---
name: ✨ Feature Request
about: Suggest a new feature or enhancement for PRSM
title: '[Feature] '
labels: ['enhancement', 'needs triage']
assignees: ''
---

## ✨ Feature Request

### 🎯 Summary
<!-- A clear and concise description of the feature you'd like to see -->

### 🏷️ Feature Type
<!-- Select the type of feature -->
- [ ] 🚀 New Feature
- [ ] 🔧 Enhancement/Improvement
- [ ] 📚 Documentation
- [ ] 🎨 UI/UX Improvement
- [ ] ⚡ Performance Improvement
- [ ] 🔒 Security Enhancement
- [ ] 🧪 Testing/Quality
- [ ] 📦 SDK/API Enhancement

### 📦 Component
<!-- Select which component(s) this affects -->
- [ ] Core PRSM Protocol
- [ ] Python SDK
- [ ] JavaScript SDK
- [ ] Go SDK
- [ ] Web Interface
- [ ] CLI Tools
- [ ] Authentication System
- [ ] FTNS/Marketplace
- [ ] Agent Framework
- [ ] Documentation
- [ ] Infrastructure
- [ ] Other: ___________

### 🔥 Motivation & Use Case

**Problem Statement**:
<!-- What problem does this feature solve? -->

**User Story**:
<!-- As a [type of user], I want [feature] so that [benefit] -->

**Current Workaround**:
<!-- How do you currently handle this, if at all? -->

### 💡 Proposed Solution

**Detailed Description**:
<!-- Describe your proposed solution in detail -->

**API Design** (if applicable):
```python
# Example API usage
client.new_feature(param1="value", param2=123)
```

**User Interface** (if applicable):
<!-- Describe UI changes or provide mockups -->

### 🎨 Implementation Ideas

**Technical Approach**:
<!-- Any thoughts on how this could be implemented? -->

**Dependencies**:
<!-- What other features or components does this depend on? -->

**Breaking Changes**:
- [ ] This would require breaking changes
- [ ] This is backwards compatible
- [ ] Unsure about compatibility impact

### 📊 Success Criteria

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- [ ] Criterion 1
- [ ] Criterion 2
- [ ] Feature is well documented
- [ ] Tests are included
- [ ] Performance impact is acceptable

**Definition of Done**:
<!-- How will we know this feature is complete? -->

### 🌟 Priority & Impact

**Priority Level**:
- [ ] 🔴 Critical (blocking workflow)
- [ ] 🟠 High (significant improvement)
- [ ] 🟡 Medium (nice to have)
- [ ] 🟢 Low (future consideration)

**User Impact**:
<!-- Who benefits from this feature and how? -->
- **Developers**: 
- **Researchers**: 
- **Enterprise Users**: 
- **Community**: 

**Business Value**:
<!-- What business value does this provide? -->

### 🔗 Related Work

**Similar Features**:
<!-- Link to similar features in other tools/platforms -->

**Related Issues**:
<!-- Link any related issues or discussions -->

**External Resources**:
<!-- Any relevant documentation, papers, or examples -->

### 🎯 Alternatives Considered
<!-- What other approaches did you consider? Why is this approach better? -->

### 📋 Implementation Checklist
<!-- For maintainers to track implementation progress -->

**Design Phase**:
- [ ] Feature design approved
- [ ] API design reviewed
- [ ] Architecture impact assessed
- [ ] Security implications reviewed

**Development Phase**:
- [ ] Core implementation
- [ ] SDK updates (if needed)
- [ ] Tests written
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Performance benchmarks

**Release Phase**:
- [ ] Code reviewed
- [ ] Integration tested
- [ ] Migration guide (if breaking)
- [ ] Release notes updated

### 💬 Additional Context
<!-- Any other context, screenshots, or information -->

---

### 🤝 Contribution
Would you be interested in implementing this feature? Check out our [Contributing Guide](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started!

**Implementation Difficulty**: 
- [ ] ⭐ Beginner (good first issue)
- [ ] ⭐⭐ Intermediate 
- [ ] ⭐⭐⭐ Advanced
- [ ] ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expert

**Estimated Effort**: 
- [ ] Small (< 1 week)
- [ ] Medium (1-4 weeks)
- [ ] Large (1-3 months)
- [ ] Epic (3+ months)