CODEOWNERS
A configuration file supported by code hosting platforms such as GitHub that maps repository paths to specific teams or individuals as required reviewers using glob patterns. Within an AI review system it is also responsible for writing and maintaining REVIEW.md.
Core Facts
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REVIEW.md is written by CODEOWNERS, tells reviewers what genuinely matters in the code, and can suppress nitpicky false positives about historical code outside the current change.
The CODEOWNERS file maps code areas to users or teams by path pattern, and when a PR modifies a matching path, the corresponding owners are automatically requested for review; combined with the 'Require review from Code Owners' setting, their approval becomes a necessary condition for merging.
CODEOWNERS matching rules follow 'last matching pattern takes precedence,' so wildcard lines should be placed earlier and specific paths later.
The code ownership (CODEOWNERS) mechanism allows repository maintainers to designate owners for specific files or directories and configure merging to require owner approval.
HandbookBrain's audit compared decision-makers, locations, and quotes against meeting records, passing 21/21; compared document owners against CODEOWNERS, passing 122/122; and compared decision-to-implementation MR links against hidden tags, with 0 broken links.
CODEOWNERS is a mechanism of code hosting platforms such as GitHub: a team can designate owners for specific files or directories in a repository, and when someone submits changes, the system automatically requests these owners to review.
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CODEOWNERS is a mechanism of code hosting platforms such as GitHub: a team can designate owners for specific files or directories in a repository, and when someone submits changes, the system automatically requests these owners to review.
65%UnverifiedREVIEW.md is written by CODEOWNERS, tells reviewers what genuinely matters in the code, and can suppress nitpicky false positives about historical code outside the current change.
50%UnverifiedThe CODEOWNERS file maps code areas to users or teams by path pattern, and when a PR modifies a matching path, the corresponding owners are automatically requested for review; combined with the 'Require review from Code Owners' setting, their approval becomes a necessary condition for merging.
50%UnverifiedCODEOWNERS matching rules follow 'last matching pattern takes precedence,' so wildcard lines should be placed earlier and specific paths later.
50%UnverifiedThe code ownership (CODEOWNERS) mechanism allows repository maintainers to designate owners for specific files or directories and configure merging to require owner approval.
50%UnverifiedHandbookBrain's audit compared decision-makers, locations, and quotes against meeting records, passing 21/21; compared document owners against CODEOWNERS, passing 122/122; and compared decision-to-implementation MR links against hidden tags, with 0 broken links.
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