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+# default group
+* @pcdshub/shell-reviewers @pcdshub/software-admin
+
+# language-specific group(s)
+## SHELL files
+*.sh @pcdshub/shell-reviewers @pcdshub/software-admin
+*.zsh @pcdshub/shell-reviewers @pcdshub/software-admin
+*.csh @pcdshub/shell-reviewers @pcdshub/software-admin
+*.bash @pcdshub/shell-reviewers @pcdshub/software-admin
+
+# github folder holds administrative files
+.github/** @pcdshub/software-admin