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+<!--
+  GitHub Issue Template
+  
+  To use this template in your repository:
+  1. Copy this file to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
+  2. GitHub will automatically offer this template when creating new issues
+  
+  To use as a manual template:
+  1. Copy the content below when creating a new issue
+  2. Fill in the relevant sections
+-->
+
+---
+name: Generic Issue Template
+about: Use this template for bugs, features, enhancements, or general tasks
+title: "[TYPE]: Brief description"
+labels: ""
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+## 📝 Issue Description
+
+<!-- Clear, concise description of the issue, feature request, or task -->
+
+## 🎯 Type
+
+<!-- Select one: Bug | Feature | Enhancement | Documentation | Question | Task -->
+
+**Issue Type**: 
+
+## 📋 Details
+
+### For Bugs
+<!-- If this is a bug report, fill out this section -->
+
+**Current Behavior**:
+<!-- What is currently happening? -->
+
+**Expected Behavior**:
+<!-- What should be happening? -->
+
+**Steps to Reproduce**:
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+
+**Environment**:
+- OS: 
+- Version: 
+- Other relevant details: 
+
+### For Features/Enhancements
+<!-- If this is a feature request or enhancement, fill out this section -->
+
+**Problem Statement**:
+<!-- What problem does this solve? -->
+
+**Proposed Solution**:
+<!-- How should this work? -->
+
+**Alternatives Considered**:
+<!-- What other approaches did you consider? -->
+
+### For Tasks
+<!-- If this is a general task, fill out this section -->
+
+**Objective**:
+<!-- What needs to be accomplished? -->
+
+**Requirements**:
+- [ ] Requirement 1
+- [ ] Requirement 2
+- [ ] Requirement 3
+
+## 🔗 Related
+
+<!-- Link to related issues, PRs, or tasks -->
+
+- **Related Task**: 
+- **Depends on**: 
+- **Blocks**: 
+- **Documentation**: 
+
+## ✅ Acceptance Criteria
+
+<!-- How will we know this is complete? -->
+
+- [ ] Criterion 1
+- [ ] Criterion 2
+- [ ] Criterion 3
+
+## 📎 Additional Context
+
+<!-- Add any other context, screenshots, logs, or examples here -->
+
+## 🏷️ Labels
+
+<!-- Suggested labels (will be applied manually or via automation) -->
+
+**Priority**: `priority:low` | `priority:medium` | `priority:high` | `priority:critical`
+**Status**: `status:backlog` | `status:ready` | `status:in-progress` | `status:review` | `status:done`
+**Component**: `component:*` (if applicable)
+**Sprint**: `sprint:*` (if applicable)