diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 4a77601..9f95860 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
-        **Before** reporting an issue, make sure to read the [documentation](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim) and search [existing issues](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues). Usage questions such as ***"How do I...?"*** belong in [Discussions](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/discussions) and will be closed.
+        **Before** reporting an issue, make sure to read the [documentation](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim)
+        and search [existing issues](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues).
+
+        Usage questions such as ***"How do I...?"*** belong in [Discussions](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/discussions) and will be closed.
   - type: checkboxes
     attributes:
       label: Did you check docs and existing issues?
@@ -57,32 +60,14 @@ body:
       label: Repro
       description: Minimal `init.lua` to reproduce this issue. Save as `repro.lua` and run with `nvim -u repro.lua`
       value: |
-        -- DO NOT change the paths and don't remove the colorscheme
-        local root = vim.fn.fnamemodify("./.repro", ":p")
+        vim.env.LAZY_STDPATH = ".repro"
+        load(vim.fn.system("curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/folke/lazy.nvim/main/bootstrap.lua"))()
 
-        -- set stdpaths to use .repro
-        for _, name in ipairs({ "config", "data", "state", "cache" }) do
-          vim.env[("XDG_%s_HOME"):format(name:upper())] = root .. "/" .. name
-        end
-
-        -- bootstrap lazy
-        local lazypath = root .. "/plugins/lazy.nvim"
-        if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
-          vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git", lazypath, })
-        end
-        vim.opt.runtimepath:prepend(lazypath)
-
-        -- install plugins
-        local plugins = {
-          "folke/tokyonight.nvim",
-          -- add any other plugins here
-        }
-        require("lazy").setup(plugins, {
-          root = root .. "/plugins",
+        require("lazy.minit").repro({
+          spec = {
+            -- add any other plugins here
+          },
         })
-
-        vim.cmd.colorscheme("tokyonight")
-        -- add anything else here
       render: Lua
     validations:
       required: false
diff --git a/lua/lazy/minit.lua b/lua/lazy/minit.lua
index bfe63c4..0b8f3ca 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/minit.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/minit.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   opts = M.extend({
     local_spec = false,
     change_detection = { enabled = false },
+    dev = {
+      patterns = vim.env.LAZY_DEV and vim.split(vim.env.LAZY_DEV, ",") or nil,
+    },
   }, opts)
 
   local args = {}
@@ -121,10 +124,19 @@ function M.minitest.run()
     is_not = {
       same = expect.no_equality,
     },
+    is_not_nil = function(a)
+      return expect.no_equality(nil, a)
+    end,
+    is_true = function(a)
+      return expect.equality(true, a)
+    end,
+    is_false = function(a)
+      return expect.equality(false, a)
+    end,
   }
   Assert.__index = Assert
-  -- assert = require("luassert")
   assert = setmetatable({}, Assert)
+  assert = require("luassert")
   require("mini.test").run()
 end
 
@@ -132,6 +144,7 @@ end
 function M.minitest.setup(opts)
   return M.extend({
     spec = {
+      "lunarmodules/luassert",
       {
         "echasnovski/mini.test",
         opts = {