zeroclaw/.github/pull_request_template.md

Summary

Describe this PR in 2-5 bullets:

• Problem:
• Why it matters:
• What changed:
• What did not change (scope boundary):

Label Snapshot (required)

• Risk label (risk: low|medium|high):
• Size label (size: XS|S|M|L|XL, auto-managed/read-only):
• Scope labels (core|agent|channel|config|cron|daemon|doctor|gateway|health|heartbeat|integration|memory|observability|onboard|provider|runtime|security|service|skillforge|skills|tool|tunnel|docs|dependencies|ci|tests|scripts|dev, comma-separated):
• Module labels (<module>:<component>, for example channel:telegram, provider:kimi, tool:shell):
• Contributor tier label (trusted contributor|experienced contributor|principal contributor|distinguished contributor, auto-managed/read-only; author merged PRs >=5/10/20/50):
• If any auto-label is incorrect, note requested correction:

Change Metadata

• Change type (bug|feature|refactor|docs|security|chore):
• Primary scope (runtime|provider|channel|memory|security|ci|docs|multi):

Linked Issue

• Closes #
• Related #
• Depends on # (if stacked)
• Supersedes # (if replacing older PR)

Supersede Attribution (required when Supersedes # is used)

• Superseded PRs + authors (#<pr> by @<author>, one per line):
• Integrated scope by source PR (what was materially carried forward):
• Co-authored-by trailers added for materially incorporated contributors? (Yes/No)
• If No, explain why (for example: inspiration-only, no direct code/design carry-over):
• Trailer format check (separate lines, no escaped \n): (Pass/Fail)

Validation Evidence (required)

Commands and result summary:

cargo fmt --all -- --check
cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test

• Evidence provided (test/log/trace/screenshot/perf):
• If any command is intentionally skipped, explain why:

Security Impact (required)

• New permissions/capabilities? (Yes/No)
• New external network calls? (Yes/No)
• Secrets/tokens handling changed? (Yes/No)
• File system access scope changed? (Yes/No)
• If any Yes, describe risk and mitigation:

Privacy and Data Hygiene (required)

• Data-hygiene status (pass|needs-follow-up):
• Redaction/anonymization notes:
• Neutral wording confirmation (use ZeroClaw/project-native labels if identity-like wording is needed):

Compatibility / Migration

• Backward compatible? (Yes/No)
• Config/env changes? (Yes/No)
• Migration needed? (Yes/No)
• If yes, exact upgrade steps:

Human Verification (required)

What was personally validated beyond CI:

• Verified scenarios:
• Edge cases checked:
• What was not verified:

Side Effects / Blast Radius (required)

• Affected subsystems/workflows:
• Potential unintended effects:
• Guardrails/monitoring for early detection:

Agent Collaboration Notes (recommended)

• Agent tools used (if any):
• Workflow/plan summary (if any):
• Verification focus:
• Confirmation: naming + architecture boundaries followed (AGENTS.md + CONTRIBUTING.md):

Rollback Plan (required)

• Fast rollback command/path:
• Feature flags or config toggles (if any):
• Observable failure symptoms:

Risks and Mitigations

List real risks in this PR (or write None).

• Risk:
  • Mitigation: