diff --git a/app/lib/linear_cli/cli.ex b/app/lib/linear_cli/cli.ex
index 0e9699f..7c637a2 100644
--- a/app/lib/linear_cli/cli.ex
+++ b/app/lib/linear_cli/cli.ex
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ defmodule LinearCli.CLI do
       # `parse_result` is bound above, outside this try, specifically so
       # it's still in scope here (bindings from inside a `do` block aren't
       # visible in that same try's `rescue`, but outer-scope bindings are).
-      exception -> handle_error(exception, parse_result.options[:debug], halt)
+      exception ->
+        debug = is_struct(parse_result, Optimus.ParseResult) && parse_result.options[:debug]
+        handle_error(exception, debug, halt)
     end
   end
 
@@ -507,7 +509,11 @@ defmodule LinearCli.CLI do
                   long: "--no-mine",
                   help: "List the most recent issues, not just your own"
                 ],
-                full: [short: "-f", long: "--full", help: "Show full issue details"]
+                full: [short: "-f", long: "--full", help: "Show full issue details"],
+                all: [
+                  long: "--all",
+                  help: "Show all issues including completed and cancelled"
+                ]
               ],
               options: [
                 team: [short: "-t", long: "--team", help: "Show issues for only this team"],
@@ -516,6 +522,25 @@ defmodule LinearCli.CLI do
                   long: "--project",
                   help:
                     "Show issues for only this project. Can be name, URL, ID, or - to select from a list"
+                ],
+                status: [
+                  short: "-s",
+                  long: "--status",
+                  help:
+                    "Filter by workflow state type(s): triage, backlog, unstarted, started, completed, cancelled (comma-separated)",
+                  parser: fn v ->
+                    valid = ~w(triage backlog unstarted started completed cancelled canceled)
+                    types = String.split(v, ",", trim: true)
+
+                    case Enum.find(types, &(&1 not in valid)) do
+                      nil ->
+                        {:ok, types}
+
+                      bad ->
+                        {:error,
+                         "unknown status #{inspect(bad)}, must be one of: #{Enum.join(valid, ", ")}"}
+                    end
+                  end
                 ]
               ]
             ],
diff --git a/app/lib/linear_cli/cli/commands.ex b/app/lib/linear_cli/cli/commands.ex
index cb30893..97d752f 100644
--- a/app/lib/linear_cli/cli/commands.ex
+++ b/app/lib/linear_cli/cli/commands.ex
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ defmodule LinearCli.CLI.Commands do
         mine: !flags.no_mine,
         unassigned: flags.unassigned,
         team_key: team_key,
-        project_id: project_id
+        project_id: project_id,
+        all: Map.get(flags, :all, false),
+        status: Map.get(options, :status) || []
       }
 
       with {:ok, issues} <- Linear.issues(input) do
diff --git a/app/lib/linear_cli/linear/issue.ex b/app/lib/linear_cli/linear/issue.ex
index 5d7d615..63df9c6 100644
--- a/app/lib/linear_cli/linear/issue.ex
+++ b/app/lib/linear_cli/linear/issue.ex
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ defmodule LinearCli.Linear.Issue do
       argument :unassigned, :boolean, default: false
       argument :team_key, :string, allow_nil?: true
       argument :project_id, :string, allow_nil?: true
+      argument :all, :boolean, default: false
+      argument :status, {:array, :string}, default: []
       manual LinearCli.Linear.Issue.Read.List
     end
 
@@ -174,11 +176,46 @@ defmodule LinearCli.Linear.Issue.Read.List do
 
   # Ported from Rubyists::Linear::Operations::Issue::List#build_filter. `unassigned`
   # is checked after `mine` here too, so it wins if both are set - same as Ruby.
+  # `all: true` removes the completedAt/canceledAt null-checks so closed/cancelled
+  # issues are included. `status` injects a state.type filter; when it includes
+  # "completed" or "cancelled"/"canceled", the corresponding date null-checks are
+  # also dropped so those issues aren't filtered out before the type filter applies.
   defp build_filter(args) do
-    %{"completedAt" => %{"null" => true}, "canceledAt" => %{"null" => true}}
+    %{}
+    |> maybe_put_date_filters(args)
     |> maybe_put_assignee_filter(args)
     |> maybe_put_team_filter(args)
     |> maybe_put_project_filter(args)
+    |> maybe_put_state_filter(args)
+  end
+
+  @completed_types ~w(completed)
+  @cancelled_types ~w(cancelled canceled)
+
+  defp maybe_put_date_filters(filter, %{all: true}), do: filter
+
+  defp maybe_put_date_filters(filter, %{status: status}) when status != [] do
+    filter
+    |> maybe_put_completed_date_filter(status)
+    |> maybe_put_cancelled_date_filter(status)
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_put_date_filters(filter, _args) do
+    Map.merge(filter, %{"completedAt" => %{"null" => true}, "canceledAt" => %{"null" => true}})
+  end
+
+  # Suppress the completedAt null-check only when the status list doesn't ask for completed.
+  defp maybe_put_completed_date_filter(filter, status) do
+    if Enum.any?(status, &(&1 in @completed_types)),
+      do: filter,
+      else: Map.put(filter, "completedAt", %{"null" => true})
+  end
+
+  # Suppress the canceledAt null-check only when the status list doesn't ask for cancelled.
+  defp maybe_put_cancelled_date_filter(filter, status) do
+    if Enum.any?(status, &(&1 in @cancelled_types)),
+      do: filter,
+      else: Map.put(filter, "canceledAt", %{"null" => true})
   end
 
   defp maybe_put_assignee_filter(filter, %{unassigned: true}) do
@@ -202,6 +239,12 @@ defmodule LinearCli.Linear.Issue.Read.List do
   end
 
   defp maybe_put_project_filter(filter, _args), do: filter
+
+  defp maybe_put_state_filter(filter, %{status: [_ | _] = types}) do
+    Map.put(filter, "state", %{"type" => %{"in" => types}})
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_put_state_filter(filter, _args), do: filter
 end
 
 defmodule LinearCli.Linear.Issue.Create do
diff --git a/app/test/linear_cli/cli/issue_commands_test.exs b/app/test/linear_cli/cli/issue_commands_test.exs
index 5f97c8f..a5510a0 100644
--- a/app/test/linear_cli/cli/issue_commands_test.exs
+++ b/app/test/linear_cli/cli/issue_commands_test.exs
@@ -201,6 +201,103 @@ defmodule LinearCli.CLI.IssueCommandsTest do
       output = capture_io(fn -> assert :ok = LinearCli.CLI.main(["issue", "list"]) end)
       assert output =~ "CRY-1"
     end
+
+    test "--all removes completedAt and canceledAt null-check filters" do
+      test_pid = self()
+
+      Req.Test.stub(LinearCli.Api, fn conn ->
+        {:ok, body, conn} = Plug.Conn.read_body(conn)
+        decoded = Jason.decode!(body)
+        send(test_pid, {:filter, decoded["variables"]["filter"]})
+        Req.Test.json(conn, issues_response([issue_map()]))
+      end)
+
+      capture_io(fn ->
+        assert :ok = LinearCli.CLI.main(["issue", "list", "--all"])
+      end)
+
+      assert_received {:filter, filter}
+      refute Map.has_key?(filter, "completedAt")
+      refute Map.has_key?(filter, "canceledAt")
+    end
+
+    test "--status filters by workflow state type and removes corresponding date filters" do
+      test_pid = self()
+
+      Req.Test.stub(LinearCli.Api, fn conn ->
+        {:ok, body, conn} = Plug.Conn.read_body(conn)
+        decoded = Jason.decode!(body)
+        send(test_pid, {:filter, decoded["variables"]["filter"]})
+        Req.Test.json(conn, issues_response([issue_map()]))
+      end)
+
+      capture_io(fn ->
+        assert :ok = LinearCli.CLI.main(["issue", "list", "--status", "started"])
+      end)
+
+      assert_received {:filter, filter}
+      assert filter["state"] == %{"type" => %{"in" => ["started"]}}
+      # "started" is not completed/cancelled so both date filters remain
+      assert Map.has_key?(filter, "completedAt")
+      assert Map.has_key?(filter, "canceledAt")
+    end
+
+    test "--status completed removes completedAt filter but keeps canceledAt filter" do
+      test_pid = self()
+
+      Req.Test.stub(LinearCli.Api, fn conn ->
+        {:ok, body, conn} = Plug.Conn.read_body(conn)
+        decoded = Jason.decode!(body)
+        send(test_pid, {:filter, decoded["variables"]["filter"]})
+        Req.Test.json(conn, issues_response([issue_map()]))
+      end)
+
+      capture_io(fn ->
+        assert :ok = LinearCli.CLI.main(["issue", "list", "--status", "completed"])
+      end)
+
+      assert_received {:filter, filter}
+      assert filter["state"] == %{"type" => %{"in" => ["completed"]}}
+      refute Map.has_key?(filter, "completedAt")
+      assert Map.has_key?(filter, "canceledAt")
+    end
+
+    test "--status accepts multiple comma-separated types" do
+      test_pid = self()
+
+      Req.Test.stub(LinearCli.Api, fn conn ->
+        {:ok, body, conn} = Plug.Conn.read_body(conn)
+        decoded = Jason.decode!(body)
+        send(test_pid, {:filter, decoded["variables"]["filter"]})
+        Req.Test.json(conn, issues_response([issue_map()]))
+      end)
+
+      capture_io(fn ->
+        assert :ok = LinearCli.CLI.main(["issue", "list", "--status", "started,completed"])
+      end)
+
+      assert_received {:filter, filter}
+      assert filter["state"] == %{"type" => %{"in" => ["started", "completed"]}}
+      refute Map.has_key?(filter, "completedAt")
+      assert Map.has_key?(filter, "canceledAt")
+    end
+
+    test "--status with an unknown type exits 1 (Optimus parse error)" do
+      test_pid = self()
+      halt = fn code -> send(test_pid, {:halted, code}) end
+
+      # Optimus catches the bad value and calls halt.(1); with a fake halt that
+      # doesn't terminate the process, execution continues and eventually crashes
+      # (same artifact as the --help test in cli_test.exs). Rescue it so the test
+      # can still verify halt was called with the right code.
+      try do
+        LinearCli.CLI.main(["issue", "list", "--status", "badtype"], halt)
+      rescue
+        _ -> :ok
+      end
+
+      assert_received {:halted, 1}
+    end
   end
 
   describe "issue create (Ruby: commands/issue/create.rb)" do