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+# Github code owners
+# See https://github.com/blog/2392-introducing-code-owners
+
+cli/compose/*              @dnephin @vdemeester
+contrib/completion/bash/*  @albers
+contrib/completion/zsh/*   @sdurrheimer
+docs/*                     @mstanleyjones @vdemeester @thaJeztah
+scripts/*                  @dnephin