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----
-name: New module
-about: Suggest a new module for nf-core/modules
-title: "new module: TOOL/SUBTOOL"
-label: new module
----
-
-<!--
-# nf-core/modules new module suggestion
-
-Hi there!
-
-Thanks for suggesting a new module for the modules!
-Please delete this text and anything that's not relevant from the template below:
-
-Replace TOOL with the bioconda name for the tool in the following text, so that the link is functional.
-
-Replace TOOL/SUBTOOL in the issue title so that it's understandable.
--->
-
-I think it would be good to have a module for [TOOL](https://bioconda.github.io/recipes/TOOL/README.html)
-
-- [ ] This module does not exist yet with the [`nf-core modules list`](https://github.com/nf-core/tools#list-modules) command
-- [ ] There is no [open pull request](https://github.com/nf-core/modules/pulls) for this module
-- [ ] There is no [open issue](https://github.com/nf-core/modules/issues) for this module
-- [ ] If I'm planning to work on this module, I added myself to the `Assignees` to facilitate tracking who is working on the module
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+name: New module
+description: Suggest a new module for nf-core/modules
+title: "new module: TOOL/SUBTOOL"
+labels: new module
+body:
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Is there an existing module for this?
+      description: This module does not exist yet with the [`nf-core modules list`](https://github.com/nf-core/tools#list-modules) command
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched for the existing module
+          required: true
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Is there an open PR for this?
+      description: There is no [open pull request](https://github.com/nf-core/modules/pulls) for this module
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched for existing PRs
+          required: true
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Is there an open issue for this?
+      description: There is no [open issue](https://github.com/nf-core/modules/issues) for this module
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched for existing issues
+          required: true
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Are you going to work on this?
+      description: If I'm planning to work on this module, I added myself to the `Assignees` to facilitate tracking who is working on the module
+      options:
+        - label: If I'm planning to work on this module, I added myself to the `Assignees` to facilitate tracking who is working on the module
+          required: false