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| GH-ISSUE-CLOSE(1) | GitHub CLI manual | GH-ISSUE-CLOSE(1) |
NAME¶
gh-issue-close - Close issue
SYNOPSIS¶
gh issue close {<number> | <url>} [flags]
OPTIONS¶
- -c, --comment <string>
- Leave a closing comment
- --duplicate-of <string>
- Mark as duplicate of another issue by number or URL
- -r, --reason <string>
- Reason for closing: {completed|not planned|duplicate}
OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS¶
- -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
- Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format
EXIT CODES¶
0: Successful execution
1: Error
2: Command canceled
4: Authentication required
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.
EXAMPLE¶
# Close issue $ gh issue close 123 # Close issue and add a closing comment $ gh issue close 123 --comment "Closing this issue" # Close issue as a duplicate of issue #456 $ gh issue close 123 --duplicate-of 456 # Close issue as not planned $ gh issue close 123 --reason "not planned"
SEE ALSO¶
| Mar 2026 | GitHub CLI v2.89.0 |