diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+packages/**/* @orta
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowners-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowners-merge.yml
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+name: Codeowners merging
+on:
+  pull_request_target: { types: [opened] }
+  issue_comment: { types: [created] }
+  pull_request_review: { types: [submitted] }
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - name: Run Codeowners merge check
+        uses: OSS-Docs-Tools/code-owner-self-merge@1.6.5
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          quiet: true
+          if_no_maintainers_add_label: 'maintainers'