diff --git a/scripts/issues.py b/scripts/issues.py
index b181661bc..8e13c99ee 100755
--- a/scripts/issues.py
+++ b/scripts/issues.py
@@ -62,6 +62,23 @@ def find_oldest_issue(subject, all_issues):
     return oldest_issue
 
 
+def comment_and_close_duplicate(issue, oldest_issue):
+    comment_url = f"{GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/{REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME}/issues/{issue['number']}/comments"
+    close_url = f"{GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/{REPO_OWNER}/{REPO_NAME}/issues/{issue['number']}"
+    
+    comment_body = f"This looks like a duplicate of #{oldest_issue['number']}, so I'm going to close it so discussion can happen there. Please let me know if you think it's actually a distinct issue."
+    
+    # Post comment
+    response = requests.post(comment_url, headers=headers, json={"body": comment_body})
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    
+    # Close issue
+    response = requests.patch(close_url, headers=headers, json={"state": "closed"})
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    
+    print(f"  - Commented and closed issue #{issue['number']}")
+
+
 def main():
     if not TOKEN:
         print("Error: Missing GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable. Please check your .env file.")
@@ -93,6 +110,19 @@ def main():
             f" {oldest_issue['created_at']})"
         )
 
+        # Confirmation prompt
+        confirm = input("Do you want to comment and close duplicate issues? (y/n): ")
+        if confirm.lower() != 'y':
+            print("Skipping this group of issues.")
+            continue
+
+        # Comment and close duplicate issues
+        for issue in issues:
+            if issue['number'] != oldest_issue['number']:
+                comment_and_close_duplicate(issue, oldest_issue)
+
+        print(f"Oldest issue #{oldest_issue['number']} left open")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()