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Pull Request Templates

Devin can use GitHub-style pull request templates. It looks in your repository for the first matching template file and uses it when generating or regenerating a PR description. In addition to the standard GitHub filenames, Devin also supports a Devin‑specific variant so you can give Devin a different template than your human authors use.

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1. Discovery Order

First match wins (top to bottom): 
PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/devin_pr_template.md
docs/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/devin_pr_template.md
.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/devin_pr_template.md
pull_request_template.md
docs/pull_request_template.md
.github/pull_request_template.md
The entries with devin_pr_template.md are optional Devin‑specific overrides. If none exist, the standard pull_request_template.md locations are used. If nothing matches, Devin falls back to its built‑in default structure.

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2. Custom Devin Template (optional)

Add a Devin‑only template by creating one of: 
.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/devin_pr_template.md
docs/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/devin_pr_template.md
PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/devin_pr_template.md
Use this if you want Devin to include extra structure (e.g. risk checklist hints) without changing what humans see in their usual pull_request_template.md. If you prefer a single shared template, just keep (or add): 
.github/pull_request_template.md
Placeholders and HTML comments will be cleaned up naturally.

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3. Built‑in Default (if no file found)

If no template file exists, Devin uses an internal default with sections for:
  • Summary
  • Review & Testing Checklist
  • (Optional) Mermaid diagram
  • Notes
You do not need to copy this unless you want to customize it; supplying any of the supported files above completely replaces the default.

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4. GitHub Reference

Devin follows GitHub’s single‑file template resolution rules. For more about GitHub PR templates (including multi‑template workflows), see here.
Minimal setup to give Devin its own template: 
mkdir -p .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE
echo "# [title]\n\n## Summary\n...\n" > .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/devin_pr_template.md
That’s it—open or regenerate a PR and Devin will use it.