diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
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+name: 🐛Bug Report
+description: File a bug report here
+title: "[BUG]: "
+labels: ["bug"]
+assignees: ["JayantGoel001"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report 🤗
+        Make sure there aren't any open/closed issues for this topic 😃
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: bug-description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description of the bug
+      description: Give us a brief description of what happened and what should have happened
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: steps-to-reproduce
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps To Reproduce
+      description: Steps to reproduce the behavior.
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Go to '...'
+        2. Click on '...'
+        3. Scroll down to '...'
+        4. See error
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-information
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional Information
+      description: |
+        Provide any additional information such as logs, screenshots, likes, scenarios in which the bug occurs so that it facilitates resolving the issue.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
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+name: ✨Feature Request
+description: Request a new feature or enhancement
+labels: ["enhancement"]
+title: "[FEAT]: "
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Please make sure this feature request hasn't been already submitted by someone by looking through other open/closed issues
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Give us a brief description of the feature or enhancement you would like
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-information
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional Information
+      description: Give us some additional information on the feature request like proposed solutions, links, screenshots, etc.
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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-<!-- Thank you for your contribution! -->
-
-<!-- Please add a reviewer to the assignee section when you create a PR. If you don't have the access to it, we will shortly find a reviewer and assign them to your PR. -->
-
-## Why are these changes needed?
-
-<!-- Please give a short summary of the change and the problem this solves. -->
-
-## Related issue number (if applicable)
-
-<!-- For example: "Closes #1234" -->
-
-## Checks
-
-- [ ] I've run `format.sh` to lint the changes in this PR.
-- [ ] I've included any doc changes needed.
-- [ ] I've made sure the relevant tests are passing (if applicable).
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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+<!--
+Thanks for creating this pull request 🤗
+Please make sure that the pull request is limited to one type (docs, feature, etc.) and keep it as small as possible. You can open multiple prs instead of opening a huge one.
+-->
+
+<!-- If this pull request closes an issue, please mention the issue number below -->
+Closes # <!-- Issue # here -->
+
+## 📑 Description
+<!-- Add a brief description of the pr -->
+
+<!-- You can also choose to add a list of changes and if they have been completed or not by using the markdown to-do list syntax
+- [ ] Not Completed
+- [x] Completed
+-->
+
+## ✅ Checks
+<!-- Make sure your pr passes the CI checks and do check the following fields as needed - -->
+- [ ] My pull request adheres to the code style of this project
+- [ ] My code requires changes to the documentation
+- [ ] I have updated the documentation as required
+- [ ] All the tests have passed
+- [ ] Branch name follows `type/descript` (e.g. `feature/add-llm-agents`)
+- [ ] Ready for code review
+
+## ℹ Additional Information
+<!-- Any additional information like breaking changes, dependencies added, screenshots, comparisons between new and old behavior, etc. -->
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy.yml b/.github/workflows/mypy.yml
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+name: Mypy
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  Static-Type-Checking:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      max-parallel: 5
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Set up Python 3.11
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.11.2
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -e .[dev]
+    - name: Type-checking package with mypy
+      run: |
+        # Manually install mypy in the standard way.
+        pip --quiet install -U mypy
+        # Log this mypy version for debuggability.
+        mypy --version
+        # Run this mypy instance against our main package.
+        mypy --install-types --non-interactive sotopia
+        mypy --strict .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
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+name: pre-commit
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  pre-commit:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Set up Python 3.11
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.11.2
+    - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
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-name: Python package
-
-on: [push, pull_request]
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10"]
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        cache: 'pip'
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install -e '.[dev]'
-    - name: Run linter
-      run: |
-        pylint -d all -e E0602 ./fastchat/
-    - name: Check formatting
-      run: |
-        black --check .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
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+name: Pytest
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  Pytest:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      max-parallel: 5
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Set up Python 3.11
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.11.2
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -e .[dev]
+    - name: Test with pytest
+      env: # Or as an environment variable
+        OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
+        REDIS_OM_URL: ${{ secrets.REDIS_OM_URL }}
+        TOGETHER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.TOGETHER_API_KEY }}
+      run: |
+        pytest