If you use the "fixes #7" syntax in a branch commit, the issues will be closed only when that branch is merged to your default branch (usually master). I realiz

If you use the "fixes #7" syntax in a branch commit, the issues will be closed only when that branch is merged to your default branch (usually master). I realize that this is only part of what you desire, but it's a useful recent addition: https://github.com/blog/1386-closing-issues-via-commit-messages https://github.com/blog/1386-closing-issues-via-commit-messa...