---
title: "Pull Request / Merge Request Template"
description: "A standardized template for creating clear and comprehensive pull requests and merge requests."
date: "2025-11-15"
tags: ["pull-request","merge-request","template","git","collaboration"]
canonical: "/reference/templates/pr-template"
---

```markdown
## Description

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### What does this PR do?

<!-- Explain what changes you made and why -->

### Why is this change necessary?

<!-- Describe the problem you're solving or the feature you're adding -->

## Type of Change

<!-- Mark the relevant option(s) with an "x" -->

- [ ] 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
- [ ] ✨ New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
- [ ] 💥 Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
- [ ] 📝 Documentation update
- [ ] 🎨 Style/UI update (non-functional change)
- [ ] ♻️ Code refactoring (no functional changes)
- [ ] ⚡ Performance improvement
- [ ] ✅ Test addition or update
- [ ] 🔧 Configuration change
- [ ] 🔨 Build/CI change

## Related Issues

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Fixes #
Closes #
Related to #

## Changes Made

<!-- List the specific changes you made -->

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## Testing

<!-- Describe the tests you ran and how to reproduce them -->

### How Has This Been Tested?

- [ ] Unit tests
- [ ] Integration tests
- [ ] Manual testing
- [ ] No testing required (documentation, etc.)

### Test Configuration

<!-- Describe your test environment if relevant -->

- **OS**:
- **Browser** (if applicable):
- **Node version** (if applicable):

## Screenshots / Demo

<!-- If applicable, add screenshots or GIFs to demonstrate your changes -->

### Before

<!-- Screenshot or description of behavior before your changes -->

### After

<!-- Screenshot or description of behavior after your changes -->

## Checklist

<!-- Mark completed items with an "x" -->

- [ ] My code follows the project's style guidelines
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] I have commented my code in hard-to-understand areas
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings or errors
- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published

## Additional Notes

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## Reviewer Notes

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**Remember**: Keep PRs small and focused. If you're changing multiple unrelated things, consider splitting them into separate PRs.
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