gh-issue-view - Man Page

View an issue

Synopsis

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

Description

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 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.

See Also

gh-issue(1)

Referenced By

gh-issue(1).

Jun 2026 GitHub CLI manual