glab issue

Create, view, update, and manage GitLab issues.

Template selection

For create --template, a bare name (with optional .md) resolves under the repository's .gitlab/issue_templates/ directory. An absolute path or a path containing a separator is read directly; relative paths use the current directory and ~/ is supported. Use ./template.md for a file in the current directory, rather than a bare template name. Read and approve the file contents before posting them; --description-file remains mutually exclusive with --template.

Assignment, dates, and internal notes

issue list --assignee @none selects unassigned issues; --assignee @any selects assigned issues, while @me selects your issues. Date filters are --created-after, --created-before, --updated-after, and --updated-before, with RFC 3339 timestamps including the timezone. Group listing preserves --confidential and --iteration filters.

glab issue list --assignee @none --updated-after 2026-10-01T00:00:00Z
glab issue note 123 --internal --message "Investigation details for project members"

--internal requests an internal note visible only to project members; confirm the target and audience before posting, and never include credentials. issue view displays human-readable time spent and estimated time when available; prefer JSON for automation.