gh-issue-edit

name	gh-issue-edit
description	Edit GitHub issues (title, body, labels, assignees, milestones, projects) using gh CLI.
allowed-tools	Bash, Read, Grep
handoffs	[{"label":"View Issue","agent":"gh-issue-view","prompt":"View this issue before editing","send":true}]

GitHub Issue Edit

When to use

• The user asks to update issue metadata or content.
• You need to add/remove labels, assignees, milestones, or projects.

Inputs to confirm

• Issue number(s) or URL(s).
• Changes to apply (title/body/labels/etc.).
• Target repo if not current (--repo OWNER/REPO).

Workflow

1. Verify auth:

   gh --version
   gh auth status
   

2. Apply edits:

   gh issue edit 123 --title "New title" --body "Updated body"
   gh issue edit 123 --add-label "bug" --remove-label "triage"
   gh issue edit 123 --add-assignee "@me"
   

3. Verify:

   gh issue view 123
   

Examples

# Add labels and assign yourself
~ gh issue edit 123 --add-label "help wanted" --add-assignee "@me"

Notes

• --add-assignee/--remove-assignee support @me and @copilot (GitHub.com only).
• Project edits may require gh auth refresh -s project.

References

• GitHub CLI manual: https://cli.github.com/manual/
• gh issue edit --help