docs/content/github/managing-your-work-on-github/opening-an-issue-from-code.md

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Opening an issue from code	You can open a new issue from a specific line or lines of code in a file or pull request.	/articles/opening-an-issue-from-code	free-pro-team enterprise-server * *

When you open an issue from code, the issue contains a snippet showing the line or range of code you chose. You can only open an issue in the same repository where the code is stored.

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{{ site.data.reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo }} 2. Locate the code you want to reference in an issue: - To open an issue about code in a file, navigate to the file. - To open an issue about code in a pull request, navigate to the pull request and click {% octicon "diff" aria-label="The file diff icon" %} Files changed. Then, browse to the file that contains the code you want include in your comment, and click View. {{ site.data.reusables.repositories.choose-line-or-range }} 4. To the left of the code range, click {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="The horizontal kebab octicon" %}. In the drop-down menu, click Reference in new issue. {{ site.data.reusables.repositories.type-issue-title-and-description }} {{ site.data.reusables.repositories.assign-an-issue-as-project-maintainer }} {{ site.data.reusables.repositories.submit-new-issue }}

Further reading

• "Creating an issue"
• "Getting permanent links to files"
• "Creating a permanent link to a code snippet"