# Linking Issues to Pull Requests — GitHub Fundamentals: Collaboration, Pull Requests and Actions

Source: https://www.skillbyai.com/en/github/gh-issues-linking

> Link pull requests to issues with closing keywords such as Fixes #42 so issues close on merge.

## Closing keywords

Use a closing keyword in a PR description or commit message to auto-close the linked issue on merge.

```markdown
Fixes #42
Closes #17
```

## Why link them

Linked issues give reviewers context, and the tracker stays accurate the moment the PR merges — no manual closing needed.