From 80f8fb8bc7098c204bafb74a08be1aa2df6112d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:08:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update PR template to require test coverage or justification

Co-authored-by: oscarsj <1410188+oscarsj@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/pull_request_template.md | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 3b632d8f3..8ebe73aeb 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ For internal use only. Please select the risk level of this change:
 
 #### How did/will you validate this change?
 
-<!-- Delete options that don't apply. -->
+<!-- Delete options that don't apply. Be explicit about test coverage. If no new tests are added, explain why they are not needed. -->
 
 - **Test repository** - This change will be tested on a test repository before merging.
-- **Unit tests** - I am depending on unit test coverage (i.e. tests in `.test.ts` files).
+- **Unit tests** - I am depending on existing unit test coverage (i.e. tests in `.test.ts` files).
 - **End-to-end tests** - I am depending on PR checks (i.e. tests in `pr-checks`).
+- **New / updated tests** - I have added or updated unit / end-to-end tests to cover new or changed functionality (summarize below) OR I am providing a justification below for why test updates are not required.
 - **Other** - Please provide details.
-- **None** - I am not validating these changes.
+- **None** - I am not validating these changes (provide justification below).
+
+<!-- If you selected "New / updated tests" or omitted adding tests, briefly summarize test additions or rationale: -->
 
 #### If something goes wrong after this change is released, what are the mitigation and rollback strategies?
 
@@ -57,5 +60,6 @@ For internal use only. Please select the risk level of this change:
 ### Merge / deployment checklist
 
 - Confirm this change is backwards compatible with existing workflows.
+- Tests (unit and/or end-to-end) have been added or updated as needed and are passing, OR a justification for not adding tests has been provided.
 - Consider adding a [changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) entry for this change.
 - Confirm the [readme](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/README.md) and docs have been updated if necessary.