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+## MQTT & Core
+src/ @qzhuyan
+include/ @qzhuyan
+etc/ @qzhuyan
+test/ @qzhuyan
+
+## CI
+.github/ @id
+.ci/ @id
+scripts/ @id
+build @id
+deploy/ @id
+
+## Authenticatio & ACL
+apps/emqx_auth_*/ @savonarola
+apps/emqx_psk_file/ @savonarola
+apps/emqx_retainer/ @savonarola
+apps/emqx_sasl/ @savonarola
+
+## Gateway
+apps/emqx_coap/ @HJianBo
+apps/emqx_exhook/ @HJianBo
+apps/emqx_exproto/ @HJianBo
+apps/emqx_lua_hook/ @HJianBo
+apps/emqx_lwm2m/ @HJianBo
+
+## OPs
+apps/emqx_management/ @zhongwencool
+apps/emqx_recon/ @zhongwencool
+apps/emqx_plugin_libs/ @zhongwencool
+apps/emqx_prometheus/ @zhongwencool
+apps/emqx_recon/ @zhongwencool
+
+
+## Data integration
+apps/emqx_rule_engine/ @thalesmg
+apps/emqx_web_hook/ @thalesmg
+
+## External Plugins
+lib-extra/ @zmstone
+
+## Default
+* @zmstone