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+# Default code owner
+*                        @igorpecovnik
+
+# the last matching pattern takes the most
+
+*.md                     @EvilOlaf @littlecxm @TheLinuxBug @TRSx80
+*.patch                  @armbian/board-maintainers
+  
+.github/                 @littlecxm
+.vscode                  @littlecxm
+
+config/                  @armbian/board-maintainers
+config/cli               @amazingfate @paolosabatino
+config/desktop           @amazingfate @monkaBlyat @paolosabatino
+config/distributions     @rpardini @neheb
+config/its               @ManoftheSea
+config/kernel            @marcone @150balbes @Manouchehri @brentr @amazingfate @hzyitc @juanesf @catalinii 
+config/optional          @iav @hzyitc @mhoffrog
+config/sources           @armbian/board-maintainers
+config/templates         @The-going @iav @neheb
+
+lib/                     @rpardini @150balbes @The-going @iav @hzyitc @mhoffrog @armbian/build-scripts
+packages/                @matthijskooijman @SteeManMI @The-going @marcone @mklein-de @schwar3kat @joekhoobyar @armbian/board-maintainers
+tools/                   @The-going @iav @neheb @hzyitc @mhoffrog