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.TH "GH-DISCUSSION-EDIT" "1" "Jun 2026" "" "GitHub CLI manual"

.SH NAME
gh-discussion-edit - Edit a discussion (preview)


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgh discussion edit {<number> | <discussion-url>} [flags]\fR


.SH DESCRIPTION
Edit a GitHub Discussion.

.PP
Without flags, the command runs interactively when connected to a terminal.
Use flags to update specific fields non-interactively.


.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB--add-label\fR \fB<name>\fR
Add labels by name

.TP
\fB-b\fR, \fB--body\fR \fB<string>\fR
New body for the discussion

.TP
\fB-F\fR, \fB--body-file\fR \fB<string>\fR
Read body text from file (use "-" to read from standard input)

.TP
\fB-c\fR, \fB--category\fR \fB<string>\fR
New category name or slug for the discussion

.TP
\fB--remove-label\fR \fB<name>\fR
Remove labels by name

.TP
\fB-R\fR, \fB--repo\fR \fB<[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>\fR
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

.TP
\fB-t\fR, \fB--title\fR \fB<string>\fR
New title for the discussion


.SH EXIT CODES
0: Successful execution

.PP
1: Error

.PP
2: Command canceled

.PP
4: Authentication required

.PP
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# 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"

.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgh-discussion(1)\fR