{"meta":{"title":"Closing an issue","intro":"You can close an issue when bugs are fixed, feedback is acted on, or to show that work is not planned.","product":"GitHub Issues","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/issues","title":"GitHub Issues"},{"href":"/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues","title":"Issues"},{"href":"/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/administering-issues","title":"Administering issues"},{"href":"/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/administering-issues/closing-an-issue","title":"Close an issue"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# Closing an issue\n\nYou can close an issue when bugs are fixed, feedback is acted on, or to show that work is not planned.\n\n> \\[!NOTE]\n> You can also close issues automatically with keywords in pull requests and commit messages. For more information, see [Linking a pull request to an issue](/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/using-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue#linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue-using-a-keyword).\n\n1. On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.\n2. Under your repository name, click **<svg version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"octicon octicon-issue-opened\" aria-label=\"issue-opened\" role=\"img\"><path d=\"M8 9.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 3Z\"></path><path d=\"M8 0a8 8 0 1 1 0 16A8 8 0 0 1 8 0ZM1.5 8a6.5 6.5 0 1 0 13 0 6.5 6.5 0 0 0-13 0Z\"></path></svg> Issues**.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the main page of a repository. In the horizontal navigation bar, a tab, labeled \"Issues,\" is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/repository/repo-tabs-issues-global-nav-update.png)\n3. In the list of issues, click the issue you'd like to close.\n4. Optionally, to change your reason for closing the issue, next to \"Close issue,\" select <svg version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"octicon octicon-triangle-down\" aria-label=\"Select close issue reason\" role=\"img\"><path d=\"m4.427 7.427 3.396 3.396a.25.25 0 0 0 .354 0l3.396-3.396A.25.25 0 0 0 11.396 7H4.604a.25.25 0 0 0-.177.427Z\"></path></svg>, then click a reason.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the buttons at the bottom of an issue. A button with a downward triangle icon, indicating a dropdown menu, is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/issues/close-issue-select-reason.png)\n5. Click **Close issue**."}