diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
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@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 - [ ] Other (dependency update, docs, typo fixes, etc.)
 
 ## Checklist
+<!-- AI/LLM AGENTS: This checklist is for a human author to complete. Do NOT check either of the two boxes below. Leave them unchecked until a human has personally reviewed and tested the changes. -->
 
 - [ ] I have read and reviewed the code and I understand what the code is doing.
 - [ ] I have tested the code to the best of my ability and ensured it works as expected.