diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index e188e60..a2b9b9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         run: deno lint
 
       - name: Type check
-        run: deno check --all
+        run: deno task check
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: deno task test
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 95a5f1b..41b076f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- add issue commits command to print previous commits associated with an issue
+
 ## [1.4.0] - 2025-12-08
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c86441f..24e6471 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ deno task install
 the CLI works with both git and jj version control systems:
 
 - **git**: works best when your branches include Linear issue IDs (e.g. `eng-123-my-feature`). use `linear issue start` or linear UI's 'copy git branch name' button and [related automations](https://linear.app/docs/account-preferences#git-related-automations).
-- **jj**: detects issues from `Linear-issue` trailers in your commit descriptions. use `linear issue start` to automatically add the trailer, or add it manually with `jj describe`.
+- **jj**: detects issues from `Linear-issue` trailers in your commit descriptions. use `linear issue start` to automatically add the trailer, or add it manually with `jj describe`, e.g. `jj describe "$(linear issue describe ABC-123)"`
 
 ## commands
 
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ the current issue is determined by:
 note that [Linear's GitHub integration](https://linear.app/docs/github#branch-format) will suggest git branch names.
 
 ```bash
-linear issue view      # view issue details in terminal
+linear issue view      # view current issue details in terminal
+linear issue view ABC-123
+linear issue view 123
 linear issue view -w   # open issue in web browser
 linear issue view -a   # open issue in Linear.app
 linear issue id        # prints the issue id from current branch (e.g., "ENG-123")
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ linear issue comment list          # list comments on current issue
 linear issue comment add           # add a comment to current issue
 linear issue comment add -p <id>   # reply to a specific comment
 linear issue comment update <id>   # update a comment
+linear issue commits               # show all commits for an issue (jj only)
 ```
 
 ### team commands
diff --git a/src/commands/issue/issue-commits.ts b/src/commands/issue/issue-commits.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcec353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/issue/issue-commits.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { Command } from "@cliffy/command"
+import { isClientError, logClientError } from "../../utils/graphql.ts"
+import { getIssueId, getIssueIdentifier } from "../../utils/linear.ts"
+import { getNoIssueFoundMessage, getVcs } from "../../utils/vcs.ts"
+
+export const commitsCommand = new Command()
+  .name("commits")
+  .description("Show all commits for a Linear issue (jj only)")
+  .arguments("[issueId:string]")
+  .action(async (_options, issueId) => {
+    const vcs = getVcs()
+
+    if (vcs !== "jj") {
+      console.error("✗ commits is only supported with jj-vcs")
+      Deno.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    const resolvedId = await getIssueIdentifier(issueId)
+    if (!resolvedId) {
+      console.error(getNoIssueFoundMessage())
+      Deno.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    // Verify the issue exists in Linear
+    let linearIssueId: string | undefined
+    try {
+      linearIssueId = await getIssueId(resolvedId)
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (isClientError(error)) {
+        logClientError(error)
+        Deno.exit(1)
+      }
+      throw error
+    }
+    if (!linearIssueId) {
+      console.error(`✗ issue not found: ${resolvedId}`)
+      Deno.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    // Build the revset to find all commits with this Linear issue
+    const revset = `description(regex:"(?m)^Linear-issue:.*${resolvedId}")`
+
+    // First check if any commits exist
+    const checkProcess = new Deno.Command("jj", {
+      args: ["log", "-r", revset, "-T", "commit_id", "--no-graph"],
+      stdout: "piped",
+      stderr: "piped",
+    })
+    const checkResult = await checkProcess.output()
+    const commitIds = new TextDecoder().decode(checkResult.stdout).trim()
+
+    if (!commitIds) {
+      console.error(`✗ no commits found for ${resolvedId}`)
+      Deno.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    // Show the commits with full details
+    const process = new Deno.Command("jj", {
+      args: [
+        "log",
+        "-r",
+        revset,
+        "-p",
+        "--git",
+        "--no-graph",
+        "-T",
+        "builtin_log_compact_full_description",
+      ],
+      stdout: "inherit",
+      stderr: "inherit",
+    })
+
+    const { code } = await process.output()
+    Deno.exit(code)
+  })
diff --git a/src/commands/issue/issue-view.ts b/src/commands/issue/issue-view.ts
index 142bc25..7b49ca8 100644
--- a/src/commands/issue/issue-view.ts
+++ b/src/commands/issue/issue-view.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { unified } from "unified"
 import remarkParse from "remark-parse"
 import remarkStringify from "remark-stringify"
 import { visit } from "unist-util-visit"
-import type { Image } from "mdast"
+import type { Image, Root } from "mdast"
 import { shouldEnableHyperlinks } from "../../utils/hyperlink.ts"
 import { createHyperlinkExtension } from "../../utils/charmd-hyperlink-extension.ts"
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export async function replaceImageUrls(
 ): Promise<string> {
   const processor = unified()
     .use(remarkParse)
-    .use(() => (tree) => {
+    .use(() => (tree: Root) => {
       visit(tree, "image", (node: Image) => {
         const localPath = urlToPath.get(node.url)
         if (localPath) {
diff --git a/src/commands/issue/issue.ts b/src/commands/issue/issue.ts
index 6f2e919..477a4cd 100644
--- a/src/commands/issue/issue.ts
+++ b/src/commands/issue/issue.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { commentCommand } from "./issue-comment.ts"
 import { createCommand } from "./issue-create.ts"
 import { deleteCommand } from "./issue-delete.ts"
 import { describeCommand } from "./issue-describe.ts"
+import { commitsCommand } from "./issue-commits.ts"
 import { idCommand } from "./issue-id.ts"
 import { listCommand } from "./issue-list.ts"
 import { pullRequestCommand } from "./issue-pull-request.ts"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export const issueCommand = new Command()
   .command("view", viewCommand)
   .command("url", urlCommand)
   .command("describe", describeCommand)
+  .command("commits", commitsCommand)
   .command("pull-request", pullRequestCommand)
   .command("delete", deleteCommand)
   .command("create", createCommand)
diff --git a/src/utils/graphql.ts b/src/utils/graphql.ts
index f6ed885..bd01b20 100644
--- a/src/utils/graphql.ts
+++ b/src/utils/graphql.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,39 @@
-import { GraphQLClient } from "graphql-request"
+import { ClientError, GraphQLClient } from "graphql-request"
+import { gray, setColorEnabled } from "@std/fmt/colors"
 import { getOption } from "../config.ts"
 
+export { ClientError }
+
+/**
+ * Checks if an error is a GraphQL ClientError
+ */
+export function isClientError(error: unknown): error is ClientError {
+  return error instanceof ClientError
+}
+
+/**
+ * Logs a GraphQL ClientError formatted for display to the user
+ */
+export function logClientError(error: ClientError): void {
+  const userMessage = error.response?.errors?.[0]?.extensions
+    ?.userPresentableMessage as
+      | string
+      | undefined
+  const message = userMessage?.toLowerCase() ?? error.message
+
+  console.error(`✗ ${message}\n`)
+
+  const rawQuery = error.request?.query
+  const query = typeof rawQuery === "string" ? rawQuery.trim() : rawQuery
+  const vars = JSON.stringify(error.request?.variables, null, 2)
+
+  setColorEnabled(Deno.stderr.isTerminal())
+
+  console.error(gray(String(query)))
+  console.error("")
+  console.error(gray(vars))
+}
+
 export function getGraphQLClient(): GraphQLClient {
   const apiKey = getOption("api_key")
   if (!apiKey) {
diff --git a/test/commands/issue/__snapshots__/issue-commits.test.ts.snap b/test/commands/issue/__snapshots__/issue-commits.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b95864c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/commands/issue/__snapshots__/issue-commits.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export const snapshot = {};
+
+snapshot[`Issue Commits Command - Help Text 1`] = `
+stdout:
+"
+Usage: commits [issueId]
+
+Description:
+
+  Show all commits for a Linear issue (jj only)
+
+Options:
+
+  -h, --help  - Show this help.  
+
+"
+stderr:
+""
+`;
diff --git a/test/commands/issue/issue-commits.test.ts b/test/commands/issue/issue-commits.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e52159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/commands/issue/issue-commits.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { snapshotTest } from "@cliffy/testing"
+import { commitsCommand } from "../../../src/commands/issue/issue-commits.ts"
+
+// Common Deno args for permissions
+const denoArgs = [
+  "--allow-env=GITHUB_*,GH_*,LINEAR_*,NODE_ENV,EDITOR,PAGER,SNAPSHOT_TEST_NAME,CLIFFY_SNAPSHOT_FAKE_TIME,NO_COLOR,TMPDIR,TMP,TEMP",
+  "--allow-read",
+  "--allow-write",
+  "--allow-run",
+  "--allow-net",
+  "--quiet",
+]
+
+// Test help output
+await snapshotTest({
+  name: "Issue Commits Command - Help Text",
+  meta: import.meta,
+  colors: false,
+  args: ["--help"],
+  denoArgs,
+  async fn() {
+    await commitsCommand.parse()
+  },
+})