GitHub Templates for Issues, PRs, and Code Ownership

Purpose

Provide guidance for creating effective GitHub templates including issue templates (both Markdown and YAML forms), pull request templates, and CODEOWNERS files.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Creating issue templates (bug reports, feature requests)
• Setting up pull request templates
• Configuring CODEOWNERS files
• Choosing between Markdown and YAML template formats
• Structuring template fields and validation
• Setting up template automation (labels, assignees)

GitHub Template Types

Issue Templates