diff --git a/MANIFEST.md b/MANIFEST.md
index ac3bc85..7b48f3a 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.md
+++ b/MANIFEST.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 **Source:** Allegro v1.0 (Robe Architecture)  
 **Purpose:** Maximum fidelity backup pre-migration to Harness  
 **Status:** COMPLETE  
+**Last Checkpoint:** 2026-04-04 16:00:03 UTC  
 **Last Checkpoint:** 2026-04-04 12:00:05 UTC  
 **Last Checkpoint:** 2026-04-04 08:00:03 UTC  
 **Last Checkpoint:** 2026-04-04 04:00:02 UTC  
diff --git a/skills/devops/gitea-api/SKILL.md b/skills/devops/gitea-api/SKILL.md
index d46ec74..8c224dc 100644
--- a/skills/devops/gitea-api/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/devops/gitea-api/SKILL.md
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ def api_post(path, data):
     with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=15) as resp:
         return json.loads(resp.read().decode())
 
+def api_patch(path, data):
+    body = json.dumps(data).encode()
+    req = urllib.request.Request(f"{GITEA}/api/v1{path}", data=body, headers=HEADERS, method="PATCH")
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=15) as resp:
+        return json.loads(resp.read().decode())
+
 # === COMMON OPERATIONS ===
 
 # List repos
@@ -133,6 +139,17 @@ issue = api_get("/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/NUMBER")
 api_post("/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/NUMBER/comments", {
     "body": "Comment text"
 })
+
+# Close an issue (or reopen with state="open")
+api_patch("/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/NUMBER", {
+    "state": "closed"
+})
+
+# Update issue fields (title, body, assignees, labels, milestone)
+api_patch("/repos/OWNER/REPO/issues/NUMBER", {
+    "title": "Updated title",
+    "assignees": ["user1"]
+})
 ```
 
 ## Pitfalls