GH-ISSUE-DEVELOP(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-ISSUE-DEVELOP(1) NAME gh-issue-develop - Manage linked branches for an issue SYNOPSIS gh issue develop {<number> | <url>} [flags] DESCRIPTION Manage linked branches for an issue. When using the --base flag, the new development branch will be created from the specified remote branch. The new branch will be configured as the base branch for pull requests created using gh pr create. OPTIONS -b, --base <string> Name of the remote branch you want to make your new branch from --branch-repo <string> Name or URL of the repository where you want to create your new branch -c, --checkout Checkout the branch after creating it -l, --list List linked branches for the issue -n, --name <string> Name of the branch to create OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO> Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format EXIT CODES 0: Successful execution 1: Error 2: Command canceled 4: Authentication required NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the com- mand's help for more information. EXAMPLE # List branches for issue 123 $ gh issue develop --list 123 # List branches for issue 123 in repo cli/cli $ gh issue develop --list --repo cli/cli 123 # Create a branch for issue 123 based on the my-feature branch $ gh issue develop 123 --base my-feature # Create a branch for issue 123 and check it out $ gh issue develop 123 --checkout # Create a branch in repo monalisa/cli for issue 123 in repo cli/cli $ gh issue develop 123 --repo cli/cli --branch-repo monalisa/cli SEE ALSO gh-issue(1) Aug 2026 GH-ISSUE-DEVELOP(1)
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