--all Show all issues including closed (overrides default filter)
-a, --assignee string Filter by assignee
--closed-after string Filter issues closed after date (YYYY-MM-DD or RFC3339)
--closed-before string Filter issues closed before date (YYYY-MM-DD or RFC3339)
--created-after string Filter issues created after date (YYYY-MM-DD or RFC3339)
--created-before string Filter issues created before date (YYYY-MM-DD or RFC3339)
--defer-after string Filter issues deferred after date (supports relative: +6h, tomorrow)
--defer-before string Filter issues deferred before date (supports relative: +6h, tomorrow)
--deferred Show only issues with defer_until set
--desc-contains string Filter by description substring (case-insensitive)
--due-after string Filter issues due after date (supports relative: +6h, tomorrow)
--due-before string Filter issues due before date (supports relative: +6h, tomorrow)
--empty-description Filter issues with empty or missing description
--exclude-label strings Exclude issues that have ANY of these labels
--exclude-type strings Exclude issue types from results (comma-separated or repeatable, e.g., --exclude-type=convoy,epic)
--flat Disable tree format and use legacy flat list output
--format string Output format: 'digraph' (for golang.org/x/tools/cmd/digraph), 'dot' (Graphviz), or Go template
--has-metadata-key string Filter issues that have this metadata key set
--id string Filter by specific issue IDs (comma-separated, e.g., bd-1,bd-5,bd-10)
--include-gates Include gate issues in output (normally hidden)
--include-infra Include infrastructure beads (agent/role/message) in output
--include-templates Include template molecules in output
-l, --label strings Filter by labels (AND: must have ALL). Can combine with --label-any
--label-any strings Filter by labels (OR: must have AT LEAST ONE). Can combine with --label
--label-pattern string Filter by label glob pattern (e.g., 'tech-*' matches tech-debt, tech-legacy)
--label-regex string Filter by label regex pattern (e.g., 'tech-(debt|legacy)')
-n, --limit int Limit results (default 50, use 0 for unlimited) (default 50)
--long Show detailed multi-line output for each issue
--metadata-field stringArray Filter by metadata field (key=value, repeatable)
--mol-type string Filter by molecule type: swarm, patrol, or work
--no-assignee Filter issues with no assignee
--no-labels Filter issues with no labels
--no-pager Disable pager output
--no-parent Exclude child issues (show only top-level issues)
--no-pinned Exclude pinned issues
--notes-contains string Filter by notes substring (case-insensitive)
--offset int Skip the first N matching results (0-based). Only supported under --proxied-server.
--overdue Show only issues with due_at in the past (not closed)
--parent string Filter by parent issue ID (shows children of specified issue)
--pinned Show only pinned issues
--pretty Display issues in a tree format with status/priority symbols
-p, --priority string Priority (0-4 or P0-P4, 0=highest)
--priority-max string Filter by maximum priority (inclusive, 0-4 or P0-P4)
--priority-min string Filter by minimum priority (inclusive, 0-4 or P0-P4)
--ready Show only ready issues (no active blockers, same semantics as bd ready)
-r, --reverse Reverse sort order
--skip-labels Skip label hydration. The labels field in output will be empty regardless of actual labels. Use only when the caller does not depend on label data. Cannot combine with --label, --label-any, --label-pattern, --label-regex, --exclude-label, or --no-labels.
--sort string Sort by field: priority, created, updated, closed, status, id, title, type, assignee
--spec string Filter by spec_id prefix
-s, --status string Filter by stored status (open, in_progress, blocked, deferred, closed). Comma-separated for multiple: --status open,in_progress. Note: repeating -s/--status silently overwrites the previous value — always use the comma-separated form for multi-status filters.
--title string Filter by title text (case-insensitive substring match)
--title-contains string Filter by title substring (case-insensitive)
--tree Hierarchical tree format (default: true; use --flat to disable) (default true)
-t, --type string Filter by type (bug, feature, task, epic, chore, decision, merge-request, molecule, gate, convoy). Aliases: mr→merge-request, feat→feature, mol→molecule, dec/adr→decision
--updated-after string Filter issues updated after date (YYYY-MM-DD or RFC3339)
--updated-before string Filter issues updated before date (YYYY-MM-DD or RFC3339)
-w, --watch Watch for changes and auto-update display (implies --pretty)
--wisp-type string Filter by wisp type: heartbeat, ping, patrol, gc_report, recovery, error, escalation
