GH-DISCUSSION-EDIT(1)          GitHub CLI manual         GH-DISCUSSION-EDIT(1)



NAME
       gh-discussion-edit - 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
       gh-discussion(1)

                                   Jun 2026              GH-DISCUSSION-EDIT(1)