How do I post a new comment on an issue?

Use gh issue comment --body 'Your text' or --body-file to post a new comment.

How do I modify my last comment?

Use gh issue comment --edit-last --body 'New text' to replace the last comment, or --delete-last to remove it.

What happens if I forget to provide a body?

gh will open an interactive prompt to compose the comment; you can also use --body-file to supply content, or --web to draft in a browser.

gh-issue-comment

npx machina-cli add skill dceoy/github-cli-agent-skills/gh-issue-comment --openclaw

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GitHub Issue Comment

When to use

The user asks to comment on an issue or post an update.
You need to edit or delete your last comment.

Inputs to confirm

Issue number or URL.
Comment body (or file path).
Whether to edit/delete the last comment.

Workflow

Verify auth:
```
gh --version
gh auth status
```

Examples

# Quick update
~ gh issue comment 123 --body "Working on this now."

# Edit last comment
~ gh issue comment 123 --edit-last --body "Revised ETA: tomorrow."

Notes

Without --body/--body-file, gh opens an interactive prompt.
--web opens the browser for composing a comment.

References

GitHub CLI manual: https://cli.github.com/manual/
gh issue comment --help

Source

git clone https://github.com/dceoy/github-cli-agent-skills/blob/main/skills/gh-issue-comment/SKILL.mdView on GitHub

Overview

gh-issue-comment lets you add, edit, or delete comments on GitHub issues using the gh CLI. It supports posting status updates, refining previous notes, or removing mistakes from the issue thread. This helps teams stay synchronized with minimal context switching.

How This Skill Works

Authenticate with gh, then post a new comment with gh issue comment <issue> --body '...'; you can also use --body-file for longer content. To modify the last comment, use --edit-last with a new --body, or --delete-last to remove it. After changes, verify the result with gh issue view <issue> --comments. If you omit --body/--body-file, gh opens an interactive prompt, and --web can open a browser for composing a comment.

When to Use It

You need to post a quick status update on an open issue.
You must update your most recent comment with revised information.
You want to delete a recently posted comment.
You have the content in a file and want to post it as a comment.
You want to confirm the comment appears by inspecting the issue's comments.

Quick Start

Step 1: Ensure gh is installed and authenticated: gh --version; gh auth status
Step 2: Post, edit, or delete a comment using gh issue comment <issue> with --body/--edit-last/--delete-last
Step 3: Verify the result: gh issue view <issue> --comments

Best Practices

Use --body-file for longer updates to avoid escaping and errors.
Always verify the targeted issue number or URL before posting.
Use --edit-last to fix mistakes instead of adding duplicate comments.
Keep comments concise and actionable to aid triage.
After posting or editing, run gh issue view <id> --comments to confirm.

Example Use Cases

Post a quick update: gh issue comment 123 --body 'Working on this now.'
Edit last comment: gh issue comment 123 --edit-last --body 'Revised ETA: tomorrow.'
Delete last comment: gh issue comment 123 --delete-last --yes
Post from file: gh issue comment 123 --body-file update.md
View comments to verify: gh issue view 123 --comments

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