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+---
+name: Bug
+about: Something is broken
+labels: bug
+---
+
+## Symptom
+<!-- What's happening? Include error messages, screenshots, or steps to reproduce. -->
+
+## Expected
+<!-- What should happen instead? -->
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+<!-- Testable conditions for the fix. -->
+- [ ] Bug no longer reproduces given the steps above
+- [ ]
+
+## Notes
+<!-- Optional: technical context, related issues. -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md
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+---
+name: Feature
+about: New capability or enhancement
+labels: enhancement
+---
+
+## Problem
+<!-- What is missing today? What user-visible behavior is broken or absent? Be concrete. -->
+
+## Goal
+<!-- What state do we want to reach? One sentence on the outcome. -->
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+<!-- Bulleted, testable conditions. Each one should be verifiable by a person looking at the shipped code. -->
+- [ ]
+- [ ]
+
+## Notes
+<!-- Optional: technical context, constraints, related issues. -->