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Article version: Enterprise Server 2.18

Linking a pull request to an issue

You can link a pull request to an issue to automatically close the issue when the pull request is merged.

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About linked issues and pull requests

You can link an issue to a pull request using a supported keyword in the pull request description.

When you merge a linked pull request into the default branch of a repository, its linked issue is automatically closed. For more information about the default branch, see "Setting the default branch."

Linking a pull request to an issue using a keyword

You can link a pull request to an issue by using a supported keyword in the pull request's description.

  • close
  • closes
  • closed
  • fix
  • fixes
  • fixed
  • resolve
  • resolves
  • resolved

The syntax for closing keywords depends on whether the issue is in the same repository as the pull request.

Linked issueSyntaxExample
Issue in the same repositoryKEYWORD #ISSUE-NUMBERCloses #10
Issue in a different repositoryKEYWORD OWNER/REPOSITORY#ISSUE-NUMBERFixes octo-org/octo-repo#100
Multiple issuesUse full syntax for each issueResolves #10, resolves #123, resolves octo-org/octo-repo#100

You can also use closing keywords in a commit message. The issue will be closed when you merge the commit into the default branch.

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