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+title: Assign Maintainer Reviewer for External Contributors
+description: Automatically assigns a maintainer to review PRs from non-maintainers
+when: Pull request is opened
+actions:
+  - Assign reviewer in round-robin rotation
+---
+
+# Auto-assign Maintainer Reviewer
+
+When a pull request is opened by someone not listed in `.github/CODEOWNERS`, assign @natemort plus one reviewer from the following list in round-robin rotation:
+
+- @c-warren
+- @fimanishi 
+- @neil-xie
+- @zawadzkidiana
+- @shijiesheng
+- @abhishekj720 
+
+You must modify the assignees field on the Pull Request - being a reviewer is not sufficient.
+
+Do not assign a reviewer if the PR author is already a maintainer listed in CODEOWNERS.