gh-issue-view(1)

gh-issue-view1

View an issue

Usage

gh issue view {<number> | <url>} [flags]

Overview

Display the title, body, and other information about an issue.

With --web flag, open the issue in a web browser instead.

Options

-c, --comments

View issue comments

-q, --jq <expression>

Filter JSON output using a jq expression

--json <fields>

Output JSON with the specified fields

-t, --template <string>

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

-w, --web

Open an issue in the browser

Options inherited from parent commands

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

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

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 status

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.

Releases

3 releases since Debian 12 (Bookworm); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. Arch

From github-cli 2.102.1-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.