GH-ISSUE-LOCK(1)

💅 gh-issue-lock — like, the whole vibe

okay so bestie, welcome to gh-issue-lock, aka the glow-up where you lock an issue conversation so nobody can keep yelling in the replies. yes, it's exactly as iconic as it sounds 💖

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

gh issue lock {<number> | <url>} [flags]

so you give it either the issue <number> or the full <url>, plus whatever [flags] you're feeling, and it goes and locks that conversation. slay 🎀

🔥 OPTIONS 🔥

• -r, --reason <string> — the optional reason you tell everyone why you locked the conversation. your choices are off_topic, resolved, spam, and too_heated. pick one, it's giving receipts ✨

👑 OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS 👑

• -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO> — this one lets you point at a totally different repository, using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format. main character energy fr 💅

💀 EXIT CODES 💀

• 0: Successful execution — we ate, no crumbs 🌈
• 1: Error — it's giving oops 😭
• 2: Command canceled — you changed your mind, valid 🫶
• 4: Authentication required — log in first, bestie 🔑

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information. no cap, always double-check the command's help if you need the full list 🙈

🌸 SEE ALSO 🌸

• gh-issue(1) — the whole issue fam, go say hi 💜

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k that's the whole thing! this page is from GitHub CLI v2.102.0, dated Oct 2026, and honestly? iconic of them to ship it. mwah, go lock some issues bestie 🦋💖