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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Report a bug to help us improve
+title: ''
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Description**
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+
+**Steps to reproduce**
+1. Compile...
+2. Run...
+
+**Expected behavior**
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+
+**Screenshots & Logs**
+If applicable, add screenshots or logs to help explain your problem.
+
+**Environment:**
+ - OS (Ubuntu & Linux version): 
+ - CMake version:
+ - gcc version:
+ - Vivado / Vitis version:
+ - Tested on hardware? Yes / No
+ - If tested on hardware, what FPGA (e.g. Alveo U55C, Alveo U200 etc.):
+
+**Additional information**
+Add any other information about the problem here.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: ''
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Motivation**
+Please tell us why this feature is important to Coyote and its user community.
+
+**Describe the solution you'd like**
+A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+
+**Parts of Coyote being affected**
+Please describe which parts of Coyote would be affected by this feature.
+
+**Additional information**
+Add any other information or screenshots about the feature request here.
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+## Description
+> :memo: Please include a summary of the change
+
+## Type of change
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] A new research paper code implementation
+- [ ] Other
+
+## Tests & Results
+> :memo: Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Also include any numerical results (throughput/latency etc.) relavant to the change.
+
+### Checklist
+- [ ] I have commented my code and made corresponding changes to the documentation.
+- [ ] I have added tests/results that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works.
+- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings or errors & all tests successfully pass.