Set up Reviewers Plugin

The Reviewers plugin lets you configure default reviewers for Gerrit projects or branches. When a new change is created, the plugin automatically adds the configured reviewers, saving time and ensuring the right people are notified.

Install the Plugin

1. Extract the JAR file from gerrit.war:

   cd /opt/collabnet/gerrit/bin
   mkdir /tmp/unzipped && unzip -q gerrit.war -d /tmp/unzipped

2. Copy the JAR into your Gerrit plugins directory:

   cd /tmp/unzipped/WEB-INF/plugins
   cp reviewers.jar /opt/collabnet/gerrit/plugins/

3. Restart Gerrit so the plugin is fully activated. It may take a few minutes for Gerrit to detect and load the plugin.

   teamforge restart -s gerrit

4. Verify the installation:

   ssh -p 29418 <username>@<gerrit-host> gerrit plugin ls

   You should see output similar to:

   Name	Version	Api-Version	Status	File
   reviewers	26bfd19	3.11.8-cn-next-SNAPSHOT	ENABLED	reviewers.jar

5. Check gerrit.system.log to confirm the plugin was loaded successfully.

Reload the Plugin

To reload the plugin without restarting Gerrit:

ssh -p 29418 <username>@<gerrit-host> gerrit plugin reload reviewers

More Information

For configuration details (setting up default reviewers per project, branch filters, and more), see the official Reviewers plugin documentation on the Gerrit Google Open Source site.