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-- [ ] Did you try [a quick search?](/issues?utf8=✓&q=is:issue+user:fish-shell)
-- [ ] Try [with the latest](/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/tag/2.3.1) fish version?
+<!-- check if this problem is already solved! github.com/issues?q=is:issue+user:fish-shell -->
+Have you..
+- [ ] Have you checked if problem occurs with [fish 2.3.1](/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/tag/2.3.1)?
+- [ ] Tried fish without third-party customizations *(check `sh -c 'env HOME=$(mktemp -d) fish'`)*?
+
+**fish version installed** *(`fish --version`)*:
+**OS/terminal used**: 
 
 Talk about the the issue here. 
 
-**fish version installed**: `fish --version`
-**OS/terminal used**: 
-
 ## Reproduction steps
-
 Hard to explain? Link to [a screen recording](https://asciinema.org)
 
 1. Launch fish