From c91a041eab830c8a196251fc92f43dc2bff54c2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Rademacher <dan@inaturalist.org>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 16:37:47 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Improved issue templates, LEAD-26

Adds new links to forum from issue creation form
---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md          | 32 -----------------
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml             | 31 +++++++++++++++++
 .../ISSUE_TEMPLATE/technical_bug_report.md    | 34 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
 create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
 create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/technical_bug_report.md

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6294c8da5..000000000
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Bug report
-about: Report a problem with expected functionality
-title: ''
-labels: bug
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
-
-**To Reproduce**
-Steps to reproduce the behavior:
-1. Go to '...'
-2. Tap on '....'
-3. Scroll down to '....'
-4. See error
-
-**Expected behavior**
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
-
-**Screenshots**
-If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
-
-**Context (please complete the following information):**
- - Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
- - OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
- - App version: [e.g. 1.0.0]
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context about the problem here.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..208a1dab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# This file disables blank issue creation and replaces the issue form with
+# links that redirect users to the appropriate channels.
+#
+# Place this file at .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml in each repo.
+
+blank_issues_enabled: false
+
+contact_links:
+  - name: 🐛 Report a bug
+    url: https://forum.inaturalist.org/c/bug-reports
+    about: >
+      Please report bugs on the iNaturalist Forum. You're more likely to get
+      a response there, and other users can confirm or add context to your report.
+
+  - name: 💡 Request a feature
+    url: https://forum.inaturalist.org/c/feature-requests
+    about: >
+      Please post feature requests on the iNaturalist Forum, where the
+      community can discuss and staff can weigh in on feasibility.
+
+  - name: 💬 Ask a technical question about the code
+    url: https://github.com/inaturalist/inaturalistReactNative/discussions
+    about: >
+      If you have a question about how the code works, or you're building
+      an integration, open a GitHub Discussion instead of an issue.
+
+  - name: 🔒 Report a security vulnerability
+    url: mailto:help+security@inaturalist.org
+    about: >
+      For security issues requiring confidential communication,
+      please email us directly rather than filing a public issue.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/technical_bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/technical_bug_report.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a16b7f0d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/technical_bug_report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+name: Report a code-level technical issue
+about: Create a report to help us improve, with code-level/engineering specific concerns
+title: ''
+type: Bug
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+[//]: # (For feature requests and bug reports not specifically concerning code, please use https://forum.inaturalist.org/c/bug-reports. To request a feature, use https://forum.inaturalist.org/c/feature-requests. To ask a technical question, use https://github.com/inaturalist/inaturalist/discussions. To report a secutrity vulnerability, email help+security@inaturalist.org)
+
+**Describe the bug**
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is, preferably with citations to the relevant code in this github repo.
+
+**To Reproduce**
+Steps to reproduce the behavior:
+1. Go to '...'
+2. Tap on '....'
+3. Scroll down to '....'
+4. See error
+
+**Expected behavior**
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+
+**Screenshots**
+If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
+
+**Context (please complete the following information):**
+ - Device: [e.g. iPhone 16]
+ - OS: [e.g. iOS 26.5]
+ - App version: [e.g. 1.0.20]
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context about the problem here.
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