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# bd defer

> Defer one or more issues for later

Generated from `bd help --doc defer`.

Defer issues to put them on ice for later.

Deferred issues are deliberately set aside - not blocked by anything specific,
just postponed for future consideration. Unlike blocked issues, there's no
dependency keeping them from being worked. Unlike closed issues, they will
be revisited.

Deferred issues don't show in 'bd ready' but remain visible in 'bd list'.

Examples:
bd defer bd-abc                  # Defer a single issue (status-based)
bd defer bd-abc --until=tomorrow # Defer until specific time
bd defer bd-abc --reason="waiting on API access"
bd defer bd-abc bd-def           # Defer multiple issues

```
bd defer [id...] [flags]
```

**Flags:**

```
      --reason string   Record why this issue is being deferred (appended to notes)
      --until string    Defer until specific time (e.g., +1h, tomorrow, next monday)
```