---
name: "gh-issue-list"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "github-cli"
version: "2.102.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gh-issue-list"
---

# gh-issue-list(1)

List issues in a repository

## NAME

gh-issue-list - List issues in a repository

## SYNOPSIS

**gh issue list \[flags\]**

## 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

- **--app** **\<string\>**

  Filter by GitHub App author

- **-a**, **--assignee** **\<string\>**

  Filter by assignee

- **-A**, **--author** **\<string\>**

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

- **-q**, **--jq** **\<expression\>**

  Filter JSON output using a jq expression

- **--json** **\<fields\>**

  Output JSON with the specified fields

- **-l**, **--label** **\<strings\>**

  Filter by label

- **-L**, **--limit** **\<int\> (default 30)**

  Maximum number of issues to fetch

- **--mention** **\<string\>**

  Filter by mention

- **-m**, **--milestone** **\<string\>**

  Filter by milestone number or title

- **-S**, **--search** **\<query\>**

  Search issues with query

- **-s**, **--state** **\<string\> (default "open")**

  Filter by state: {open\|closed\|all}

- **-t**, **--template** **\<string\>**

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

- **--type** **\<name\>**

  Filter by issue type name

- **-w**, **--web**

  List issues in the web browser

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

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

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

## ALIASES

gh issue ls

## 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

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

```
$ 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

**[gh-issue(1)](/gh-issue/1.md)**