name: gh-listing-project-fields description: Lists custom fields in a GitHub Project. Use to discover field IDs like "Status" or "Priority".

Listing Project Fields

Purpose

Retrieves metadata about project fields using the gh project field-list command.

1. Safety & Verification

• Output Format: Use --format json for detailed field info including option IDs for single-select fields.

2. Common Workflows

Workflow: Discover Field IDs

Finds the internal IDs required for editing item values.

Command:

gh project field-list <project-number> --owner <owner> --format json