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.TH "GH-ISSUE-ARTIFACT-VIEW" "1" "Oct 2026" "" "GitHub CLI manual"

.SH NAME
gh-issue-artifact-view - View an issue artifact (preview)


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgh issue artifact view {<issue> <artifact-number> | <artifact-url>} [flags]\fR


.SH DESCRIPTION
Display an issue artifact's name, type, authors, content, and edit history. A
link shows its URL.

.PP
Name the artifact by its issue and number, or by its URL. \fB<issue>\fR is an
issue number or URL.

.PP
By default, the current version is shown. Use \fB--version\fR to show an earlier
version from the edit history.

.PP
With \fB--web\fR, open a document's page on GitHub, or a link's URL.


.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB-q\fR, \fB--jq\fR \fB<expression>\fR
Filter JSON output using a jq expression

.TP
\fB--json\fR \fB<fields>\fR
Output JSON with the specified fields

.TP
\fB-t\fR, \fB--template\fR \fB<string>\fR
Format JSON output using a Go template; see "gh help formatting"

.TP
\fB--version\fR \fB<number> (default 0)\fR
Show the version with this number from the edit history

.TP
\fB-w\fR, \fB--web\fR
Open a document's page on GitHub, or a link's URL


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
.TP
\fB-R\fR, \fB--repo\fR \fB<[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>\fR
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format


.SH JSON FIELDS
\fBbody\fR, \fBbodyHtml\fR, \fBcreatedAt\fR, \fBcreator\fR, \fBdescription\fR, \fBid\fR, \fBname\fR, \fBnumber\fR, \fBtype\fR, \fBupdatedAt\fR, \fBupdatedByActor\fR, \fBurl\fR, \fBversions\fR


.SH EXIT CODES
0: Successful execution

.PP
1: Error

.PP
2: Command canceled

.PP
4: Authentication required

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


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# View artifact 2 on issue 142
$ gh issue artifact view 142 2

# View an earlier version
$ gh issue artifact view 142 2 --version 5

# View an artifact by its URL
$ gh issue artifact view https://github.com/monalisa/monas-cafe/issues/142/artifacts/3

# Open a link artifact in the browser
$ gh issue artifact view 142 3 --web

# Print an artifact's body
$ gh issue artifact view 142 2 --json body --jq .body

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.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgh-issue-artifact(1)\fR