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.TH "GH-ISSUE-VIEW" "1" "Sep 2026" "" "GitHub CLI manual"

.SH NAME
gh-issue-view - View an issue


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgh issue view {<number> | <url>} [flags]\fR


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

.PP
With \fB--web\fR flag, open the issue in a web browser instead.


.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB-c\fR, \fB--comments\fR
View issue comments

.TP
\fB-q\fR, \fB--jq\fR \fB<expression>\fR
Filter JSON output using a jq expression

.TP
\fB--json\fR \fB<fields>\fR
Output JSON with the specified fields

.TP
\fB-t\fR, \fB--template\fR \fB<string>\fR
Format JSON output using a Go template; see "gh help formatting"

.TP
\fB-w\fR, \fB--web\fR
Open an issue in the browser


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
.TP
\fB-R\fR, \fB--repo\fR \fB<[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>\fR
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format


.SH JSON FIELDS
\fBassignees\fR, \fBauthor\fR, \fBblockedBy\fR, \fBblocking\fR, \fBbody\fR, \fBclosed\fR, \fBclosedAt\fR, \fBclosedByPullRequestsReferences\fR, \fBcomments\fR, \fBcreatedAt\fR, \fBid\fR, \fBisPinned\fR, \fBissueType\fR, \fBlabels\fR, \fBmilestone\fR, \fBnumber\fR, \fBparent\fR, \fBprojectCards\fR, \fBprojectItems\fR, \fBreactionGroups\fR, \fBstate\fR, \fBstateReason\fR, \fBsubIssues\fR, \fBsubIssuesSummary\fR, \fBtitle\fR, \fBupdatedAt\fR, \fBurl\fR


.SH EXIT CODES
0: Successful execution

.PP
1: Error

.PP
2: Command canceled

.PP
4: Authentication required

.PP
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgh-issue(1)\fR