diff --git a/gsd-core/workflows/ship.md b/gsd-core/workflows/ship.md
index 0f6cb95b9..317abd8bd 100644
--- a/gsd-core/workflows/ship.md
+++ b/gsd-core/workflows/ship.md
@@ -79,6 +79,32 @@ Verify the work is ready to ship:
    which gh && gh auth status 2>&1
    ```
    If `gh` not found or not authenticated: provide setup instructions and exit.
+
+6. **Security ship gate (capability-driven).**
+
+   Resolve active `ship:pre` gate hooks from the capability registry — the registry evaluates each hook's `when` condition, so do **not** read `workflow.security_enforcement` directly:
+
+   ```bash
+   SHIP_PRE_HOOKS_JSON=$(gsd_run loop render-hooks ship:pre --raw)
+   SECURITY_FILE=$(ls "${PHASE_DIR}"/*-SECURITY.md 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+   ```
+
+   Read the `activeHooks` array from `SHIP_PRE_HOOKS_JSON` in-context (do NOT pipe it through a shell parser).
+
+   If an active entry exists with `kind == "gate"`, `capId == "security"`, and `blocking == true`, enforce its predicate (`SECURITY.md` frontmatter `threats_open == 0`) before shipping:
+
+   - **`SECURITY_FILE` is empty** → block with `SECURITY_SHIP_GATE_NO_REVIEW`:
+     ```
+     ⚠ Security enforcement is enabled but no SECURITY.md exists for this phase.
+     Run /gsd:secure-phase {phase} and resolve findings before shipping.
+     ```
+   - **`SECURITY_FILE` exists** → read its frontmatter `threats_open`. The gate passes **only** when `threats_open` is exactly `0`. For any other value — `threats_open` > 0, or a missing / non-numeric / unparsable field — **fail closed and block** with `SECURITY_SHIP_GATE_OPEN_THREATS` (the predicate is strict equality to `0`; never ship on an ambiguous value):
+     ```
+     ⚠ Security ship gate: SECURITY.md does not assert threats_open == 0 (found: {threats_open|unset}).
+     Resolve open threats (or re-run /gsd:secure-phase {phase}) before shipping.
+     ```
+
+   If no active security `ship:pre` gate hook is present (security enforcement off), skip this check silently.
 </step>
 
 <step name="push_branch">
diff --git a/tests/phase6-capstone-conformance.test.cjs b/tests/phase6-capstone-conformance.test.cjs
index 60069341d..45d547ced 100644
--- a/tests/phase6-capstone-conformance.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/phase6-capstone-conformance.test.cjs
@@ -105,4 +105,44 @@ describe('ADR-857 Phase 6 capstone conformance (#1139)', () => {
       assert.ok(baseline[fileName] > 0, `${fileName} baseline must be positive`);
     }
   });
+
+  test('every declared capability hook point has a render-hooks call site in the host loop (#1169)', () => {
+    // Points whose host call site is intentionally not yet wired, mapped to the
+    // issue tracking the gap. execute:wave:post (ui.gates / ui_safety_gate) also
+    // needs its `ui.safety-gate` check implemented before it can be wired — #1169.
+    const KNOWN_UNWIRED = { 'execute:wave:post': '#1169' };
+
+    const declaredPoints = new Set();
+    for (const cap of Object.values(registry.capabilities)) {
+      for (const group of ['steps', 'gates', 'contributions']) {
+        for (const hook of cap[group] || []) {
+          if (hook.point) declaredPoints.add(hook.point);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Scan only the host loop files (not every workflow): a `render-hooks`
+    // mention in a non-host workflow must not mask a lost host call site.
+    const callSites = new Set();
+    const reCall = /loop render-hooks\s+([a-z:]+)/g;
+    for (const relativePath of HOST_LOOP_FILES) {
+      const content = readRepoFile(relativePath);
+      let m;
+      while ((m = reCall.exec(content))) callSites.add(m[1]);
+    }
+
+    for (const point of [...declaredPoints].sort()) {
+      if (point in KNOWN_UNWIRED) {
+        assert.ok(
+          !callSites.has(point),
+          `${point} is listed in KNOWN_UNWIRED (${KNOWN_UNWIRED[point]}) but now HAS a render-hooks call site — remove it from the allowlist.`,
+        );
+        continue;
+      }
+      assert.ok(
+        callSites.has(point),
+        `Capability hooks declare point "${point}" but no workflow calls \`gsd_run loop render-hooks ${point}\` — hooks at that point can never fire (#1169). Wire a call site or add the point to KNOWN_UNWIRED with its tracking issue.`,
+      );
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/workflow-size-baseline.json b/tests/workflow-size-baseline.json
index 354053def..96ff464d4 100644
--- a/tests/workflow-size-baseline.json
+++ b/tests/workflow-size-baseline.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   "settings-advanced.md": 39621,
   "settings-integrations.md": 15801,
   "settings.md": 32133,
-  "ship.md": 20896,
+  "ship.md": 22534,
   "sketch-wrap-up.md": 14223,
   "sketch.md": 19960,
   "spec-phase.md": 23094,