diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
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+---
+name: Auto-assign
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+
+jobs:
+  auto-assign:
+    name: Assign to owner
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Assign issue to owner
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            await github.rest.issues.addAssignees({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              assignees: [context.repo.owner],
+            });
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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+# CODEOWNERS
+#
+# This file defines code owners for this repository.
+# Code owners are automatically requested for review when a pull request
+# modifies files they own.
+#
+# See: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
+#
+# NOTE: This file is updated automatically by initialize.sh when using the blueprint.
+
+* @jpawlowski