close

name	close
description	Close the current issue without a git commit — adds summary comment and marks done. Use /commit instead when skill files changed.
argument-hint	"summary of what was done"
allowed-tools	Bash, Read
user-invocable	true
metadata	{"version":"1.0","created":"2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z","author":"Ability.ai","changelog":["1.0: Initial version — closes the current in-progress issue with a summary comment, no git commit"]}

Close

ℹ️ First, set expectations: before anything else, print one short line with this skill's version and its most recent change — the top entry of metadata.changelog above — e.g. close vX.Y — recent: <summary>. Then proceed.

Complete the current in-progress issue with a summary comment. For issues where skill files were modified, use /commit instead — it closes the issue and creates a git commit in one step.

State Dependencies

Source	Location	Read	Write	Description
GitHub Issues	Current repo	Yes	Yes	Close issue
GitHub Labels	status:*	Yes	Yes	Update status

Process

Step 1: Check for Uncommitted Changes

git status --short

If SKILL.md files appear in the output, warn:

"There are modified skill files (git status). Run /commit instead to create a git commit alongside closing this issue."

Let user confirm they want to close without committing.

Step 2: Find In-Progress Issue

gh issue list --label "status:in-progress" --state open --json number,title --limit 5

If multiple in-progress, ask which to close. If none, report "No issue currently in progress."

Step 3: Get Summary

If $ARGUMENTS is provided, use it as the summary. Otherwise ask:

"What was accomplished? Brief summary for the closing comment."

Step 4: Add Completion Comment

gh issue comment $NUMBER --body "## Completed

$SUMMARY

---
*Closed via /close*"

Step 5: Update Labels and Close

gh issue edit $NUMBER --remove-label "status:in-progress" --add-label "status:done"
gh issue close $NUMBER --reason completed

Step 6: Confirm

## Closed: #$NUMBER — $TITLE

$SUMMARY

Next: `/backlog` to see remaining work, or `/claim` for the next issue.

Error Handling

Error	Action
No in-progress work	Report and suggest /claim
Multiple in-progress	List them, ask which to close
Modified skill files	Recommend /commit before closing