GH-PROJECT-ITEM-LIST(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-PROJECT-ITEM-LIST(1)

gh-project-item-list - List the items in a project

gh project item-list [<number>] [flags]

List the items in a project.

If supported by the API host (github.com and GHES 3.20+), the --query option can be used to perform advanced search. For the full syntax, see: https://docs.github.com/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/customizing-views-in-your-project/filtering-projects

Output format: {json}
Filter JSON output using a jq expression
Maximum number of items to fetch
Login of the owner. Use "@me" for the current user
Filter items using the Projects filter syntax, e.g. "assignee:octocat -status:Done"
Format JSON output using a Go template; see "gh help formatting"

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.

# List the items in the current users's project "1"
$ gh project item-list 1 --owner "@me"
# List items assigned to a specific user
$ gh project item-list 1 --owner "@me" --query "assignee:monalisa"
# List open issues assigned to yourself
$ gh project item-list 1 --owner "@me" --query "assignee:@me is:issue is:open"
# List items with the "bug" label that are not done
$ gh project item-list 1 --owner "@me" --query "label:bug -status:Done"

gh-project(1)

Mar 2026