You can open a new issue from a specific line or lines of code in a file or pull request.
People with read permissions can create an issue in a repository where issues are enabled.
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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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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.
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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.
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{% data reusables.repositories.assign-an-issue-as-project-maintainer %}
{% data reusables.repositories.submit-new-issue %}