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+name: Issue
+about: Track a bug or feature from dev review, user feedback, or tests
+title: "[Issue]: "
+labels:
+  - triage
+body:
+  - type: input
+    id: raised-by
+    attributes:
+      label: Raised by
+      description: Who or what surfaced this (name, "user feedback", "CI/test", "dev review")
+      placeholder: e.g. Hardik / dev review
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: What's the issue or feature? Include steps to reproduce if it's a bug.
+      placeholder: Describe it here...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: priority
+    attributes:
+      label: Priority
+      options:
+        - P0 — Critical (broken / blocking)
+        - P1 — High
+        - P2 — Medium
+        - P3 — Low
+    validations:
+      required: true
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