From 14345b7dee43d2bca516aa10ae0c6f5d3db74b37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jammy2211 <JNightingale2211@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:18:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: direct community support to the Discussions hub

---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml    | 11 +++++++++
 README.md                            |  8 +++++++
 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
 create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..497bb5155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Report a reproducible software defect
+title: 'bug: '
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Reproducer
+
+Provide the smallest script or snippet that reproduces the bug.
+
+```python
+
+```
+
+## Traceback
+
+Paste the complete traceback here.
+
+```text
+
+```
+
+## Versions
+
+Run the following command and paste its output:
+
+```bash
+pip show autolens autogalaxy autofit autoarray autonerves
+```
+
+## Expected vs actual
+
+Describe what you expected to happen and what happened instead.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65886e016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: true
+contact_links:
+  - name: Ask a question / get help
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/q-a
+    about: Ask installation, usage, or analysis questions in the PyAutoLabs Discussions hub.
+  - name: Propose a feature
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/ideas
+    about: Share and discuss an idea before it becomes development work.
+  - name: Propose an implementation
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/proposals
+    about: Discuss a concrete implementation proposal with the community.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb5a02806..04733b3f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ convolver.kernel.shape_native       # (11, 11)
 convolver.kernel.array.sum()        # 1.0
 ```
 
+## Community & Support
+
+Questions, help with your code or your analysis, and ideas: the
+[PyAutoLabs Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions).
+Bug reports with a reproducer (a snippet, the traceback, your versions):
+an issue on the library's tracker. The Slack is for collaborators, by
+invitation.
+
 ## Links
 
 - Source & tests: [`autoarray/`](autoarray), [`test_autoarray/`](test_autoarray)

From 626cb53d5ac221982413999114669a7b31c7e2a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jammy2211 <JNightingale2211@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:30:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: align community routing with the five live
 categories

---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 65886e016..079c9911d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: true
 contact_links:
   - name: Ask a question / get help
-    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/q-a
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/help-questions
     about: Ask installation, usage, or analysis questions in the PyAutoLabs Discussions hub.
-  - name: Propose a feature
-    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/ideas
-    about: Share and discuss an idea before it becomes development work.
-  - name: Propose an implementation
-    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/proposals
-    about: Discuss a concrete implementation proposal with the community.
+  - name: Suggest an idea / propose an implementation
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/ideas-proposals
+    about: Suggest an idea or develop an implementation proposal with the community.
+  - name: Report an error / investigate a bug
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/PyAutoLabs/discussions/categories/bugs-errors
+    about: Discuss an error or investigate whether unexpected behavior is a bug.