GH-ISSUE-LIST(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-ISSUE-LIST(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

gh-issue-list - List issues in a repository

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**gh issue list \[flags]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

List issues in a GitHub repository. By default, this only lists open issues.

The search query syntax is documented here:

⟨https://docs.github.com/en/search-github/searching-on-github/searching-issues-and-pull-requests⟩

On supported GitHub hosts, advanced issue search syntax can be used in the **--search** query. For more information about advanced issue search, see:

⟨https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/using-issues/filtering-and-searching-issues-and-pull-requests#building-advanced-filters-for-issues⟩

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**--app** **<string>**](#app)

Filter by GitHub App author

[**-a**, **--assignee** **<string>**](#a)

Filter by assignee

[**-A**, **--author** **<string>**](#A)

Filter by author (use --app to filter by a GitHub App)

[**-q**, **--jq** **<expression>**](#q)

Filter JSON output using a jq expression

[**--json** **<fields>**](#json)

Output JSON with the specified fields

[**-l**, **--label** **<strings>**](#l)

Filter by label

[**-L**, **--limit** **<int> (default 30)**](#L)

Maximum number of issues to fetch

[**--mention** **<string>**](#mention)

Filter by mention

[**-m**, **--milestone** **<string>**](#m)

Filter by milestone number or title

[**-S**, **--search** **<query>**](#S)

Search issues with query

[**-s**, **--state** **<string> (default "open")**](#s)

Filter by state: {open|closed|all}

[**-t**, **--template** **<string>**](#t)

Format JSON output using a Go template; see "gh help formatting"

[**--type** **<name>**](#type)

Filter by issue type name

[**-w**, **--web**](#w)

List issues in the web browser

# [OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS](#OPTIONS_INHERITED_FROM_PARENT_COMMANDS)

[**-R**, **--repo** **<\[HOST/\]OWNER/REPO>**](#R)

Select another repository using the \[HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

# [ALIASES](#ALIASES)

gh issue ls

# [JSON FIELDS](#JSON_FIELDS)

**assignees**, **author**, **blockedBy**, **blocking**, **body**, **closed**, **closedAt**, **closedByPullRequestsReferences**, **comments**, **createdAt**, **id**, **isPinned**, **issueType**, **labels**, **milestone**, **number**, **parent**, **projectCards**, **projectItems**, **reactionGroups**, **state**, **stateReason**, **subIssues**, **subIssuesSummary**, **title**, **updatedAt**, **url**

# [EXIT CODES](#EXIT_CODES)

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

# [EXAMPLE](#EXAMPLE)

```
$ gh issue list --label "bug" --label "help wanted"
$ gh issue list --author monalisa
$ gh issue list --app dependabot
$ gh issue list --assignee "@me"
$ gh issue list --milestone "The big 1.0"
$ gh issue list --search "error no:assignee sort:created-asc"
$ gh issue list --state all
$ gh issue list --type Bug
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**gh-issue(1)**](/man/os/gh/gh-issue.1)

Sep 2026

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Document: gh-issue-list(1) from gh 2.101.0-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/cli/cli