From 1be5b948fbd67062d9901f5b93dff80782f75218 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mdheller <21163552+mdheller@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:05:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: simplify merge-conflict check command

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 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 4 ++++
 CONTRIBUTING.md                  | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 9a8270d..e600730 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 - [ ] `specVersion` bumped if this is a breaking change
 - [ ] ADR created in `docs/adr/` if the design involves a non-obvious choice
 - [ ] `semantic/context.jsonld` and `hydra.jsonld` updated for new first-class types
+- [ ] No Git merge conflict markers remain in touched files
 
 ## Validation commands run
 
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ spectral lint openapi.yaml
 
 # AsyncAPI lint
 asyncapi validate asyncapi.yaml
+
+# Merge-conflict marker check
+git grep -nE '^(<{7}|={7}|>{7})' -- .
 ```
 
 ## Related issues / ADRs
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b787cbc..1033fb1 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ Validate before committing:
 ```bash
 spectral lint openapi.yaml
 asyncapi validate asyncapi.yaml
+git grep -nE '^(<{7}|={7}|>{7})' -- .
 ```
 
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@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ The PR template will remind you, but here is the complete list:
 - [ ] ADR created in `docs/adr/` if design rationale is non-obvious
 - [ ] `semantic/context.jsonld` and `hydra.jsonld` updated for first-class types
 - [ ] `specVersion` bumped if required (see [Breaking vs additive changes](#breaking-vs-additive-changes))
+- [ ] No Git merge conflict markers remain in touched files
 
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