Using issues
Learn about using issues in your repositories.
Creating an issue
Issues can be created in a variety of ways, so you can choose the most convenient method for your workflow.
Adding sub-issues
Learn about using sub-issues to break down your work into tasks.
Assigning issues and pull requests to other GitHub users
Assignees clarify who is working on specific issues and pull requests.
Editing an issue
Learn how to make changes to an existing issue.
Viewing all of your issues and pull requests
The Issues and Pull Request dashboards list the open issues and pull requests you've created. You can use them to update items that have gone stale, close them, or keep track of where you've been mentioned across all repositories—including those you're not subscribed to.
Browsing sub-issues
Learn how to navigate issue hierarchy in your repositories.
Filtering and searching issues and pull requests
To find detailed information about a repository on GitHub Enterprise Cloud, you can filter, sort, and search issues and pull requests that are relevant to the repository.
Creating a branch to work on an issue
You can create a branch to work on an issue directly from the issue page and get started right away.
Linking a pull request to an issue
You can link a pull request or branch to an issue to show that a fix is in progress and to automatically close the issue when the pull request or branch is merged.
About slash commands
Slash commands can save you time by reducing the typing required to create complex Markdown.