add README badges and GitHub templates

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug Report
+about: Report a bug or unexpected behavior
+title: '[BUG] '
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Bug Description
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+
+## Steps to Reproduce
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+
+## Expected Behavior
+What you expected to happen.
+
+## Actual Behavior
+What actually happened.
+
+## Environment
+- **OS:** [e.g., Ubuntu 22.04, macOS 14]
+- **Python version:** [e.g., 3.11.5]
+- **TraceFlow version:** [e.g., 0.1.0]
+- **Provider:** [e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic]
+
+## Code Sample
+```python
+# Minimal code to reproduce the issue
+```
+
+## Error Logs
+```
+Paste any relevant error messages or stack traces
+```
+
+## Additional Context
+Add any other context about the problem here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature Request
+about: Suggest a new feature or enhancement
+title: '[FEATURE] '
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Feature Description
+A clear and concise description of what you want.
+
+## Problem / Motivation
+What problem does this solve? Why is this needed?
+
+## Proposed Solution
+How would you like this to work?
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+Any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+
+## Use Case
+Describe a concrete use case where this feature would help.
+
+```python
+# Example of how the feature might be used
+```
+
+## Additional Context
+Add any other context, mockups, or references here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md

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+---
+name: Question / Help
+about: Ask a question or request help
+title: '[QUESTION] '
+labels: question
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Question
+
+<!-- What do you need help with? -->
+
+## Context
+
+<!-- Provide any relevant context -->
+
+- **What are you trying to achieve?**
+- **What have you tried so far?**
+
+## Code Sample (if applicable)
+
+```python
+# Your code here
+```
+
+## Environment
+- **OS:** 
+- **Python version:** 
+- **TraceFlow version:** 

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+## Description
+
+<!-- Briefly describe what this PR does -->
+
+## Type of Change
+
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Refactoring (no functional changes)
+- [ ] Test update
+
+## Related Issues
+
+<!-- Link any related issues: Fixes #123, Closes #456 -->
+
+## Changes Made
+
+<!-- List the main changes in this PR -->
+
+- 
+- 
+- 
+
+## Testing
+
+<!-- Describe how you tested these changes -->
+
+- [ ] Unit tests pass (`pytest tests/`)
+- [ ] Lint passes (`ruff check .`)
+- [ ] Format passes (`ruff format --check .`)
+- [ ] Manual testing completed
+
+## Screenshots (if applicable)
+
+<!-- Add screenshots for UI changes -->
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] My code follows the project's style guidelines
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
+- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
+- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
+- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
+- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes

README.md

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 # TraceFlow Lite
 
+[![CI](https://github.com/khalilCodeX/traceflow-lite/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/khalilCodeX/traceflow-lite/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![Python 3.11+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.11+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
+[![License: Apache 2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
+[![Code style: ruff](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-ruff-000000.svg)](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff)
+
 **A control plane that makes agentic systems shippable: tracing + eval gates + fallback + budgets + replay.**
 **A production-grade SDK for building reliable, observable AI agent workflows.**