The .github/CODEOWNERS File

• Can be used to specify notifications for certain people or teams.

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• Can be used with a path that will notify the listed code owners associated with that path. Useful for …..

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This allows you to review only files you own during the PR review. Also useful for knowing whom to mention.

• The repo settings can be to force approval from the code owners, although this setting is usually left off.

• Your code owners file should be named exactly CODEOWNERS and can be either at the root of your project or within the hidden .github directory

• When specifying multiple lines, rules on lower lines will override rules on higher lines. So if a rule matches on a lower line, the rules on higher lines will not be triggered.