diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2dafed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+### Context
+
+_TODO - specify the context around why this change is being made_
+
+### Changes
+
+_TODO - leave a quick summary / list of the changes here_
+
+### Testing
+
+_OPTIONAL - post any additional testing you've done here_
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c7f1300..54aa6a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run build:cjs && npm run build:esm && npm run build:types",
-    "build:cjs": "esbuild src/index.ts --bundle --format=cjs --outfile=dist/cjs/index.js && echo '{ \"type\": \"commonjs\" }' > dist/cjs/package.json",
-    "build:esm": "esbuild src/index.ts --bundle --format=esm --outfile=dist/esm/index.js && echo '{ \"type\": \"module\" }' > dist/esm/package.json",
+    "build:cjs": "esbuild src/index.ts --bundle --packages=external --minify --format=cjs --outfile=dist/cjs/index.js && echo '{ \"type\": \"commonjs\" }' > dist/cjs/package.json",
+    "build:esm": "esbuild src/index.ts --bundle --packages=external --minify  --format=esm --outfile=dist/esm/index.js && echo '{ \"type\": \"module\" }' > dist/esm/package.json",
     "build:types": "tsc --emitDeclarationOnly --declaration src/index.ts --esModuleInterop --outDir dist/types",
     "format": "npm run format:eslint && npm run format:prettier",
     "format:eslint": "eslint -c .eslintrc.cjs --fix src/**",