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+blank_issues_enabled: true
+contact_links:
+  - name: openMINDS community forum
+    url: https://neurostars.org/g/openMINDS
+    about: Please ask and answer questions here.
+  - name: openMINDS contributor guidelines
+    url: https://openminds.docs.om-i.org/en/latest/shared/contribution_guidelines.html
+    about: Please follow these guidelines to contribute to openMINDS.
+
+issue_templates:
+  - name: New Technique Creation
+    about: Propose a new technique.
+    filename: technique-new.yml
+    hidden: false
+  - name: New Content Type Creation
+    about: Propose a new content type.
+    filename: content-type-new.yml
+    hidden: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/content-type-new.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/content-type-new.md
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+---
+name: New Content Type Creation
+about: Use this template for proposing a new content type.
+title: Add content type [ContentType]
+labels: ContentType
+assignees: ''
+projects: "openMetadataInitiative/2"
+
+---
+
+# Description
+<!-- A brief, high-level description of the new content type. What is it? -->
+
+# Purpose
+<!-- Why is this new content type needed? What is the purpose of this content type? -->
+
+# Resources
+<!-- Links to relevant documentation, design mockups, or any other resources that provide context and details for this content type. Please also specify the version of the content type, if indicated. -->
+
+# Proposed Content Type (optional)
+<!-- Please fill out the following properties for the new content type. -->
+- "dataType": <!-- Add all data types that may be represented via this content type. -->
+- "description": <!-- Enter a description of the content type specification. Leave blank if an official and public specification is linked under ‘specification’ for this content type. -->
+- "displayLabel": <!-- Enter a display label for this content type. -->
+- "fileExtension": <!-- Enter all file extensions associated with this content type. -->
+- "name": <!-- Enter the name of this content type following a IANA.org inspired convention. -->
+- "relatedMediaType": <!-- Enter the internationalized resource identifier (IRI) to the official registered media type (e.g., provided on IANA.org) matching this content type. -->
+- "specification": <!-- Enter the internationalized resource identifier (IRI) to the official specification of this content type. If no official and public specification is available, leave blank and enter the specification under ‘description’. -->
+- "synonym": <!-- Enter any synonyms of this content type. -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/technique-new.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/technique-new.md
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+---
+name: New Technique Creation
+about: Use this template for proposing a new technique.
+title: Add technique [Technique]
+labels: Technique
+assignees: ''
+projects: "openMetadataInitiative/2"
+
+---
+
+# Description
+<!-- A brief, high-level description of the new technique. What is it? -->
+
+# Purpose
+<!-- Why is this new technique needed? What is the purpose of this technique? -->
+
+# Resources
+<!-- Links to relevant documentation, design mockups, or any other resources that provide context and details for this technique. -->
+
+# Proposed Technique (optional)
+<!-- Please fill out the following properties for the new technique. -->
+- "definition": <!-- Enter one sentence for defining this term. -->
+- "description": <!-- Enter a short text describing this term. -->
+- "interlexIdentifier": <!-- Enter the internationalized resource identifier (IRI) pointing to the integrated ontology entry in the InterLex project. -->
+- "knowledgeSpaceLink": <!-- Enter the internationalized resource identifier (IRI) pointing to the wiki page of the corresponding term in the KnowledgeSpace. -->
+- "name": <!-- Controlled term originating from a defined terminology. -->
+- "preferredOntologyIdentifier": <!-- Enter the internationalized resource identifier (IRI) pointing to the preferred ontological term. -->
+- "synonym": <!-- Enter one or several synonyms (including abbreviations) for this controlled term. -->