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-##
-## CODEOWNERS files are read from top to bottom; last mathing rule "wins"
-##
-
-# default is tech team (disabled, for annoying noise)
-# * @berty/tech
-
-##
-## by folders
-##
-
-# doc
-/docs/ @berty/tech
-
-# golang files
-/*.go @berty/go-owners
-/internal/ @berty/go-owners
-/pkg/ @berty/go-owners
-
-# protos
-/api/ @berty/tech
-/api/go-internal/ @berty/go-owners
-
-##
-## by filetype
-##
-
-# build
-Makefile @berty/build-owners
-*.mk @berty/build-owners
-
-##
-## by specific domain
-##
-
-# public APIs
-/api/protocol/bertyprotocol.proto @berty/go-owners @berty/js-owners