gh-discussion-edit - Man Page
Edit a discussion (preview)
Synopsis
gh discussion edit {<number> | <discussion-url>} [flags]
Description
Edit a GitHub Discussion.
Without flags, the command runs interactively when connected to a terminal. Use flags to update specific fields non-interactively.
Options
- --add-label <name>
Add labels by name
- -b, --body <string>
New body for the discussion
- -F, --body-file <string>
Read body text from file (use "-" to read from standard input)
- -c, --category <string>
New category name or slug for the discussion
- --remove-label <name>
Remove labels by name
- -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format
- -t, --title <string>
New title for the discussion
Exit Codes
0: Successful execution
1: Error
2: Command canceled
4: Authentication required
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.
Example
# Edit interactively $ gh discussion edit 123 # Update title, body, and category $ gh discussion edit 123 --title "Updated title" --body "Updated body" --category "Ideas" # Update body from a file $ gh discussion edit 123 --body-file body.md # Add and remove labels $ gh discussion edit 123 --add-label "bug,help wanted" --remove-label "stale"
See Also
Referenced By
Jun 2026 GitHub CLI manual