gh-issue-reopen

name	gh-issue-reopen
description	Reopen a closed GitHub issue using gh CLI, optionally with a comment explaining why.
allowed-tools	Bash, Read, Grep

GitHub Issue Reopen

When to use

• The user asks to reopen a closed issue.
• Issue was closed prematurely or needs more work.
• Bug reoccurred after being marked fixed.

Inputs to confirm

• Issue number or URL.
• Optional reopening comment.
• Target repo if not current (--repo OWNER/REPO).

Workflow

1. Verify auth:

   gh --version
   gh auth status
   

2. Check issue current state:

   gh issue view 123 --json number,title,state,stateReason
   

3. Reopen the issue:

   gh issue reopen 123
   gh issue reopen 123 --comment "Reopening: bug reoccurred in v2.1"
   

4. Verify reopening:

   gh issue view 123 --json state
   

Examples

# 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

Flags reference

Flag	Description
-c, --comment	Add a reopening comment

Notes

• Only closed issues can be reopened.
• Adding a comment helps track why the issue was reopened.
• Arguments accept issue number or URL.

References

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