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Ravi Vishwakarma
Ravi Vishwakarma 20 Jul 2025
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You can automatically close GitHub issues using pull requests by referencing the issue number with specific keywords in your pull request description or commit message. When the pull request is merged into the default branch (usually main or master), GitHub will automatically close the referenced issue.

Syntax for Automatically Closing Issues

In your pull request description (or the merge commit message), use one of the following keywords followed by #issue-number:

  • Closes #123
  • Fixes #123
  • Resolves #123

Example:

This PR adds validation logic for coupon expiry time.
Fixes #42

This will automatically close issue #42 once the PR is merged.

Supported Keywords (case-insensitive)

Keyword Works Same As
close closes
fix fixes
resolve resolves

Multiple Issues

You can reference multiple issues like this:

Fixes #12, closes #34, resolves #56

Or one per line:

Fixes #12  
Closes #34  
Resolves #56

Important Notes

  • PR must be merged into the default branch (not just any branch).
  • Only works in pull request descriptions or merge commit messages, not individual commits unless squashed into merge.
  • Works only on GitHub (or GitHub Enterprise), not on GitLab or Bitbucket.

Tip: Preview What Will Happen

GitHub will display a linked issue preview in the PR under the “Linked issues” section. If it says “will be closed when this pull request is merged,” it's set up correctly.

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