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diff --git a/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+---
+name: Issue
+about: General issue or bug
+---
 <!--
      Hello! 👋
      Thank you for opening an issue on PouchDB.