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+# Repository codeowners
+# 
+# Reference: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
+
+/.ci/               @ansys/pymapdl-maintainers
+/.github/           @ansys/pymapdl-maintainers
+pyproject.toml      @ansys/pymapdl-maintainers