name: "Proposal / RFC"
description: "Propose a significant change, or architectural decision"
title: "[Proposal]: "
type: "Proposal"
body:
  - type: markdown
    attributes:
      value: |
        Thanks for taking the time to submit a proposal! Please provide detailed information to ensure a productive discussion.

  - type: input
    id: summary
    attributes:
      label: "Proposal Summary"
      description: "A brief summary of the proposed change or idea."
      placeholder: "e.g., Refactor database schema for performance optimization"
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: motivation
    attributes:
      label: "Motivation and Context"
      description: "Explain the problem this proposal addresses. Why is it necessary? What are the current limitations or pain points?"
      placeholder: |
        e.g.,
        - The current database schema causes performance bottlenecks when querying large datasets.
        - Adding this feature will improve scalability and reliability for large-scale use cases.
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: proposed_solution
    attributes:
      label: "Proposed Solution"
      description: "Describe the proposed solution or approach. Include technical details, diagrams, and examples where possible."
      placeholder: |
        e.g.,
        - Redesign the schema to normalize tables and introduce indexing.
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: alternatives
    attributes:
      label: "Alternatives Considered"
      description: "List any alternative approaches that were considered and explain why they were rejected."
      placeholder: |
        e.g.,
        - Use Redis for caching, but it adds operational complexity.
        - Stick with the current schema and optimize queries, but this has limited impact on performance.
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: textarea
    id: impact
    attributes:
      label: "Impact and Risks"
      description: "Describe the potential impact of this change. Highlight possible risks and backward compatibility concerns."
      placeholder: |
        e.g.,
        - May require data migration with downtime.
        - Could introduce breaking changes in API responses.
        - Affects core functionality, requiring extensive testing.
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: additional_context
    attributes:
      label: "Additional Context or References"
      description: "Add any relevant context, links to related discussions, RFCs, or design documents."
      placeholder: "e.g., Links to research, GitHub issues, or similar projects"
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: checkboxes
    id: agreement
    attributes:
      label: "Checklist"
      description: "Please confirm the following:"
      options:
        - label: "I have reviewed existing proposals to ensure this change hasn't been proposed before."
          required: true
        - label: "I agree to provide follow-up updates and maintain discussion on this proposal."
          required: true
        - label: "I agree to follow the project's contribution guidelines."
          required: true