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+name: "\U0001F680Specification Proposal"
+about: Submit a proposal for a new NGFF specification
+labels: scoping
+---
+
+## 🚀 Specification
+<!-- A clear and concise description of the specification proposal -->
+
+## Motivation
+
+<!-- Please outline the motivation for the proposal. -->
+
+## Pitch
+
+<!-- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. -->
+
+## Alternatives
+
+<!-- A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered, if any. -->
+
+## Additional context
+
+<!-- Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here. -->
+
+## Implementations & Samples
+
+<!-- Link to resources which implement your specification, either in code or in data -->
+
+* [ ] bioformats2raw
+* [ ] ome-zarr-py
+* [ ] vizarr
+* [ ] ...