name: Feature request
description: Suggest an enhancement or new feature for pdftract
title: '[FEATURE] '
labels: [enhancement]
body:
  - type: markdown
    attributes:
      value: |
        Thanks for suggesting a feature! Please take a moment to search for existing feature requests to avoid duplicates.

  - type: textarea
    id: use_case
    attributes:
      label: Use case
      description: Describe the specific problem this feature would solve. Who would benefit from this feature?
      placeholder: |
        As a user working with scientific papers, I need to extract tables as structured data so that I can analyze experimental results without manual transcription.
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: proposed_solution
    attributes:
      label: Proposed solution
      description: How do you envision this feature working? Include API design, CLI flags, or output formats if applicable.
      placeholder: |
        - API: `pub fn extract_tables(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<Table>>`
        - CLI: `pdftract extract --tables input.pdf`
        - Output: JSON with rows, columns, and cell text
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: alternatives
    attributes:
      label: Alternatives considered
      description: Describe any alternative solutions or workarounds you've considered. Why aren't they sufficient?
      placeholder: |
        I've tried using X, but it doesn't work because...
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: additional_context
    attributes:
      label: Additional context
      description: Add any other context, screenshots, or example files that demonstrate the need for this feature.
      placeholder: |
        - Links to related issues or PRs
        - References to similar features in other tools (tabula, pdftotext, etc.)
        - Example PDF files that demonstrate the need
        - Draft API designs or pseudocode
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: dropdown
    id: willing_to_implement
    attributes:
      label: Are you willing to implement this feature?
      description: This helps us understand if you'll be submitting a pull request.
      options:
        - Yes, I'll submit a PR
        - Maybe, I'd like guidance first
        - No, I'm just suggesting the idea
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: checkboxes
    id: terms
    attributes:
      label: Code of Conduct
      description: By submitting this issue, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/jedarden/pdftract/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
      options:
        - label: I agree to follow the Code of Conduct
          required: true