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I am not working on the Master branch. I am working on a different one newFeature , which is also published on github.
I know how to to close issues when working on the Master branch: Closes #XXX.
However this only works when I am working on the Master branch, if I switch over to the other branch or a different one and do a commit with Closes #XXX it does not close the issue.
My question is: Is it possible to do this and how do you do it?
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Delete a branch with git branch -d <branch> . The -d option will delete the branch only if it has already been pushed and merged with the remote branch. Use -D instead if you want to force the branch to be deleted, even if it hasn't been pushed or merged yet.
To link a commit to a GitHub Issue, put the issue number with the # character in the Comment text box. For example, #111. To close a GitHub issue, put a keyword and put the issue number with the # character in the Comment text box. For example, Close #111.
i'm pretty sure github issues are agnostic of branches.
are you talking about a local branch or a tracking branch? if your not specifically tracking the branch on github, the branch will not be pushed - thus github will not see your close #XXX command. here's some info on remote branches from the progit book http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Remote-Branches
i emailed this problem to the github support staff and they confirmed this is expected behavior. here's the response i got from them:
It is because of a recent change we made. Issues are only closed when the commits are merged to the default branch of your repository. I am sorry for the confusion.
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