]
+description: |
+  Worked examples and sample project configs — illustrative material only, not
+  part of the build, test, or proof gates.
+
+canonical_locations:
+  readme: "README.adoc"
+  web_project_sample: "web-project-deno.json"
diff --git a/verification/tests/0.2-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml b/verification/tests/0.2-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
index 0008fcf..07870fd 100644
--- a/verification/tests/0.2-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
+++ b/verification/tests/0.2-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
-# AI Manifest - Level 1: tests
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+---
+### [META]
+id: "tests"
+level: 2
+parent: "../0.1-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml"
+
+---
+### [AI_MANIFEST]
+description: |
+  Test assets and taxonomy for the verification pillar — classifies the repo's
+  test / aspect / bench coverage.
+
+canonical_locations:
+  taxonomy: "TEST-TAXONOMY.adoc"
+  readme: "README.adoc"