Close all open contributions from a blocked user on GitHub

What shipped? GitHub added a checkbox to the block user dialog that automatically closes all open issues, discussions, and pull requests authored by the blocked user.

What changed? Previously, blocking a user on GitHub only prevented future interaction — existing contributions from that user remained open, requiring manual triage. Now, when you block someone from your personal account or organization, you can select Close content authored by this user in the block dialog. The option appears wherever the block action is available: from an issue or PR comment, or from Settings → Moderation → Blocked users. All open contributions by the blocked user are closed in one action.

Why does a builder care? If you've ever dealt with spam, harassment, or a bad-faith contributor flooding your repo with low-quality PRs and issues, this saves the manual cleanup step. One checkbox, zero follow-up.