diff --git a/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73ff2f50d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+### Prerequisites
+
+* [ ] Can you reproduce the problem in [safe mode](https://atom.io/docs/latest/hacking-atom-debugging#check-if-the-problem-shows-up-in-safe-mode)?
+* [ ] Are you running the [latest version of Atom](https://atom.io/docs/latest/hacking-atom-debugging#update-to-the-latest-version)?
+* [ ] Did you check the [debugging guide](https://atom.io/docs/latest/hacking-atom-debugging)?
+* [ ] Did you check the [FAQs on Discuss](https://discuss.atom.io/c/faq)?
+* [ ] Are you reporting to the [correct repository](https://github.com/atom/atom/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#atom-and-packages)?
+* [ ] Did you [perform a cursory search](https://github.com/issues?q=is%3Aissue+user%3Aatom+-repo%3Aatom%2Felectron) to see if your bug or enhancement is already reported?
+
+For more information on how to write a good [bug report](https://github.com/atom/atom/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-do-i-submit-a-good-bug-report) or [enhancement request](https://github.com/atom/atom/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#how-do-i-submit-a-good-enhancement-suggestion), see the `CONTRIBUTING` guide.
+
+### Description
+
+[Description of the bug or feature]
+
+### Steps to Reproduce
+
+1. [First Step]
+2. [Second Step]
+3. [and so on...]
+
+**Expected behavior:** [What you expected to happen]
+
+**Actual behavior:** [What actually happened]
+
+### Versions
+
+You can get this information from executing `atom --version` and `apm --version` at the command line.
diff --git a/src/browser/main.coffee b/src/browser/main.coffee
index 20f5bb046..54c06db14 100644
--- a/src/browser/main.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/main.coffee
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ setupCompileCache = ->
   compileCache = require('../compile-cache')
   compileCache.setAtomHomeDirectory(process.env.ATOM_HOME)
 
+writeFullVersion = ->
+  process.stdout.write """
+    Atom    : #{app.getVersion()}
+    Electron: #{process.versions.electron}
+    Chrome  : #{process.versions.chrome}
+    Node    : #{process.versions.node}
+
+  """
+
 parseCommandLine = ->
   version = app.getVersion()
   options = yargs(process.argv[1..]).wrap(100)
@@ -118,7 +127,7 @@ parseCommandLine = ->
   options.boolean('portable').describe('portable', 'Set portable mode. Copies the ~/.atom folder to be a sibling of the installed Atom location if a .atom folder is not already there.')
   options.alias('t', 'test').boolean('t').describe('t', 'Run the specified specs and exit with error code on failures.')
   options.string('timeout').describe('timeout', 'When in test mode, waits until the specified time (in minutes) and kills the process (exit code: 130).')
-  options.alias('v', 'version').boolean('v').describe('v', 'Print the version.')
+  options.alias('v', 'version').boolean('v').describe('v', 'Print the version information.')
   options.alias('w', 'wait').boolean('w').describe('w', 'Wait for window to be closed before returning.')
   options.string('socket-path')
   options.string('user-data-dir')
@@ -131,7 +140,7 @@ parseCommandLine = ->
     process.exit(0)
 
   if args.version
-    process.stdout.write("#{version}\n")
+    writeFullVersion()
     process.exit(0)
 
   executedFrom = args['executed-from']?.toString() ? process.cwd()