# `gate`: Python API

```{py:currentmodule} gate
```

The stable Python surface is deliberately small.
Most users should use the CLI or Claude Code plugin; integrations that already receive hook
payloads can call `process()` directly.

```{eval-rst}
.. autofunction:: gate.process
```

The disabled extension contract is documented under
[action admission](admission.md). Constructing policies does not register or activate a native
hook.

Deterministic extensions are importable from `gate.policies`. The Unicode policy's scanner,
repairer, and two policy classes are documented under [Unicode write policy](unicode.md).
The bulletin validator and content-free route seam are documented under
[Bulletin and Controlled Prose routing](bulletin.md).
The bounded integer and boolean regularizer is documented under
[Primitive Typist policy](typist.md).