Unable to close pull requests - task requires GitHub API permissions#31
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Unable to close pull requests - task requires GitHub API permissions#31
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[WIP] Close all pull requests without merging
Unable to close pull requests - task requires GitHub API permissions
Jan 17, 2026
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The task requested closing all open PRs without merging. This cannot be accomplished with the available toolset.
Current State
Repository has 4 open PRs:
Limitation
GitHub MCP server tools provide read-only access to PR data. Closing PRs requires:
gh pr close) with authentication, orNo code changes possible - this is a permissions/tooling constraint, not a code issue.
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