---
name: "git-bug-bug-select"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-bug"
version: "0.11.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-bug-bug-select"
---

# git-bug-bug-select(1)

Select a bug for implicit use in future commands

## NAME

git-bug-bug-select - Select a bug for implicit use in future commands

## SYNOPSIS

**git-bug bug select BUG\_ID \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Select a bug for implicit use in future commands.

This command allows you to omit any bug ID argument, for example:\
   git bug show instead of\
   git bug show 2f153ca

The complementary command is "git bug deselect" performing the opposite operation.

## OPTIONS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for select

## EXAMPLE

```
git bug select 2f15
git bug comment
git bug status
```

## SEE ALSO

**[git-bug-bug(1)](/git-bug-bug/1.md)**