Code Owner - CI/CD Glossary Definition
A code owner is a user or team designated in a CODEOWNERS file as responsible for reviewing changes to certain files.
A code owner is defined by path patterns in a CODEOWNERS file (in the repo root, .github/, or docs/). When a PR touches a matched path, the listed owners are auto-requested for review; protection can require their approval.
Last match wins
CODEOWNERS is evaluated top to bottom and the last matching pattern for a file determines its owners, unlike .gitignore. Order specific rules after general ones.
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