gh-issue-close1
Close issue
Usage
gh issue
close
{<number> | <url>}
[flags]
Options
-
-c, --comment <string> -
Leave a closing comment
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--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 status
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.
Examples
# 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"
Releases
3 releases since Debian 12 (Bookworm); the text changed 2 times.
--duplicate-of since Arch Linux 2026-11-01.