From cc00fda513fcc4893926309a599b31391739a7cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jiang Bohan <bhjiang@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:25:55 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add manual testing/acceptance checklist to PR template

Adds a new "Manual Testing / Acceptance" section to the PR template
with checklist items for verifying changes in a real environment:
happy path, edge cases, visual regressions, cross-platform testing,
API consumer compatibility, and log inspection.
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index ad8488dc9..2603b702e 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ Closes #
 - [ ] Changes follow existing code patterns and conventions
 - [ ] No unrelated changes included
 
+## Manual Testing / Acceptance
+
+<!-- Verify that the change works correctly in a real environment. Check all that apply. -->
+
+- [ ] Tested the happy path end-to-end in a running app (`make dev`)
+- [ ] Tested edge cases (empty states, long text, error responses, missing data)
+- [ ] Verified no visual regressions on affected pages (layout, alignment, overflow)
+- [ ] Tested across relevant platforms (web / desktop) if the change touches shared code
+- [ ] Confirmed API changes work with both frontend and CLI consumers
+- [ ] Checked browser console and server logs for unexpected errors or warnings
+
 ## AI Disclosure
 
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