gh-issue-view

GitHub Issue View

When to use

• The user asks to see an issue's status, details, or comments.

Inputs to confirm

• Issue number or URL.
• Whether comments or JSON output are needed.
• Target repo if not current (--repo OWNER/REPO).

Workflow

1. Verify auth:

   gh --version
   gh auth status
   

2. View issue summary:

   gh issue view 123
   

3. View comments or JSON:

   gh issue view 123 --comments
   gh issue view 123 --json number,title,state,labels --jq '.title'
   

4. Optional web view:

   gh issue view 123 --web
   

Examples

# Get title and state via JSON
~ gh issue view 123 --json title,state --jq '"\(.title) (\(.state))"'

Notes

• --template supports Go templates; see gh help formatting.

References

• GitHub CLI manual: https://cli.github.com/manual/
• gh issue view --help