diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
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+name: Bug Report
+description: Report a problem with the core CLI
+title: "[Bug]: "
+labels: ["bug", "triage"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for reporting! Please fill out the details below.
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: os
+    attributes:
+      label: Operating System
+      options:
+        - macOS
+        - Windows
+        - Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
+        - Linux (Other)
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: command
+    attributes:
+      label: Command
+      description: Which command failed?
+      placeholder: "e.g., core dev work, core php test"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: Output of `core version`
+      placeholder: "e.g., core v0.1.0"
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: What happened?
+      description: Describe the issue
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expected
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected behaviour
+      description: What should have happened?
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Error output
+      description: Paste any error messages
+      render: shell
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: true
+contact_links:
+  - name: Host UK Documentation
+    url: https://github.com/host-uk/core-devops
+    about: Setup guides and workspace documentation
+  - name: Discussions
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/host-uk/discussions
+    about: Ask questions and share ideas
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
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+name: Feature Request
+description: Suggest a new feature or enhancement
+title: "[Feature]: "
+labels: ["enhancement"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for the suggestion! Please describe your idea below.
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: area
+    attributes:
+      label: Area
+      options:
+        - dev commands (work, commit, push, pull)
+        - php commands (test, lint, stan)
+        - GitHub integration (issues, reviews, ci)
+        - New command
+        - Documentation
+        - Other
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: Problem or use case
+      description: What problem does this solve?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: solution
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed solution
+      description: How would you like it to work?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: Alternatives considered
+      description: Any other approaches you've thought about?
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-label.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-label.yml
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+name: Auto Label Issues
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened, edited]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  label:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Auto-label based on content
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const issue = context.payload.issue;
+            const title = issue.title.toLowerCase();
+            const body = (issue.body || '').toLowerCase();
+            const content = title + ' ' + body;
+
+            const labelsToAdd = [];
+
+            // Type labels based on title prefix
+            if (title.includes('[bug]')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('bug');
+            } else if (title.includes('[feature]') || title.includes('feat(') || title.includes('feat:')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('enhancement');
+            } else if (title.includes('[docs]') || title.includes('docs(') || title.includes('docs:')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('documentation');
+            }
+
+            // Project labels based on content
+            if (content.includes('core dev') || content.includes('core work') || content.includes('core commit') || content.includes('core push')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('project:core-cli');
+            }
+            if (content.includes('core php') || content.includes('composer') || content.includes('pest') || content.includes('phpstan')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('project:core-php');
+            }
+
+            // Language labels
+            if (content.includes('.go') || content.includes('golang') || content.includes('go mod')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('go');
+            }
+            if (content.includes('.php') || content.includes('laravel') || content.includes('composer')) {
+              // Skip - already handled by project:core-php
+            }
+
+            // Priority detection
+            if (content.includes('critical') || content.includes('urgent') || content.includes('breaking')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('priority:high');
+            }
+
+            // Agent labels
+            if (content.includes('agent') || content.includes('ai ') || content.includes('claude') || content.includes('agentic')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('agentic');
+            }
+
+            // Complexity hints
+            if (content.includes('simple') || content.includes('quick fix') || content.includes('typo')) {
+              labelsToAdd.push('good first issue');
+            }
+
+            // Apply labels if any detected
+            if (labelsToAdd.length > 0) {
+              // Filter to only existing labels
+              const existingLabels = await github.rest.issues.listLabelsForRepo({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                per_page: 100
+              });
+              const validLabels = existingLabels.data.map(l => l.name);
+              const filteredLabels = labelsToAdd.filter(l => validLabels.includes(l));
+
+              if (filteredLabels.length > 0) {
+                await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  issue_number: issue.number,
+                  labels: filteredLabels
+                });
+                console.log(`Added labels: ${filteredLabels.join(', ')}`);
+              }
+            }