diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_Report_PSScriptAnalyzer.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_Report_PSScriptAnalyzer.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_Report_PSScriptAnalyzer.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_Report_PSScriptAnalyzer.md
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
 ---
 name: Script analysis or formatting bug report 🚦🖌️
-about: Script analysis and formatting are provided by PSScriptAnalyzer, whose issues are tracked in a different GitHub repository.
+about: Script analysis and formatting are provided by PSScriptAnalyzer. Before submitting a script analysis or formatting issue, check to see whether the issue lies with PSScriptAnalyzer or with the VSCode PowerShell extension.
 
 ---
 
-* Please submit script analysis and formatting issues to the
-  [PSScriptAnalyzer](https://github.com/powershell/PSScriptAnalyzer/issues) repo on GitHub.
+<!--
+
+Before submitting a formatting or script analysis issue,
+please check the relevant PSScriptAnalyzer command in a PowerShell console *outside* of VSCode.
+
+Script analysis issues:
+```powershell
+Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -Path './path/to/your/script.ps1'
+```
+
+Formatting issues:
+```powershell
+Get-Content -Raw './path/to/your/script.ps1' | Invoke-Formatter
+```
+
+If the problem occurs in the console, please submit a new issue with [PSScriptAnalyzer](https://github.com/powershell/PSScriptAnalyzer/issues).
+
+If it does not occur in the console, it may be a PowerShell extension bug -- please open an issue here.
+
+(For information on using the PSScriptAnalyzer module, see [here](https://github.com/PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzer#usage))
+
+-->