gh issue list List issues in a repository
Shows open issues with number, title and labels. Filter by label, assignee, author or search text, or show closed ones.
Synopsis
gh issue list [FLAGS]
Common options
| Option or form | What it does |
|---|---|
-s, --state open|closed|all | Which state to show (default open) |
-l, --label NAME | Only issues with a label |
-a, --assignee USER | Only issues assigned to someone (@me for yourself) |
-A, --author USER | Only issues opened by someone |
-L, --limit N | Maximum number to list |
-S, --search QUERY | Filter with GitHub search syntax |
--json FIELDS | Output as JSON |
Examples
gh issue list
#12 Search fails on empty query bug about 1 day ago
gh issue list --assignee "@me"
gh issue list --label bug
gh issue list --state closed --search login
gh issue list --json number,title
Notes
- Use -R owner/repo to look at a repository other than the one you are in.
- Pull requests are not shown here. Use gh pr list for them.
- Pipe with --json and --jq for scripts.
See also
Last reviewed 2026-10-09.