diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/api-node.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/api-node.md
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+<!-- API_NODE_PR_CHECKLIST: do not remove -->
+
+## API Node PR Checklist
+
+### Scope
+- [ ] **Is API Node Change**
+
+### Pricing & Billing
+- [ ] **Need pricing update**
+- [ ] **No pricing update**
+
+If **Need pricing update**:
+- [ ] Metronome rate cards updated
+- [ ] Auto‑billing tests updated and passing
+
+### QA
+- [ ] **QA done**
+- [ ] **QA not required**
+
+### Comms
+- [ ] Informed **@Kosinkadink**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-node-template.yml b/.github/workflows/api-node-template.yml
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+name: Append API Node PR template
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, edited, ready_for_review]
+    paths:
+      - 'comfy_api_nodes/**'   # only run if these files changed
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  inject:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Ensure template exists and append to PR body
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+            const number = context.payload.pull_request.number;
+            const templatePath = '.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/api-node.md';
+            const marker = '<!-- API_NODE_PR_CHECKLIST: do not remove -->';
+
+            const { data: pr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({ owner, repo, pull_number: number });
+
+            let templateText;
+            try {
+              const res = await github.rest.repos.getContent({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                path: templatePath,
+                ref: pr.base.ref
+              });
+              const buf = Buffer.from(res.data.content, res.data.encoding || 'base64');
+              templateText = buf.toString('utf8');
+            } catch (e) {
+              core.setFailed(`Required PR template not found at "${templatePath}" on ${pr.base.ref}. Please add it to the repo.`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // Enforce the presence of the marker inside the template (for idempotence)
+            if (!templateText.includes(marker)) {
+              core.setFailed(`Template at "${templatePath}" does not contain the required marker:\n${marker}\nAdd it so we can detect duplicates safely.`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // If the PR already contains the marker, do not append again.
+            const body = pr.body || '';
+            if (body.includes(marker)) {
+              core.info('Template already present in PR body; nothing to inject.');
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const newBody = (body ? body + '\n\n' : '') + templateText + '\n';
+            await github.rest.pulls.update({ owner, repo, pull_number: number, body: newBody });
+            core.notice('API Node template appended to PR description.');