diff --git a/cmd/issueClose.go b/cmd/issueClose.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a282668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/issueClose.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/zaquestion/lab/internal/git"
+	lab "github.com/zaquestion/lab/internal/gitlab"
+)
+
+var issueCloseCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "close [remote]",
+	Aliases: []string{"delete"},
+	Short:   "Close issue by id",
+	Long:    ``,
+	Args:    cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		remote, id, err := parseArgsRemote(args)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if remote == "" {
+			remote = forkedFromRemote
+		}
+		rn, err := git.PathWithNameSpace(remote)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		p, err := lab.FindProject(rn)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		err = lab.IssueClose(p.ID, int(id))
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	issueCmd.AddCommand(issueCloseCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/mrCheckout.go b/cmd/mrCheckout.go
index 698c2bf3..64f379d5 100644
--- a/cmd/mrCheckout.go
+++ b/cmd/mrCheckout.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var checkoutCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		mrs, err := lab.ListMRs(rn, &gitlab.ListProjectMergeRequestsOptions{
+		mrs, err := lab.MRList(rn, &gitlab.ListProjectMergeRequestsOptions{
 			IIDs: []int{mrID},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/mrClose.go b/cmd/mrClose.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2713d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/mrClose.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/zaquestion/lab/internal/git"
+	lab "github.com/zaquestion/lab/internal/gitlab"
+)
+
+var mrCloseCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "close [remote]",
+	Aliases: []string{"delete"},
+	Short:   "Close mr by id",
+	Long:    ``,
+	Args:    cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		remote, id, err := parseArgsRemote(args)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if remote == "" {
+			remote = forkedFromRemote
+		}
+		rn, err := git.PathWithNameSpace(remote)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		p, err := lab.FindProject(rn)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		err = lab.MRClose(p.ID, int(id))
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mrCmd.AddCommand(mrCloseCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/mrCreate.go b/cmd/mrCreate.go
index bf66eb0b..0ce59e57 100644
--- a/cmd/mrCreate.go
+++ b/cmd/mrCreate.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func runMRCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		log.Fatal("aborting MR due to empty MR msg")
 	}
 
-	mrURL, err := lab.MergeRequest(sourceProjectName, &gitlab.CreateMergeRequestOptions{
+	mrURL, err := lab.MRCreate(sourceProjectName, &gitlab.CreateMergeRequestOptions{
 		SourceBranch:    &branch,
 		TargetBranch:    gitlab.String(targetBranch),
 		TargetProjectID: &targetProject.ID,
diff --git a/cmd/mrList.go b/cmd/mrList.go
index d2d327fc..c9cb6c9d 100644
--- a/cmd/mrList.go
+++ b/cmd/mrList.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		mrs, err := lab.ListMRs(rn, &gitlab.ListProjectMergeRequestsOptions{
+		mrs, err := lab.MRList(rn, &gitlab.ListProjectMergeRequestsOptions{
 			ListOptions: gitlab.ListOptions{
 				Page:    int(page),
 				PerPage: 10,
diff --git a/cmd/mrMerge.go b/cmd/mrMerge.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..941050b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/mrMerge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/zaquestion/lab/internal/git"
+	lab "github.com/zaquestion/lab/internal/gitlab"
+)
+
+var mrMergeCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "merge [remote]",
+	Aliases: []string{"delete"},
+	Short:   "Merge mr by id",
+	Long:    ``,
+	Args:    cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		remote, id, err := parseArgsRemote(args)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if remote == "" {
+			remote = forkedFromRemote
+		}
+		rn, err := git.PathWithNameSpace(remote)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		p, err := lab.FindProject(rn)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		err = lab.MRMerge(p.ID, int(id))
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mrCmd.AddCommand(mrMergeCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/mrShow.go b/cmd/mrShow.go
index 5c5eb3c9..deba8cfc 100644
--- a/cmd/mrShow.go
+++ b/cmd/mrShow.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var mrShowCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		mr, err := lab.GetMR(rn, int(mrNum))
+		mr, err := lab.MRGet(rn, int(mrNum))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go b/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go
index 0ab8e4fe..5a6add2b 100644
--- a/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ func Fork(project string) (string, error) {
 	return fork.SSHURLToRepo, nil
 }
 
-// MergeRequest opens a merge request on GitLab
-func MergeRequest(project string, opts *gitlab.CreateMergeRequestOptions) (string, error) {
+// MRCreate opens a merge request on GitLab
+func MRCreate(project string, opts *gitlab.CreateMergeRequestOptions) (string, error) {
 	if os.Getenv("DEBUG") != "" {
 		spew.Dump(opts)
 	}
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ func MergeRequest(project string, opts *gitlab.CreateMergeRequestOptions) (strin
 	return mr.WebURL, nil
 }
 
-// GetMR retrieves the merge request from GitLab project
-func GetMR(project string, mrNum int) (*gitlab.MergeRequest, error) {
+// MRGet retrieves the merge request from GitLab project
+func MRGet(project string, mrNum int) (*gitlab.MergeRequest, error) {
 	p, err := FindProject(project)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ func GetMR(project string, mrNum int) (*gitlab.MergeRequest, error) {
 	return mr, nil
 }
 
-// ListMRs lists the MRs on a GitLab project
-func ListMRs(project string, opts *gitlab.ListProjectMergeRequestsOptions) ([]*gitlab.MergeRequest, error) {
+// MRList lists the MRs on a GitLab project
+func MRList(project string, opts *gitlab.ListProjectMergeRequestsOptions) ([]*gitlab.MergeRequest, error) {
 	p, err := FindProject(project)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -211,6 +211,28 @@ func ListMRs(project string, opts *gitlab.ListProjectMergeRequestsOptions) ([]*g
 	return list, nil
 }
 
+// MRClose closes an mr on a GitLab project
+func MRClose(pid interface{}, id int) error {
+	_, _, err := lab.MergeRequests.UpdateMergeRequest(pid, int(id), &gitlab.UpdateMergeRequestOptions{
+		StateEvent: gitlab.String("close"),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MRMerge merges an mr on a GitLab project
+func MRMerge(pid interface{}, id int) error {
+	_, _, err := lab.MergeRequests.AcceptMergeRequest(pid, int(id), &gitlab.AcceptMergeRequestOptions{
+		MergeWhenPipelineSucceeds: gitlab.Bool(true),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // IssueCreate opens a new issue on a GitLab Project
 func IssueCreate(project string, opts *gitlab.CreateIssueOptions) (string, error) {
 	if os.Getenv("DEBUG") != "" {
@@ -262,7 +284,16 @@ func IssueList(project string, opts *gitlab.ListProjectIssuesOptions) ([]*gitlab
 	return list, nil
 }
 
-// BranchPushed checks if a branch exists on a GitLab Project
+// IssueClose closes an issue on a GitLab project
+func IssueClose(pid interface{}, id int) error {
+	_, err := lab.Issues.DeleteIssue(pid, int(id))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// BranchPushed checks if a branch exists on a GitLab project
 func BranchPushed(project, branch string) bool {
 	p, err := FindProject(project)
 	if err != nil {