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 ## Context
 
-- Created PR #292 with "Partial fix for #290" in the body
-- Expected Gitea to link the PR to the issue
-- Issue remained open after PR was merged
+- Created PR #291 with "Fixes #287" and PR #292 with "Partial fix for #290"
+- Both PRs merged to `development` branch
+- Neither issue was auto-closed by Gitea
 
 ## Problem
 
-Gitea only auto-closes issues when specific keywords are used:
+**Two root causes identified:**
+
+### 1. Auto-close only works on DEFAULT branch merges
+
+Gitea only auto-closes issues when PRs are merged to the **default branch** (usually `main`).
+
+- Repository default branch: `main`
+- PRs were merged to: `development`
+- Result: Even with correct "Fixes #287" keyword, no auto-close
+
+### 2. Wrong keyword format
+
+Gitea only recognizes specific keywords:
 - `Fixes #N`
 - `Closes #N`
 - `Resolves #N`
 
-Using "Partial fix for #290" does NOT trigger auto-close because "Partial" is not a recognized keyword.
+Using "Partial fix for #290" does NOT trigger auto-close.
 
 ## Solution
 
-For PRs that fully address an issue:
-- Use `Fixes #N` in the PR body or commit message
+**For this repository's workflow (feature → development → main):**
 
-For PRs that partially address an issue:
-- Use `Fixes #N` if you want auto-close anyway
-- OR manually close the issue after merge
-- Consider creating separate issues for remaining work
+Option A: Manually close issues after merging to development
+Option B: Include "Fixes #N" in the development→main PR body
+Option C: Change repository default branch to development (not recommended)
+
+**For keyword format:**
+- Always use `Fixes #N` format (not "Partial fix", "Related to", etc.)
+- If partial fix, either:
+  - Use `Fixes #N` anyway and create follow-up issues for remaining work
+  - Manually close the issue after merge
 
 ## Prevention
 
 When creating PRs:
-1. Always use `Fixes #N` format for issue linking
-2. If partial fix, decide upfront: auto-close or keep open
-3. Add remaining work items to issue comment before closing
-4. Or create follow-up issues for remaining criteria
+1. Use `Fixes #N` format for issue linking
+2. Remember: auto-close only triggers on merges to DEFAULT branch
+3. For development branch merges, plan to manually close issues
+4. Or include the fix reference in your development→main PR
 
 ## Related
 
-- Issue: #290
-- PR: #292
+- Issue: #287, #290
+- PR: #291, #292
 
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-**Tags:** gitea, pr, issue-linking, workflow, auto-close
+**Tags:** gitea, pr, issue-linking, workflow, auto-close, default-branch