diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
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+name: "Bug Report"
+description: "Report a problem with OpenCLI Specification and/or its tooling ecosystem"
+title: "[Bug]: "
+labels: ["Bug"]
+body:
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: What kind of issue is this?
+    description: |
+      Please indicate if this issue is with the schema, package, and/or CLI
+    options:
+      - label: Schema (the opencli spec.schema.json is broken)
+      - label: Public Packages (there is an issue with one or more of the core Go packages)
+      - label: OpenCLI CLI (The CLI is producing incorrect output)
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: input
+  attributes:
+    label: Link to repro
+    description: |
+      If you have a link to a public repository/branch that shows the issue, provide it here.
+    placeholder: e.g. public GitHub repo link
+  validations:
+    required: false
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Reproduction steps
+    description: |
+      Provide step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
+    placeholder: |
+      Example bug report:
+      1. Create new schema - https://link.to.new.schema
+      2. Run ocli check
+      3. CLI reports no errors when there is a missing `info` block
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: How often does this bug happen?
+    description: |
+      Following the repro steps above, how easily are you able to reproduce this bug?
+    options:
+      - Every time
+      - Often
+      - Sometimes
+      - Only once
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: input
+  attributes:
+    label: What version of OpenCLI are you using?
+    description: |
+      Please provide your OpenCLI version used
+  validations:
+    required: true
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature Request
+about: Would you like to see a new feature implemented? Let us know using this issue format.
+title: "[Feature Request]: "
+labels: enhancement
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+<!-- Write a 1 - 2 sentence summary of the new feature -->
+
+## Details
+
+<!-- Add any detail needed, including examples -->
+
+## Impact and Effort
+
+<!-- If you are familiar with the code base let us know which sections of the repo this feature would affect. -->
+
+Impacts
+
+- list directories...
+
+<!-- If you have an idea of the effort involved, give your estimate - HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW -->
+
+Effort: `TODO`
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/questions_and_help.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/questions_and_help.md
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+---
+name: Questions and Help
+about: Get help or start discussions on the OpenCLI specification project
+title: "[Question]: "
+labels: question
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+<!-- Write your question or a 1 - 2 sentence summary of the dicussion topic -->
+
+## Details
+
+<!-- Add any detail needed, including examples -->