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+<!-- Thanks for improving the WLED docs! -->
+
+## What Does This PR Change?
+
+<!-- A short description of what you changed and why. No essay needed. -->
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] This PR covers one topic
+- [ ] Content is in English and accurate for current WLED (checked against the [WLED source](https://github.com/wled/WLED) where possible)
+- [ ] The information isn't already on another page (cross-link instead of duplicating)
+- [ ] Tone is informal and friendly, sentences are short, headings use Title Case
+- [ ] Internal links are root-relative without `.md` (e.g. `/features/segments`)
+- [ ] Images live in `docs/assets/images/content/`, not on external hosts
+- [ ] Code blocks have a language hint; callouts use `!!! info` / `tip` / `warning` / `danger`
+- [ ] A new page starts with a front matter `title` and is registered under `nav:` in `mkdocs.yml`
+- [ ] Previewed locally with `mkdocs serve` or Docker
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 ## PR Review Checklist
 
+Contributors see a condensed version of this list in the PR template (`.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`). When updating either list, keep the two in agreement.
+
 When reviewing a pull request, verify the following:
 
 ### Content
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 Please keep each PR focused on one topic, and add a short description of what you changed and why. No need to write an essay.
 
+When you open the PR, GitHub pre-fills the description with our template, a what/why prompt and a short checklist. Fill it in rather than deleting it.
+
 ## Writing Style
 
 We're harmonizing the docs for readability, so please follow the conventions in [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) (our contributor and AI-agent instructions). The short version: