diff --git a/.github/ACTION_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ACTION_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f54f75e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ACTION_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+title: Document PR {{ payload.client_payload.number }} - {{ payload.client_payload.title }}
+---
+
+Documentation is needed for changes made in https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/pull/{{ payload.client_payload.number }}
+
+Pull Request notes are below.
+
+---
+
+{{ payload.client_payload.body }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/receive_docs_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/receive_docs_issues.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/receive_docs_issues.yml
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+name: Repository Dispatch
+on:
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [docs-needed]
+jobs:
+  create-issue:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          filename: .github/ACTION_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md