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Reopen a closed GitHub issue using gh CLI, optionally with a comment explaining why.
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| name | gh-issue-reopen |
| description | Reopen a closed GitHub issue using gh CLI, optionally with a comment explaining why. |
| allowed-tools | Bash, Read, Grep |
--repo OWNER/REPO).gh --version
gh auth status
gh issue view 123 --json number,title,state,stateReason
gh issue reopen 123
gh issue reopen 123 --comment "Reopening: bug reoccurred in v2.1"
gh issue view 123 --json state
# Simple reopen
gh issue reopen 123
# Reopen with explanation
gh issue reopen 123 --comment "Issue still reproducible on latest version."
# Reopen by URL
gh issue reopen https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-c, --comment | Add a reopening comment |
gh issue reopen --help