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+---
+name: Feature / Performance Request
+about: File a feature request, performance improvement, or other task
+title: "[TYPE] Brief description"
+labels: ""
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+## 1. Type of Issue
+Please select the type of issue (mark with an [x]):
+- [ ] Feature Request
+- [ ] Performance Improvement
+- [ ] Documentation / Task / Other
+
+---
+
+## 2. Why is it required?
+*Describe the problem you are facing, why this change is necessary, or what context/background makes this important.*
+
+---
+
+## 3. What is the acceptance criteria?
+*Define the clear, concrete criteria that must be met for this issue to be considered resolved (e.g., specific test cases passing, UI behavior, CLI parameters support, etc.).*
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+
+---
+
+## 4. Additional Context / Environment (Optional)
+- **OS / Platform**:
+- **Python / CLI Version**:
+- **Logs / Output**:
+- **Screenshots / Files**: