ci: stop requiring a linked issue on PRs

The PR check now only asks for the How it was verified section. Linking an
issue with Closes #<n> stays recommended when a PR resolves one.

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Closes #
+<!-- If this resolves an issue: Closes #<n> -->
 
 ## What and why
 

.github/workflows/pr-check.yml

@@ -24,18 +24,9 @@ jobs:
             const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
             const LABEL = 'needs-info';
             const MARKER = '<!-- pr-check -->';
-            // Docs, CI and pure refactors may skip the linked issue.
-            const NO_ISSUE_TYPES = /^(docs|ci|build|chore|refactor|style|test)(\(.+\))?!?:/;
-
             const body = (pr.body || '').replace(/<!--[\s\S]*?-->/g, '');
             const problems = [];
 
-            const linksIssue =
-              /\b(close[sd]?|fix(e[sd])?|resolve[sd]?)\s*:?\s+(#\d+|https:\/\/github\.com\/[\w.-]+\/[\w.-]+\/issues\/\d+)/i.test(body);
-            if (!linksIssue && !NO_ISSUE_TYPES.test(pr.title)) {
-              problems.push('Link the issue this PR resolves, e.g. `Closes #123`.');
-            }
-
             const verified = body.match(/^##+\s*How it was verified\s*$([\s\S]*?)(?=^##+\s|(?![\s\S]))/im);
             if (!verified || !verified[1].trim()) {
               problems.push('Fill in **How it was verified**: the commands you ran and their results. UI changes need before/after screenshots.');

AGENTS.md

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Visual style: dark, low-contrast greys, one cool accent
 
 ## Issues & PRs
 
-Follow `CONTRIBUTING.md` and `.github/pull_request_template.md`: one issue per PR with
-`Closes #<n>`, reproduce first, keep the diff focused, short plain description, and a
+Follow `CONTRIBUTING.md` and `.github/pull_request_template.md`: one problem per PR
+(`Closes #<n>` when it resolves an issue), reproduce first, keep the diff focused, short plain description, and a
 **How it was verified** section with commands run, results and (for UI) before/after screenshots.
 Unclear product decisions → `needs-decision` and stop.
 

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ Project layout, coding rules, commands and checks are in [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md).
 
 ## Pull requests
 
-- One issue per PR, linked with `Closes #123`. Feature PRs need a `planned` issue.
-  Docs, CI and pure refactors may skip the issue.
+- One problem per PR. If it resolves an issue, link it with `Closes #123`.
 - Reproduce the problem first, or write a test that fails before the fix.
 - Fix the cause, and check whether the same cause breaks anything nearby.
 - Keep the diff focused. Unrelated refactors go in their own PR.
@@ -36,5 +35,4 @@ and the plugin API. Community plugins live in their authors' repositories and
 are listed through [l0ng-ai/openidea-plugins](https://github.com/l0ng-ai/openidea-plugins);
 see [`plugins/README.md`](plugins/README.md) § 8.1.
 
-A check on each PR adds `needs-info` when the issue link or the verification
-section is missing, and removes it once they're filled in.
+A check on each PR adds `needs-info` when the verification section is missing, and removes it once it's filled in.