diff --git a/pull_request_template.md b/pull_request_template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d9329aca4b..0000000000
--- a/pull_request_template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#### Rationale
-<!-- Rationale describing why this pull request is needed, what behavior it's adding/changing/removing, etc. (replace this comment) -->
-
-#### Related Pull Requests
-- <!-- list of links to related pull requests (replace this comment) -->
-
-#### Changes
-- <!-- list of descriptions of changes that are worth noting (replace this comment) -->
-
-<!-- list of standard tasks (remove this comment to enable)
-#### Tasks 📍
-- [ ] Claude Code Review
-- [ ] TeamCity verification
--->
diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/BaseWebDriverTest.java b/src/org/labkey/test/BaseWebDriverTest.java
index 8799899942..11e7412a89 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/BaseWebDriverTest.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/BaseWebDriverTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.awaitility.Awaitility;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -303,8 +304,10 @@ private static Class<? extends BaseWebDriverTest> getCurrentTestClass()
         return SingletonWebDriver.getInstance().getWebDriver();
     }
 
+    @Contract(pure = true)
     protected abstract String getProjectName();
 
+    @Contract(pure = true)
     public final @Nullable String getPrimaryTestProject()
     {
         return getProjectName();
diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java b/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java
index b742bde15c..27e2aaafc9 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ public WebDriverWrapper()
         _ext4Helper = new Ext4Helper(this);
     }
 
+    @Contract(pure = true)
     @NotNull
     public final WebDriver getDriver()
     {
@@ -1352,9 +1353,10 @@ public String getCurrentProject()
         return "/"; //root
     }
 
+    @Contract(pure = true)
     public String getCurrentContainerPath()
     {
-        return (String)executeScript("return LABKEY.container.path;");
+        return (String) executeScript("return LABKEY.container.path;");
     }
 
     public WhoAmIResponse whoAmI()
diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/WebTestHelper.java b/src/org/labkey/test/WebTestHelper.java
index 0313b07300..9b9bf3fb4a 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/WebTestHelper.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/WebTestHelper.java
@@ -494,6 +494,42 @@ public static String getContextPath()
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to build an app url for the given controller
+     * @see URLBuilder
+     *
+     * @param containerPath Often getProjectName() or getCurrentContainerPath()
+     * @param controller Name of the controller
+     * @param parts The app resource path
+     * @return A url string that can be used for navigation.
+     */
+    public static String buildAppURL(String containerPath, String controller, Object... parts)
+    {
+        return buildAppURL(containerPath, controller, null, parts).trim();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to build an app url. Assumes Sample Manager app (samplemanager-app.view)
+     *
+     * @param containerPath  Often getProjectName() or getCurrentContainerPath()
+     * @param controllerName Name of the controller
+     * @param params         Any params that are part of the app query. {@link URLBuilder#setSecondaryQuery(Map)}
+     * @param parts          The app resource path
+     * @return A url string that can be used for navigation.
+     * @see URLBuilder
+     */
+    public static String buildAppURL(String containerPath, String controllerName, Map<String, ?> params, Object... parts)
+    {
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(containerPath))
+        {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid app containerPath: " + containerPath);
+        }
+        return new URLBuilder(controllerName, "app", containerPath)
+                .setAppResourcePath(parts)
+                .setSecondaryQuery(params)
+                .buildURL();
+    }
+
     public static String buildURL(String controller, String action)
     {
         return buildURL(controller, null, action, Collections.emptyMap());
diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/tests/BaseAppTest.java b/src/org/labkey/test/tests/BaseAppTest.java
index 58ef66abf4..fc45911d8a 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/tests/BaseAppTest.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/tests/BaseAppTest.java
@@ -1,8 +1,26 @@
 package org.labkey.test.tests;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 import org.labkey.test.BaseWebDriverTest;
+import org.labkey.test.WebTestHelper;
+
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public abstract class BaseAppTest extends BaseWebDriverTest
 {
+    @Contract(pure = true)
     public abstract String getAppControllerName();
+
+    @Contract(pure = true)
+    public String buildAppURL(String containerPath, Object... parts)
+    {
+        return WebTestHelper.buildAppURL(containerPath, getAppControllerName(), parts);
+    }
+
+    @Contract(pure = true)
+    public String buildAppURL(String containerPath, Map<String, Object> params, Object... parts)
+    {
+        return WebTestHelper.buildAppURL(containerPath, getAppControllerName(), params, parts);
+    }
+
 }