diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index ccb6108..c6a18d5 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ session with **no other memory of this project**. So:
     an organiser's **EVENT · HOST** (never a self-made "issued" pass); a ticket's
     QR carries **`?h=<holder-npub>`** so `/verify` checks the holder's **RSVP**
     (kind 31925) and shows Ticket holder + RSVP status.
+    **Ownership model + badges (2026-10-02):** owner = the event's **author key**
+    (spot 30818 / shop 30017 / event 31923 / crew 35006); crew **delegated admins**
+    = `admin`-marker `p` tags (`useCrewRole(crew).isElevated`); platform moderators
+    = hardcoded `ADMIN_PUBKEYS`. `ControllerBadge` (`components/ControllerBadge.tsx`)
+    surfaces the viewer's role — spot=Owner, shop=**Verified owner** (NIP-05 domain
+    match), crew=Owner/Admin, event=Organiser — on detail pages **and** on the card
+    studio's type chips (`role.*` i18n).
 - **Marketplace**: `GearSwapPage` (grid) + `MarketplaceItemCard` and a listing
   detail page at **`/listing/:pubkey/:identifier`**. Trade/escrow actions live in
   the shared **`ListingTradeActions`** (used by BOTH the card and the detail page