# Closing an issue

You can close an issue when bugs are fixed, feedback is acted on, or to show that work is not planned.

> \[!NOTE]
> 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).

1. On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.
2. 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**.

   ![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)
3. In the list of issues, click the issue you'd like to close.
4. 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.

   ![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)
5. Click **Close issue**.