diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 2505e4402..18700e92c 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -131,3 +131,6 @@ try-import %workspace%/.bazelrc.ai_checker
 
 # Enable user-defined configs
 try-import %workspace%/user.bazelrc
+
+# Import Clippy linting configuration for Rust
+import %workspace%/quality/static_analysis/clippy.bazelrc
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-bazel-lint/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-bazel-lint/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcb97b395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-bazel-lint/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+# Composite action: Setup Bazel for Lint
+#
+# Shared setup used by lint/analysis workflows (Clippy, Clang-Tidy, CodeQL, etc.)
+# to eliminate duplicated steps.
+#
+# Runs in order:
+#   1. Free Disk Space  — ensures enough space before Bazel downloads artifacts
+#   2. Setup Bazel      — configures Bazel with caching
+#   3. Allow linux-sandbox — unblocks user namespaces needed by Bazel sandbox
+#
+# The calling workflow is responsible for checking out the repository before
+# invoking this action. This separation allows workflows to insert their own
+# steps (e.g. change-detection) between checkout and the Bazel setup.
+
+name: Setup Bazel for Lint
+description: >
+  Frees disk space, configures Bazel with shared caching options, and unblocks
+  the linux sandbox. Shared by lint/analysis workflows (Clippy, Clang-Tidy,
+  CodeQL, etc.) to avoid duplicating the same setup steps.
+  The caller must check out the repository before using this action.
+
+inputs:
+  disk-cache:
+    description: Bazel disk-cache key (e.g. "clippy", "clang_tidy")
+    required: true
+  cache-save:
+    description: >
+      Save the Bazel cache to the remote store.
+      Should be true only for pushes to main to avoid cache poisoning.
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
+      uses: eclipse-score/more-disk-space@v1
+      with:
+        level: 4
+    - name: Setup Bazel
+      uses: castler/setup-bazel@cache-optimized
+      with:
+        bazelisk-cache: true
+        disk-cache: ${{ inputs.disk-cache }}
+        repository-cache: true
+        cache-optimized: true
+        cache-save: ${{ inputs.cache-save }}
+    - name: Allow linux-sandbox
+      uses: ./actions/unblock_user_namespace_for_linux_sandbox
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang_tidy.yml b/.github/workflows/clang_tidy.yml
index 3ae73016c..c0121d47e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang_tidy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang_tidy.yml
@@ -72,23 +72,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6.0.2
-
-      - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
-        uses: eclipse-score/more-disk-space@v1
         with:
-          level: 4
-
-      - uses: castler/setup-bazel@cache-optimized
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Full history so git-diff against origin/<base-ref> works
+      - name: Setup lint environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-bazel-lint
         with:
-          bazelisk-cache: true
-          disk-cache: "clang_tidy"
-          repository-cache: true
-          cache-optimized: true
+          disk-cache: clang_tidy
           cache-save: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
-
-      - name: Allow linux-sandbox
-        uses: ./actions/unblock_user_namespace_for_linux_sandbox
-
       - name: Run clang-tidy via Bazel
         id: run-clang-tidy
         # continue-on-error so we can collect findings and upload the artifact
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clippy_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/clippy_lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c21c51263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/clippy_lint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+# Workflow: Clippy PR check
+#
+# Runs Clippy on every pull_request, push to main, and merge_group.
+# - Fails if Clippy errors or warnings are found in Rust files changed by the PR.
+# - The same changed-files scope is applied for both pull_request and
+#   merge_group (gate) so that a passing PR check guarantees a passing gate.
+# - Writes a job summary with error/warning counts.
+# - Uploads clippy log as a downloadable artifact.
+#
+# Cache is saved only on pushes to main.
+
+name: Clippy Check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  merge_group:
+    types: [checks_requested]
+  workflow_call:
+    outputs:
+      artifact-name:
+        description: "Name of the clippy findings artifact"
+        value: ${{ jobs.clippy.outputs.artifact-name }}
+      errors:
+        description: "Total clippy error count"
+        value: ${{ jobs.clippy.outputs.errors }}
+      warnings:
+        description: "Total clippy warning count"
+        value: ${{ jobs.clippy.outputs.warnings }}
+      conclusion:
+        description: "Job conclusion: success or failure"
+        value: ${{ jobs.clippy.outputs.conclusion }}
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: clippy-pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  ANDROID_HOME: ""
+  ANDROID_SDK_ROOT: ""
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
+jobs:
+  clippy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: write # Needed to delete old bazel caches
+    outputs:
+      artifact-name: clippy-findings
+      errors: ${{ steps.findings.outputs.errors }}
+      warnings: ${{ steps.findings.outputs.warnings }}
+      conclusion: ${{ steps.set-conclusion.outputs.conclusion }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6.0.2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Full history so git-diff against origin/<base-ref> works
+      - name: Check for relevant file changes
+        id: check-changes
+        env:
+          EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
+          BASE_REF: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+        run: |
+          should_run='true'  # default: always run
+
+          # For PRs and merge groups, skip when no Rust or workflow files changed.
+          # For push/workflow_call we always run so the job never gets stuck.
+          if [[ "$EVENT_NAME" == "pull_request" || "$EVENT_NAME" == "merge_group" ]]; then
+            CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only "origin/${BASE_REF}...HEAD" 2>/dev/null || true)
+            CHANGED_RUST=$(echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -E '\.rs$' || true)
+            CHANGED_WORKFLOW=$(echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -E '^\.github/workflows/clippy_lint\.yml$' || true)
+
+            if [[ -z "$CHANGED_RUST" && -z "$CHANGED_WORKFLOW" ]]; then
+              should_run='false'
+              echo "No Rust or workflow files changed — reporting success without running Clippy."
+            else
+              [[ -n "$CHANGED_RUST" ]]     && echo "Rust file changes detected."
+              [[ -n "$CHANGED_WORKFLOW" ]] && echo "Workflow file changes detected."
+            fi
+          fi
+
+          echo "should-run=${should_run}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Setup lint environment
+        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.should-run == 'true'
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-bazel-lint
+        with:
+          disk-cache: clippy
+          cache-save: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+      - name: Run Clippy via Bazel
+        id: run-clippy
+        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.should-run == 'true'
+        # continue-on-error so we can collect findings and upload the artifact
+        # even when the Bazel invocation exits non-zero.
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: |
+          bazel build --config=clippy //score/... \
+            2>&1 | tee clippy_raw.log
+      - name: Collect findings
+        id: findings
+        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.should-run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          # Verify clippy_raw.log exists
+          if [[ ! -f clippy_raw.log ]]; then
+            echo "::error::clippy_raw.log not found - build step may have failed"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Check if this was a real build failure due to compilation errors
+          BUILD_FAILED=false
+          if grep -q "ERROR: Build did NOT complete successfully" clippy_raw.log; then
+            BUILD_FAILED=true
+            echo "::error::Build failed due to compilation errors"
+          fi
+
+          # Extract clippy errors and warnings
+          ERRORS=$(grep -A 1 -E "^error(\[|:)" clippy_raw.log 2>/dev/null \
+            | grep -c -E "^\s+--> .*\.rs:" || true)
+          WARNINGS=$(grep -A 1 -E "^warning(\[|:)" clippy_raw.log 2>/dev/null \
+            | grep -c -E "^\s+--> .*\.rs:" || true)
+          ERRORS=${ERRORS:-0}
+          WARNINGS=${WARNINGS:-0}
+          TOTAL=$((ERRORS + WARNINGS))
+
+          echo "Grep results: errors=${ERRORS}, warnings=${WARNINGS}, total=${TOTAL}"
+
+          # Scope blocking issues to Rust files changed in this PR / merge-group
+          # commit set. The same logic is applied for all event types
+          # (pull_request, merge_group, push to main) so that a check passing on
+          # a PR is guaranteed to also pass at gate.
+          #
+          # GITHUB_BASE_REF is set by GitHub for both pull_request and
+          # merge_group events (it is the name of the target branch, e.g. main).
+          CHANGED_RUST=$(git diff --name-only "origin/${GITHUB_BASE_REF}...HEAD" 2>/dev/null \
+            | grep -E '\.rs$' || true)
+
+          echo "Changed Rust files:"
+          echo "${CHANGED_RUST}"
+
+          if [[ -z "$CHANGED_RUST" ]]; then
+            ERRORS_BLOCKING=0
+            WARNINGS_BLOCKING=0
+            echo "No Rust files changed - skipping changed-file check"
+          else
+            PATTERN=$(echo "$CHANGED_RUST" | tr '\n' '|' | sed 's/|$//')
+            echo "File pattern: ${PATTERN}"
+            # This filters out non-Clippy warnings like "dot utility not found" and summary lines
+            ERRORS_BLOCKING=$(grep -A 1 -E "^error(\[|:)" clippy_raw.log 2>/dev/null \
+              | grep -c -E "^\s+--> (${PATTERN}):" || true)
+            ERRORS_BLOCKING=${ERRORS_BLOCKING:-0}
+            WARNINGS_BLOCKING=$(grep -A 1 -E "^warning(\[|:)" clippy_raw.log 2>/dev/null \
+              | grep -c -E "^\s+--> (${PATTERN}):" || true)
+            WARNINGS_BLOCKING=${WARNINGS_BLOCKING:-0}
+            echo "Blocking errors in changed files: ${ERRORS_BLOCKING}"
+            echo "Blocking warnings in changed files: ${WARNINGS_BLOCKING}"
+          fi
+
+          BLOCKING_TOTAL=$((ERRORS_BLOCKING + WARNINGS_BLOCKING))
+
+          echo "errors=${ERRORS}"                   >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "warnings=${WARNINGS}"               >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "total=${TOTAL}"                     >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "errors_blocking=${ERRORS_BLOCKING}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "warnings_blocking=${WARNINGS_BLOCKING}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "blocking_total=${BLOCKING_TOTAL}"   >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "build_failed=${BUILD_FAILED}"       >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # Fail immediately if this was a build failure due to compilation errors
+          if [[ "${BUILD_FAILED}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "::error::Build failed due to compilation errors"
+            echo "## :x: Build Failed" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            echo "The build failed due to compilation errors." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            echo "Check the build log for details." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Job summary
+          {
+            echo "## Clippy Results"
+            echo ""
+            echo "| Metric | Count |"
+            echo "|--------|------:|"
+            echo "| :x: Errors | **${ERRORS}** |"
+            echo "| :warning: Warnings | **${WARNINGS}** |"
+            echo "| Total | **${TOTAL}** |"
+            echo ""
+            if [[ "${BLOCKING_TOTAL}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+              echo "### :x: Check Failed"
+              echo ""
+              echo "Found **${ERRORS_BLOCKING} error(s)** and **${WARNINGS_BLOCKING} warning(s)** in changed files."
+              echo ""
+              echo "#### Issues in Changed Files"
+              echo '```'
+              # Show warning/error message + file location for changed files only
+              grep -E "^\s+--> (${PATTERN}):" clippy_raw.log 2>/dev/null | while IFS= read -r line; do
+                # Get the line number of this --> line
+                line_num=$(grep -n -F "$line" clippy_raw.log | head -1 | cut -d: -f1)
+                if [[ -n "$line_num" ]]; then
+                  # Show the warning line (1-2 lines before) and the --> line
+                  sed -n "$((line_num-2)),$((line_num))p" clippy_raw.log
+                  echo ""
+                fi
+              done | head -100 || echo "See artifact for details"
+              echo '```'
+              echo ""
+              echo "> Download the **clippy-findings** artifact for full details."
+            else
+              echo "> :white_check_mark: **Check passed** — no clippy issues in changed files."
+            fi
+          } >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+      - name: Upload clippy log
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: clippy-findings
+          path: clippy_raw.log
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 7
+
+      - name: Fail check if clippy issues found in changed files
+        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.should-run == 'true' && (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'merge_group') && steps.findings.outputs.blocking_total != '0'
+        run: |
+          echo "::error::Clippy found ${{ steps.findings.outputs.errors_blocking }} error(s) and ${{ steps.findings.outputs.warnings_blocking }} warning(s) in changed files. See the 'clippy-findings' artifact for details."
+          echo ""
+          echo "=== Clippy findings ==="
+          cat clippy_raw.log || true
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Set conclusion
+        id: set-conclusion
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          # When check-changes skipped the build (no relevant files changed),
+          # run-clippy.outcome is 'skipped' — treat that as success.
+          OUTCOME="${{ steps.run-clippy.outcome }}"
+          if [[ "${OUTCOME}" == "success" || "${OUTCOME}" == "skipped" ]]; then
+            echo "conclusion=success" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "conclusion=failure" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 898beb7bc..dfe38e4f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -39,16 +39,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
-        uses: eclipse-score/more-disk-space@v1
+      - name: Setup build environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-bazel-lint
         with:
-          level: 4
-
-      - name: Setup Bazel
-        uses: castler/setup-bazel@cache-optimized
-
-      - name: Allow linux-sandbox
-        uses: ./actions/unblock_user_namespace_for_linux_sandbox
+          disk-cache: codeql
+          cache-save: 'true'  # Nightly run — no cache poisoning risk from PRs
 
       - name: Create CodeQL database
         run: |
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index db223f162..ebd1e351f 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.17")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.8.5")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_rust", version = "0.68.1-score")
 
+bazel_dep(name = "score_rust_policies", version = "0.0.5", dev_dependency = True)
+
 # Cannot be dev-dependency due to being required in "load" statements
 bazel_dep(name = "score_qnx_unit_tests", version = "0.1.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "score_baselibs", version = "0.2.7")
diff --git a/quality/static_analysis/clippy.bazelrc b/quality/static_analysis/clippy.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee13188cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quality/static_analysis/clippy.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+# Clippy configuration for Rust linting
+# Run Clippy on all Rust targets with: bazel build --config=clippy //...
+build:clippy --aspects=@score_rust_policies//clippy:linters.bzl%clippy_strict
+build:clippy --output_groups=+rules_lint_human
+build:clippy --@aspect_rules_lint//lint:fail_on_violation=true