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+**Before submitting a pull request,** please make sure the following is done:
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+- [ ] Fork [the repository](https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt-cli) and create your branch from `master`.
+- [ ] If you've added code that should be tested, add tests!
+- [ ] Ensure the test suite passes.
+- [ ] Format your code with [ShellCheck](https://www.shellcheck.net/).
+- [ ] Include a human-readable description of what the pull request is trying to accomplish.
+- [ ] Steps for the reviewer(s) on how they can manually QA the changes.
+- [ ] Have a `fixes #XX` reference to the issue that this pull request fixes.