# Automatically move topic category after topic close

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-move-topic-category-after-topic-close/225570>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [April 28, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-move-topic-category-after-topic-close/225570 "2022-04-28T15:07:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-move-topic-category-after-topic-close/225570/1 "2022-04-28T15:07:55Z")

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Is there a way I don’t know of, or is it possible to build into category settings where upon topic close, the system moves the topic from it’s original category to a new category or sub-category?

In my use case it would eliminate a step in a specific user’s workflow in maintaining our Association’s monthly records. We create a topic in a specific category 1x monthly. Any topics in that category are set to auto close after 5 days. Right now, a specific user has to move the closed topic to an archive category.

If it is not possible to build into core settings, does anyone know how to write a script for the Automate Plugin that will watch for a topic in within a specific category ( lets say category 5), and when a topic closes in category 5, it moves it to category 6.

This could be useful for those using Discourse as a ticketing system moving a topic/ticket from the main category to the closed category upon the user (or system automatically) closing it.

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