diff --git a/.github/tw-rules.yaml b/.github/tw-rules.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d3f33798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tw-rules.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+runChecks: true
+
+actions:
+  repo-settings:
+    deleteBranchOnMerge: true
+  branch-protection-settings:
+    branches:
+      - name: master
+        dismissStaleReviews: true
+        numRequiredReviews: 1
+        requireLinearHistory: true
+        requireConversationResolution: true
+        requireBranchUpToDate: true
+        restrictMerge:
+          teams:
+            - name: analytics-platform
+            - name: machine-users
+        checks:
+          - name: lint_and_test
+            type: tests
+          - name: test_install_connectors
+            type: tests
+          - name: publish
+            type: tests
+          - name: e2e_tests_target_pg
+            type: tests
+          - name: e2e_tests_mariadb_to_sf
+            type: tests
+          - name: e2e_tests_pg_to_sf
+            type: tests
+          - name: e2e_tests_mg_to_sf
+            type: tests
+          - name: e2e_tests_s3_to_sf
+            type: tests
+          - name: e2e_tests_target_pg
+            type: tests
+
+  sync-codeowners:
+    extraWriters:
+      - full-time-technical-staff
+      - machine-users
diff --git a/.github/workflows/connectors.yml b/.github/workflows/connectors.yml
index b13320202..c5ccecdf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/connectors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/connectors.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.8'
 
+      - name: Check if python changes are present
+        id: check
+        env:
+          GITHUB_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: ./scripts/ci_check_no_file_changes.sh python
+
       - name: Check all connectors are installable
         run: |
           make all_connectors -e pw_acceptlicenses=y