diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5b6455590f091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<!--
+Thank you for contributing to Ruff! To help us out with reviewing, please consider the following:
+
+- Does this pull request include a summary of the change? (See below.)
+- Does this pull request include a descriptive title?
+- Does this pull request include references to any relevant issues?
+-->
+
+## Summary
+
+<!-- What's the purpose of the change? What does it do, and why? -->
+
+## Test Plan
+
+<!-- How was it tested? -->
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 7ee34d6d613f0..4283cdcfefa53 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ repos:
           - --disable
           - MD013 # line-length
           - MD033 # no-inline-html
+          - MD041 # first-line-h1
           - --
 
   - repo: https://github.com/crate-ci/typos