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GH-PR-COMMENT(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-PR-COMMENT(1)

NAME

gh-pr-comment - Add a comment to a pull request

SYNOPSIS

gh pr comment [<number> | <url> | <branch>] [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Add a comment to a GitHub pull request.

Without the body text supplied through flags, the command will interactively prompt for the comment text.

OPTIONS

The comment body text

Read body text from file (use "-" to read from standard input)

Create a new comment if no comments are found. Can be used only with --edit-last

Delete the last comment of the current user

Edit the last comment of the current user

Skip prompts and open the text editor to write the body in

Open the web browser to write the comment

Skip the delete confirmation prompt when --delete-last is provided

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

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

$ gh pr comment 13 --body "Hi from GitHub CLI"

SEE ALSO

gh-pr(1)

Oct 2025 GitHub CLI v2.82.1