feat: rename PyPI package ai-agent-compliance to agent-governance

* Initial plan

* feat: rename ai-agent-compliance package to agent-governance

Co-authored-by: imran-siddique <45405841+imran-siddique@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: imran-siddique <45405841+imran-siddique@users.noreply.github.com>

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- **agent-governance** (formerly `ai-agent-compliance`): Renamed PyPI package from `ai-agent-compliance`
+  to `agent-governance` for better discoverability with the intended audience (platform engineers,
+  security architects). The old name is deprecated and will redirect for 6 months.
+  CLI gains `agent-governance` entry point; `agent-compliance` is retained as a backward-compatible alias.
+
 ## [2.0.2] - 2026-03-12
 
 ### Changed
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added — Supply Chain & Certification (PR #99)
 
 - **Bootstrap integrity verification** — `IntegrityVerifier` hashes 15 governance module source files and 4 critical function bytecodes (SHA-256) against a published `integrity.json` manifest. Detects supply chain tampering before any policy evaluation occurs. (#95)
-- **Governance certification CLI** — `agent-compliance verify` checks all 10 OWASP ASI 2026 controls, generates signed attestations, and outputs shields.io badges for README embedding. `agent-compliance integrity --generate` creates baseline manifests for release signing.
+- **Governance certification CLI** — `agent-governance verify` checks all 10 OWASP ASI 2026 controls, generates signed attestations, and outputs shields.io badges for README embedding. `agent-governance integrity --generate` creates baseline manifests for release signing.
 
 ### Added — Governance Enhancements (PR #90)
 
@@ -81,7 +88,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Install
 
 ```bash
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
+pip install agent-governance[full]
 ```
 
 ## [1.0.1] - 2026-03-06
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
   isolation, resource quotas, and Docker/Firecracker execution environments.
 - **Agent SRE** (`agent-sre`) — Observability toolkit with chaos-engineering probes,
   canary deployment framework, and automated incident response.
-- **Agent Compliance** (`ai-agent-compliance`) — Unified compliance installer mapping
+- **Agent Compliance** (`agent-governance`, formerly `ai-agent-compliance`) — Unified compliance installer mapping
   OWASP ASI 2026 (10/10), NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and CSA Agentic Trust Framework.
 - Mono-repo CI/CD: lint (ruff) × 5 packages, test matrix (3 Python versions × 4 packages),
   security scanning (safety), CodeQL SAST (Python + JavaScript).

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ This is a mono-repo with seven packages:
 | `agentmesh` | `packages/agent-mesh/` | Inter-agent trust and identity mesh |
 | `agent-runtime` | `packages/agent-runtime/` | Runtime sandboxing and capability isolation |
 | `agent-sre` | `packages/agent-sre/` | Observability, alerting, and reliability |
-| `ai-agent-compliance` | `packages/agent-compliance/` | Unified installer and compliance docs |
+| `agent-governance` | `packages/agent-compliance/` | Unified installer and runtime policy enforcement |
 | `agent-marketplace` | `packages/agent-marketplace/` | Plugin lifecycle management for governed agent ecosystems |
 | `agent-lightning` | `packages/agent-lightning/` | RL training governance with governed runners and policy rewards |
 

QUICKSTART.md

@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ graph LR
 Install the governance toolkit:
 
 ```bash
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
+pip install agent-governance[full]
 ```
 
 Or install individual packages:
 
 ```bash
 pip install agent-os-kernel        # Policy enforcement + framework integrations
 pip install agentmesh-platform     # Zero-trust identity + trust cards
-pip install ai-agent-compliance    # OWASP ASI verification + integrity CLI
+pip install agent-governance          # OWASP ASI verification + integrity CLI
 pip install agent-sre              # SLOs, error budgets, chaos testing
 pip install agent-runtime          # Execution supervisor + privilege rings
 pip install agent-marketplace      # Plugin lifecycle management
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ python scripts/check_gov.py
 Or use the governance CLI directly:
 
 ```bash
-agent-compliance verify
-agent-compliance verify --badge
+agent-governance verify
+agent-governance verify --badge
 ```
 
 ## 3. Your First Governed Agent
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ Verify your deployment covers the OWASP Agentic Security Threats:
 
 ```bash
 # Text summary
-agent-compliance verify
+agent-governance verify
 
 # JSON for CI/CD pipelines
-agent-compliance verify --json
+agent-governance verify --json
 
 # Badge for your README
-agent-compliance verify --badge
+agent-governance verify --badge
 ```
 
 ## 6. Verify Module Integrity
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ Ensure no governance modules have been tampered with:
 
 ```bash
 # Generate a baseline integrity manifest
-agent-compliance integrity --generate integrity.json
+agent-governance integrity --generate integrity.json
 
 # Verify against the manifest later
-agent-compliance integrity --manifest integrity.json
+agent-governance integrity --manifest integrity.json
 ```
 
 ## Next Steps

README.md

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Addresses **10 of 10 [OWASP Agentic Top 10](https://genai.owasp.org/resource/owa
 ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
 ║                                                                             ║
 ║               ════════  AGENT GOVERNANCE TOOLKIT   ═══════════              ║
-║                    pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]                    ║
+║                    pip install agent-governance[full]                       ║
 ║                                                                             ║
 ║      Agent Action ───► POLICY CHECK ───► Allow / Deny    (< 0.1 ms)         ║
 ║                                                                             ║
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ Addresses **10 of 10 [OWASP Agentic Top 10](https://genai.owasp.org/resource/owa
 | **AgentMesh** | [`agentmesh-platform`](https://pypi.org/project/agentmesh-platform/) | Inter-agent trust — Ed25519 identity, SPIFFE/SVID credentials, trust scoring, A2A/MCP/IATP protocol bridges |
 | **Agent Runtime** | [`agent-runtime`](packages/agent-runtime/) | Execution supervisor — 4-tier privilege rings, saga orchestration, termination control, joint liability, append-only audit log |
 | **Agent SRE** | [`agent-sre`](https://pypi.org/project/agent-sre/) | Reliability engineering — SLOs, error budgets, replay debugging, chaos engineering, progressive delivery |
-| **Agent Compliance** | [`ai-agent-compliance`](https://pypi.org/project/ai-agent-compliance/) | Regulatory compliance — GDPR, HIPAA, SOX audit frameworks |
+| **Agent Compliance** | [`agent-governance`](https://pypi.org/project/agent-governance/) | Runtime policy enforcement — OWASP ASI 2026 controls, governance attestation, integrity verification |
 | **Agent Marketplace** | [`agent-marketplace`](packages/agent-marketplace/) | Plugin lifecycle — discover, install, verify, and sign plugins |
 | **Agent Lightning** | [`agent-lightning`](packages/agent-lightning/) | RL training governance — governed runners, policy rewards |
 
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
 # Install the full governance stack
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
+pip install agent-governance[full]
 ```
 
 ```python

RELEASE_NOTES_v1.0.0.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | **AgentMesh** | Zero-trust identity mesh with DID, trust scoring, delegation chains | `pip install agentmesh-platform` |
 | **Agent Runtime** | Execution rings, resource limits, kill switch, saga orchestration | `pip install agent-runtime` |
 | **Agent SRE** | SLOs, error budgets, circuit breakers, chaos engineering | `pip install agent-sre` |
-| **Agent Compliance** | Unified installer and compliance documentation | `pip install ai-agent-compliance` |
+| **Agent Compliance** | Unified installer and runtime policy enforcement | `pip install agent-governance` |
 | **Agent Marketplace** | Plugin lifecycle management for governed agent ecosystems | `pip install agent-marketplace` |
 | **Agent Lightning** | RL training governance with governed runners and policy rewards | `pip install agent-lightning` |
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ See [docs/PROPOSALS-INDEX.md](docs/PROPOSALS-INDEX.md) for the full list.
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
+pip install agent-governance[full]
 ```
 
 ```python

docs/deployment/README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Deploy the Agent Governance Toolkit on Azure for production-grade runtime security governance of AI agents.
 
-> **Quick start:** `pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]` — see the [main README](../../README.md) for local development.
+> **Quick start:** `pip install agent-governance[full]` — see the [main README](../../README.md) for local development.
 
 ---
 

docs/deployment/azure-foundry-agent-service.md

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Each middleware works independently. Use any combination based on your requireme
 
 ```bash
 # Install the governance toolkit with MAF support
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
+pip install agent-governance[full]
 
 # Or install individual packages
 pip install agent-os agentmesh agent-sre

docs/tutorials/04-audit-and-compliance.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The Agent Governance Toolkit gives you two complementary pieces:
 | Package | Install | Purpose |
 |---------|---------|---------|
 | `agentmesh-platform` | `pip install agentmesh-platform` | `AuditLog` with Merkle-chain integrity |
-| `ai-agent-compliance` | `pip install ai-agent-compliance` | OWASP ASI 2026 compliance CLI |
+| `agent-governance` | `pip install agent-governance` | OWASP ASI 2026 compliance CLI |
 
 This tutorial walks through both, from a single log call to a CI/CD
 compliance gate.
@@ -430,20 +430,20 @@ audit = AuditLog(sink=sink)
 
 ## 6 — OWASP ASI 2026 Compliance Checking
 
-The `ai-agent-compliance` package verifies that your deployment covers
+The `agent-governance` package verifies that your deployment covers
 all 10 OWASP ASI 2026 security controls.
 
 ### 6.1 Install
 
 ```bash
-pip install ai-agent-compliance
+pip install agent-governance
 ```
 
 ### 6.2 Verify Governance Coverage
 
 ```bash
 # Human-readable summary
-agent-compliance verify
+agent-governance verify
 ```
 
 Output:
@@ -467,12 +467,12 @@ Coverage: 10/10 (100%)
 
 ```bash
 # Machine-readable JSON
-agent-compliance verify --json
+agent-governance verify --json
 ```
 
 ```bash
 # Shields.io badge for your README
-agent-compliance verify --badge
+agent-governance verify --badge
 ```
 
 Output:
@@ -503,15 +503,15 @@ been tampered with:
 
 ```bash
 # Generate a baseline manifest
-agent-compliance integrity --generate integrity.json
+agent-governance integrity --generate integrity.json
 
 # Later, verify against it
-agent-compliance integrity --manifest integrity.json
+agent-governance integrity --manifest integrity.json
 ```
 
 ```bash
 # JSON output for automation
-agent-compliance integrity --manifest integrity.json --json
+agent-governance integrity --manifest integrity.json --json
 ```
 
 The integrity checker verifies:
@@ -667,16 +667,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install governance packages
         run: |
-          pip install agentmesh-platform ai-agent-compliance
+          pip install agentmesh-platform agent-governance
 
       - name: Generate integrity manifest
-        run: agent-compliance integrity --generate integrity.json
+        run: agent-governance integrity --generate integrity.json
 
       - name: Verify OWASP ASI 2026 coverage
-        run: agent-compliance verify --json > asi_report.json
+        run: agent-governance verify --json > asi_report.json
 
       - name: Verify supply-chain integrity
-        run: agent-compliance integrity --manifest integrity.json --json > integrity_report.json
+        run: agent-governance integrity --manifest integrity.json --json > integrity_report.json
 
       - name: Upload compliance artifacts
         if: always()
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ jobs:
             integrity.json
 ```
 
-> **Tip:** `agent-compliance verify` exits with code **1** if any
+> **Tip:** `agent-governance verify` exits with code **1** if any
 > control is missing, so the pipeline step will fail automatically.
 
 ---

packages/agent-compliance/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.1.0] - 2026-03-15
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Package renamed** from `ai-agent-compliance` to `agent-governance` for better discoverability
+  by the intended audience (platform engineers, security architects).
+  The old name `ai-agent-compliance` is deprecated and will act as a thin redirect for 6 months.
+- Updated PyPI description to reflect the package's actual function: runtime policy enforcement
+  for AI agents.
+- Added `agent-governance` CLI entry point; `agent-compliance` remains as a backward-compatible alias.
+
 ## [1.0.0] - 2026-02-04
 
 ### Added

packages/agent-compliance/README.md

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 <div align="center">
 
-# Agent Compliance
+# Agent Governance
 
-**Unified installer and compliance documentation for the Agent Governance Toolkit**
+**Unified installer and runtime policy enforcement for the Agent Governance Toolkit**
 
 *One install for the complete governance stack — kernel · trust mesh · runtime supervisor · reliability engineering*
 
-[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/pypi-ai--agent--compliance-blue.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/ai-agent-compliance/)
+[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/pypi-agent--governance-blue.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/agent-governance/)
 [![CI](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![GitHub Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit?style=social)](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit/stargazers)
 [![Sponsor](https://img.shields.io/badge/sponsor-❤️-ff69b4)](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit)
 [![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.9+-blue.svg)](https://python.org)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 
 ```
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
+pip install agent-governance[full]
 ```
 
 [Architecture](#architecture) • [Quick Start](#quick-start) • [Components](#components) • [Why Unified?](#why-a-unified-governance-stack) • [Ecosystem](#the-agent-governance-ecosystem) • [OWASP Compliance](docs/OWASP-COMPLIANCE.md) • [Traction](docs/TRACTION.md)
@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@ pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
 
 > 🔗 **Part of the Agent Governance Ecosystem** — Installs [Agent OS](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit) · [AgentMesh](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit) · [Agent Runtime](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit) · [Agent SRE](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit)
 
+> **Migrating from `ai-agent-compliance`?** The package has been renamed to `agent-governance`.
+> Run `pip install agent-governance` — the old name is deprecated and will redirect here for 6 months.
+
 ---
 
 ## Architecture
 
 ```
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                      agent-compliance                            │
-│                  pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]            │
+│                      agent-governance                            │
+│                  pip install agent-governance[full]              │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │                                                                 │
 │   ┌───────────────────┐      ┌───────────────────────────┐     │
@@ -93,14 +96,14 @@ Install only what you need:
 
 ```bash
 # Core: kernel + trust mesh
-pip install ai-agent-compliance
+pip install agent-governance
 
 # Full stack: adds runtime + SRE
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[full]
+pip install agent-governance[full]
 
 # À la carte
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[runtime]
-pip install ai-agent-compliance[sre]
+pip install agent-governance[runtime]
+pip install agent-governance[sre]
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ The meta-package ensures all components are version-compatible and properly inte
 ## The Agent Governance Ecosystem
 
 ```
-agent-compliance ─── The meta-package (you are here)
+agent-governance ─── The meta-package (you are here)
 ├── agent-os-kernel ─── Governance kernel
 ├── agentmesh-platform ─── Zero-trust mesh
 ├── agent-runtime ─── Runtime supervisor (optional)
@@ -180,13 +183,13 @@ python examples/governed_agent.py
 
 ```bash
 # LangChain
-pip install langchain ai-agent-compliance
+pip install langchain agent-governance
 
 # CrewAI
-pip install crewai ai-agent-compliance
+pip install crewai agent-governance
 
 # AutoGen
-pip install pyautogen ai-agent-compliance
+pip install pyautogen agent-governance
 ```
 
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