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 - [ ] Have you run `./scripts/ci/test_static.sh` locally? (`pip install pylint flake8` required)
 - [ ] Have you run `python scripts/ci/test_index.py -q` locally?
+
+For new extensions:
+
+- [ ] My extension description/summary conforms to the [Extension Summary Guidelines](https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli-extensions/blob/master/docs/extension_summary_guidelines.md).
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+# Extension Summary Guidelines
+
+Extension summaries are required to follow these rules in order to be published
+on the documentation site:
+ 
+1. Summaries must contain complete sentences.
+2. Summaries must not be more than 3 sentences. Single sentences are preferred, 120-140 character max.
+3. Summaries must use correct spelling and English grammar, including definite and indefinite articles for nouns ('the', 'a', or 'an')
+4. Extension names are not proper nouns  (i.e. should be 'alias extension', not 'Alias Extension')
+ 
+    BAD: Azure CLI Alias Extension  
+    IMPROVED: The Azure CLI alias extension.
+ 
+4. Summaries must provide a useful description.
+ 
+    BAD: Azure IoT CLI Extension  
+    IMPROVED: Additional IoT commands.
+ 
+5. Summaries should not include the following language: 'An extension', 'Azure CLI', 'command-line', or other language that refers to the CLI product or the object being installed as an extension. These are implicit: You are finding the extensions either via `az extension` or directly on the Azure CLI documentation site.
+ 
+    BAD: Azure CLI Alias Extension  
+    IMPROVED: The Azure CLI alias extension.  
+    BEST: Support for command aliases.
+ 
+    BAD: An Azure CLI Extension that copies images from region to region.  
+    IMPROVED: Support for copying images between regions.
+ 
+6. Summaries must be as specific as possible. For example the term 'images' used in the examples for 5 is ambiguous. VM images? Container images?
+ 
+7. Summaries which included branded product names should use the correct branding terminology and capitalization.
+ 
+    BAD: Microsoft Azure Command-Line Tools Extended Batch Command Module  
+    IMPROVED: Additional Azure Batch commands.
+ 
+8. Provide an example (or examples) of the types of commands added or modified.
+ 
+    BAD: Azure IoT CLI Extension  
+    IMPROVED: Additional IoT commands.  
+    BEST: Additional commands for working with IoT Hub, Edge, and device provisioning.