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-# Default fallback
-*                                       @KRRT7
-
-# Java
-/codeflash/languages/java/              @mashraf-222 @HeshamHM28 @misrasaurabh1
-
-# JavaScript / TypeScript
-/codeflash/languages/javascript/        @Saga4 @mohammedahmed18 @KRRT7
-
-# Python language support
-/codeflash/languages/python/            @KRRT7
-
-# Core pipeline
-/codeflash/optimization/                @KRRT7 @aseembits93 @misrasaurabh1
-/codeflash/verification/                @KRRT7 @misrasaurabh1
-/codeflash/benchmarking/                @KRRT7
-/codeflash/discovery/                   @KRRT7 @misrasaurabh1
-
-# CLI & setup
-/codeflash/cli_cmds/                    @KRRT7 @misrasaurabh1
-
-# LSP
-/codeflash/lsp/                         @mohammedahmed18
-
-# API
-/codeflash/api/                         @KRRT7 @aseembits93
-
-# Tracing & entry points
-/codeflash/tracing/                     @misrasaurabh1 @KRRT7
-/codeflash/main.py                      @misrasaurabh1 @KRRT7
-/codeflash/tracer.py                    @misrasaurabh1 @KRRT7
-
-# Shared utilities
-/codeflash/code_utils/                  @KRRT7 @aseembits93 @misrasaurabh1
-/codeflash/models/                      @KRRT7
-
-# CI / workflows
-/.github/                               @KRRT7