gitlab_list_issues

Retrieve and filter project issues by state (opened/closed/all) and paginate results efficiently. Use this tool to browse, manage, and track work items in GitLab projects with customizable per-page result counts and state-based filtering.

Instructions

List project issues Returns: Array of issues with details Use when: Browsing issues, finding work items Filtering: By state (opened/closed/all) Pagination: Yes (default 20 per page)

Example response: [{ "iid": 123, "title": "Fix login bug", "state": "opened", "labels": ["bug", "high-priority"], "assignees": [{"username": "johndoe"}], "web_url": "https://gitlab.com/group/project/-/issues/123" }]

Related tools:

gitlab_get_issue: Get full issue details
gitlab_add_issue_comment: Comment on issue
gitlab_search_in_project: Search issue content

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`page`	No	Page number for pagination Type: integer Range: ≥1 Default: 1 Example: 3 (to get the third page of results) Note: Use with per_page to navigate large result sets
`per_page`	No	Number of results per page Type: integer Range: 1-100 Default: 20 Example: 50 (for faster browsing) Tip: Use smaller values (10-20) for detailed operations, larger (50-100) for listing
`project_id`	No	Project identifier (auto-detected if not provided) Type: integer OR string Format: numeric ID or 'namespace/project' Optional: Yes - auto-detects from current git repository Examples: - 12345 (numeric ID) - 'gitlab-org/gitlab' (namespace/project path) - 'my-group/my-subgroup/my-project' (nested groups) Note: If in a git repo with GitLab remote, this can be omitted
`state`	No	Issue state filter Type: string (enum) Options: 'opened' \| 'closed' \| 'all' Default: 'all' Examples: - 'opened' (only open issues) - 'closed' (only closed issues) - 'all' (both open and closed) Use case: Filter to see only active work items	opened

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "default": 1,
      "description": "Page number for pagination\nType: integer\nRange: ≥1\nDefault: 1\nExample: 3 (to get the third page of results)\nNote: Use with per_page to navigate large result sets",
      "minimum": 1,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "per_page": {
      "default": 50,
      "description": "Number of results per page\nType: integer\nRange: 1-100\nDefault: 20\nExample: 50 (for faster browsing)\nTip: Use smaller values (10-20) for detailed operations, larger (50-100) for listing",
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "project_id": {
      "description": "Project identifier (auto-detected if not provided)\nType: integer OR string\nFormat: numeric ID or 'namespace/project'\nOptional: Yes - auto-detects from current git repository\nExamples:\n  - 12345 (numeric ID)\n  - 'gitlab-org/gitlab' (namespace/project path)\n  - 'my-group/my-subgroup/my-project' (nested groups)\nNote: If in a git repo with GitLab remote, this can be omitted",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "state": {
      "default": "opened",
      "description": "Issue state filter\nType: string (enum)\nOptions: 'opened' | 'closed' | 'all'\nDefault: 'all'\nExamples:\n  - 'opened' (only open issues)\n  - 'closed' (only closed issues)\n  - 'all' (both open and closed)\nUse case: Filter to see only active work items",
      "enum": [
        "opened",
        "closed",
        "all"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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