Code Owners Overview

As a company grows, managing code ownership becomes increasingly complex. With teams specializing in different areas, it's challenging to track which team or member is responsible for any given piece of code.

How Code Owners Work

Code Owners integrates with GitHub to automatically assign the right developer for tasks by implementing features like:

Colocated owners files: Owners files live next to the code, making it easy to identify who owns a piece of code from the context.
Mirrored organization dynamics: The structure mirrors your organization. Higher-level code owners act as stewards and can serve as fallbacks when owners change.
Customizable review algorithms: Modifiers allow organizations to tailor their review process, such as round-robin assignments or team-wide reviews.

Features of Code Owners

Code Review Management: Assign reviews based on availability or team needs.
Ownership Tracking: Automatically determine who owns a piece of code.
Fallback Mechanisms: Higher-level owners can take over if needed.

Availability and Setup

Code Owners is available for Enterprise plans. To get started, follow the instructions in the "Getting Started" section.

Note: Code Owners requires an Enterprise contract. For details or upgrades, contact sales.

Code Approvers

Code Approvers are GitHub usernames or teams that can review and accept pull requests. Enable them by adding a .epycbyte.approvers file to your codebase directory.

Getting Started

For more details on how the approvers file works, refer to the Code Approvers reference.