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+---
+name: Missing or incorrect documentation
+about:
+title: ''
+labels: 'documentation'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Problem
+
+<!-- describe your problem -->
+
+## Checklist
+
+<!-- make sure this issue is not redundant or obsolete -->
+
+- [ ] checked [latest Nix manual] \([source])
+- [ ] checked [open documentation issues and pull requests] for possible duplicates
+
+[latest Nix manual]: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/
+[source]: https://github.com/NixOS/nix/tree/master/doc/manual/src
+[open documentation issues and pull requests]: https://github.com/NixOS/nix/labels/documentation
+
+## Proposal
+
+<!-- propose a solution -->
+