# Closes an Open or Drafted Patch
> `n34 patch close` command
**Usage:**
```
Closes an open or drafted patch
Usage: n34 patch close [OPTIONS] <PATCH_ID>
Arguments:
<PATCH_ID> The open/drafted patch id to close it. Must be orignal root patch
Options:
--repo <NADDR-NIP05-OR-SET> Repository address in `naddr` format (`naddr1...`), NIP-05 format (`4rs.nl/n34` or `_@4rs.nl/n34`), or a set name like `kernel`
```
Issue a kind `1632` (Close status) for the specified patch. The patch have to
be open or drafted.
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