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List Issue Templates

List all available issue templates that can be added to your repository.

Usage​

gh-templates issue list

Options​

OptionDescription
-h, --helpPrint help

Examples​

List All Available Templates​

gh-templates issue list

This command displays all available issue templates with their filenames and descriptions.

Sample Output​

bug - Bug Report Template
chore - Chore Issue Template
community - Report issues or suggestions related to community, collaboration, or project governance.
docs - Report issues or suggest improvements related to documentation, guides, or help content.
dx - Report issues that affect developers' experience
feature - Suggest a new feature or improvement for a project.
refactor - Refactor Issue template for GitHub
support - Ask a question or request support (not for bugs or feature requests)
technical-debt - Technical Debt Issue Template
test - Report issues related to testing or quality assurance.

Understanding Template Names​

Template filenames (e.g., bug.yml, feature.yml) can be used directly with the add command:

# Use any template filename from the list
gh-templates issue add bug
gh-templates issue add feature

Template Categories​

Templates are typically organized into categories:

  • General Purpose: bug.yml, feature.yml, chore.yml, refactor.yml, technical-debt.yml, test.yml
  • Community & Support: community.yml, support.yml
  • Documentation & Developer Experience: docs.yml, dx.yml

Next Steps​

After reviewing the available templates:

  1. Preview templates you're interested in:

    gh-templates issue preview bug

  2. Add templates to your repository:

    gh-templates issue add bug feature

Info: When specifying a template name with the add command, you can include the .yml extension or omit it. Both gh-templates issue add bug and gh-templates issue add bug.yml are valid.