How do you attach a new pull request to an existing issue on github?

Question

I\'m not sure, but I have a vague memory of creating a github pull request with \"Issue 4\" or something in the title, and it automatically attached itself to Issue 4 in the

Answer 1

You can create a Pull Request from an existing Issue with the Pull Request API:

$ curl --user "smparkes" \
       --request POST \
       --data '{"issue": 15, "head": "smparkes:synchrony", "base": "master"}' \
       https://api.github.com/repos/technoweenie/faraday/pulls

This creates a pull request:

• ask technoweenie at project faraday (https://api.github.com/repos/technoweenie/faraday/pulls)
• to pull from the synchrony branch in smparkes' fork ("head": "smparkes:synchrony")
• to the master branch in technoweenie's fork ("base": "master")
• and attach the pull request to issue 15 ("issue": 15)
• with the pull request author smparkes (--user "smparkes")
• you will be prompted for your GitHub password