diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0b1dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+name: Bug
+about: Report a bug related to ansible role
+labels: bug
+---
+
+**What happened?**
+
+**Did you expect to see some different?**
+
+**How to reproduce it (as minimally and precisely as possible)**:
+
+**Environment**
+
+* Role version:
+
+    `Insert release version/galaxy tag or Git SHA here`
+
+* Ansible version information:
+
+    `ansible --version`
+    <!-- Replace the command with its output above -->
+
+* Variables:
+
+```
+insert role variables relevant to the issue
+```
+
+* Ansible playbook execution Logs:
+
+```
+insert Ansible logs relevant to the issue here
+```
+
+**Anything else we need to know?**:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..284e135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+name: Feature
+about: If you want to propose a new feature or enhancement
+labels: enhancement
+---
+
+**What is missing?**
+
+**Why do we need it?**
+
+**Environment**
+
+* Role version:
+
+    `Insert release version/galaxy tag or Git SHA here`
+
+* Ansible version information:
+
+    `ansible --version`
+    <!-- Replace the command with its output above -->
+
+**Anything else we need to know?**:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/support.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/support.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1aa30c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/support.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+name: Support
+about: If you have questions about this ansible role
+labels: question
+---
+
+**What did you do?**
+
+**Did you expect to see some different?**
+
+**Environment**
+
+* Role version:
+
+    `Insert release version/galaxy tag or Git SHA here`
+
+* Ansible version information:
+
+    `ansible --version`
+    <!-- Replace the command with its output above -->
+
+* Variables:
+
+```
+insert role variables relevant to the issue
+```
+
+* Ansible playbook execution Logs:
+
+```
+insert Ansible logs relevant to the issue here
+```
+
+**Anything else we need to know?**:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 75d1779..897372d 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -6,14 +6,10 @@ appreciate your support!!
 
 ## Communication
 
-### IRC
-
-You can talk with us on #cloudalchemy channel on freenode.
-
 ### GitHub repositories
 
 Much of the issues, goals and ideas are tracked in the respective projects in GitHub. Please use this channel to report
-bugs.
+bugs, ask questions, and request new features .
 
 ## git and GitHub
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1bdb4d6..b5e45dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT%20License-brightgreen.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 [![Ansible Role](https://img.shields.io/badge/ansible%20role-cloudalchemy.mysqld_exporter-blue.svg)](https://galaxy.ansible.com/cloudalchemy/mysqld_exporter/)
 [![GitHub tag](https://img.shields.io/github/tag/cloudalchemy/ansible-mysqld_exporter.svg)](https://github.com/cloudalchemy/ansible-mysqld_exporter/tags)
-[![IRC](https://img.shields.io/badge/irc.freemysqld.net-%23cloudalchemy-yellow.svg)](https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/#ircs://irc.freemysqld.net/#cloudalchemy)
 
 ## Description