diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b50121c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: "CodeQL Advanced"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+      - "**.go"
+      - "go.mod"
+      - "go.sum"
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+      - "**.go"
+      - "go.mod"
+      - "go.sum"
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '25 23 * * 5'
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 'macos-latest') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+    permissions:
+      security-events: write
+      packages: read
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+        - language: actions
+          build-mode: none
+        - language: go
+          build-mode: autobuild
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: false
+
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@8aad20d150bbac5944a9f9d289da16a4b0d87c1e # v4.36.2
+      with:
+        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
+
+    - name: Run manual build steps
+      if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
+          'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
+          'your code, for example:'
+        echo '  make bootstrap'
+        echo '  make release'
+        exit 1
+
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@8aad20d150bbac5944a9f9d289da16a4b0d87c1e # v4.36.2
+      with:
+        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aaadf73..ff4c8bd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ go.work.sum
 # Editor/IDE
 # .idea/
 # .vscode/
+
+# Local issues data
+.issues/
diff --git a/cmd/create.go b/cmd/create.go
index e3279b7..1a3dd03 100644
--- a/cmd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/create.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues/internal/issue"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ var createCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			_ = c.Run()
 		}
 
-		fmt.Printf("Created %s\n", path)
+		fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", color.GreenString("Created"), path)
 		return nil
 	},
 }
diff --git a/cmd/init.go b/cmd/init.go
index c9baaf8..485c3cf 100644
--- a/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/init.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Initialized %s\n", root)
+		fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", color.GreenString("Initialized"), root)
 		return nil
 	},
 }
diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
index d12fb90..133df5d 100644
--- a/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues/internal/issue"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+var listAll, listClosed bool
+
 var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "list",
 	Short: "List local issues",
@@ -18,13 +22,34 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if len(issues) == 0 {
+		var filtered []*issue.Issue
+		for _, iss := range issues {
+			if listAll || (listClosed && iss.State == "closed") || (!listClosed && iss.State == "open") {
+				filtered = append(filtered, iss)
+			}
+		}
+		if len(filtered) == 0 {
 			fmt.Println("No local issues. Run `issue pull` to fetch from GitHub.")
 			return nil
 		}
-		for _, iss := range issues {
-			fmt.Printf("%-8s %-8s %s\n", idFromPath(iss.Path), "["+iss.State+"]", iss.Title)
+		idColor := color.New(color.FgCyan)
+		openColor := color.New(color.FgGreen)
+		closedColor := color.New(color.FgHiBlack)
+		for _, iss := range filtered {
+			id := idColor.Sprintf("%-8s", idFromPath(iss.Path))
+			var state string
+			if iss.State == "open" {
+				state = openColor.Sprintf("%-8s", "["+iss.State+"]")
+			} else {
+				state = closedColor.Sprintf("%-8s", "["+iss.State+"]")
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("%s %s %s\n", id, state, iss.Title)
 		}
 		return nil
 	},
 }
+
+func init() {
+	listCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&listAll, "all", false, "show open and closed issues")
+	listCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&listClosed, "closed", false, "show only closed issues")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/pull.go b/cmd/pull.go
index 445a402..fc0252c 100644
--- a/cmd/pull.go
+++ b/cmd/pull.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues/internal/gh"
 	"github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues/internal/issue"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ var pullCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Pulled %d issue(s)\n", len(remotes))
+		fmt.Printf("%s %d issue(s)\n", color.GreenString("Pulled"), len(remotes))
 		return nil
 	},
 }
diff --git a/cmd/push.go b/cmd/push.go
index 8e437e8..5416b72 100644
--- a/cmd/push.go
+++ b/cmd/push.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues/internal/gh"
 	"github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues/internal/issue"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -59,9 +60,9 @@ var pushCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 		if pushed == 0 {
-			fmt.Println("Nothing to push.")
+			color.New(color.FgHiBlack).Println("Nothing to push.")
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("Pushed %d issue(s)\n", pushed)
+			fmt.Printf("%s %d issue(s)\n", color.GreenString("Pushed"), pushed)
 		}
 		return nil
 	},
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func pushOne(root string, iss *issue.Issue) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Created #%d: %s\n", number, iss.Title)
+		fmt.Printf("%s #%d: %s\n", color.GreenString("Created"), number, iss.Title)
 		return pullOne(root, remote)
 	}
 
@@ -104,6 +105,6 @@ func pushOne(root string, iss *issue.Issue) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Pushed #%d: %s\n", iss.Number, iss.Title)
+	fmt.Printf("%s #%d: %s\n", color.GreenString("Pushed"), iss.Number, iss.Title)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 4586a68..c4df505 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -20,6 +21,40 @@ func Execute() {
 }
 
 func init() {
+	bold := color.New(color.Bold).SprintFunc()
+	cobra.AddTemplateFunc("bold", bold)
+
+	rootCmd.SetUsageTemplate(`{{bold "Usage:"}}{{if .Runnable}}
+  {{.UseLine}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableSubCommands}}
+  {{.CommandPath}} [command]{{end}}{{if gt (len .Aliases) 0}}
+
+{{bold "Aliases:"}}
+  {{.NameAndAliases}}{{end}}{{if .HasExample}}
+
+{{bold "Examples:"}}
+{{.Example}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableSubCommands}}{{$cmds := .Commands}}{{if eq (len .Groups) 0}}
+
+{{bold "Available Commands:"}}{{range $cmds}}{{if (or .IsAvailableCommand (eq .Name "help"))}}
+  {{rpad .Name .NamePadding }} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}{{else}}{{range $group := .Groups}}
+
+{{bold .Title}}{{range $cmds}}{{if (and (eq .GroupID $group.ID) (or .IsAvailableCommand (eq .Name "help")))}}
+  {{rpad .Name .NamePadding }} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}{{end}}{{if not .AllChildCommandsHaveGroup}}
+
+{{bold "Additional Commands:"}}{{range $cmds}}{{if (and (eq .GroupID "") (or .IsAvailableCommand (eq .Name "help")))}}
+  {{rpad .Name .NamePadding }} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}{{end}}{{end}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableLocalFlags}}
+
+{{bold "Flags:"}}
+{{.LocalFlags.FlagUsages | trimTrailingWhitespaces}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableInheritedFlags}}
+
+{{bold "Global Flags:"}}
+{{.InheritedFlags.FlagUsages | trimTrailingWhitespaces}}{{end}}{{if .HasHelpSubCommands}}
+
+{{bold "Additional help topics:"}}{{range .Commands}}{{if .IsAdditionalHelpTopicCommand}}
+  {{rpad .CommandPath .CommandPathPadding}} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}{{end}}{{if .HasAvailableSubCommands}}
+
+Use "{{.CommandPath}} [command] --help" for more information about a command.{{end}}
+`)
+
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(initCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(listCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(createCmd)
diff --git a/cmd/sync.go b/cmd/sync.go
index 724506d..1ebb3ce 100644
--- a/cmd/sync.go
+++ b/cmd/sync.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues/internal/gh"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ var syncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		newCount := 0
 		for _, iss := range local {
 			if iss.Number == 0 {
-				fmt.Printf("Pushing new issue: %s\n", iss.Title)
+				fmt.Printf("Pushing new issue: %s\n", color.CyanString(iss.Title))
 				if err := pushOne(root, iss); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ var syncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 		if newCount > 0 {
-			fmt.Printf("Pushed %d new issue(s)\n\n", newCount)
+			fmt.Printf("%s %d new issue(s)\n\n", color.GreenString("Pushed"), newCount)
 		}
 
 		// Reload — T-issues now have real numbers
@@ -60,14 +61,14 @@ var syncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		if len(modified) > 0 {
-			fmt.Println("Warning: the following issues have local changes that will be overwritten by pull:")
+			fmt.Printf("%s the following issues have local changes that will be overwritten by pull:\n", color.YellowString("Warning:"))
 			for _, m := range modified {
-				fmt.Println(m)
+				fmt.Println(color.YellowString(m))
 			}
 			fmt.Print("\nContinue? [y/N] ")
 			line, _ := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin).ReadString('\n')
 			if strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(line)) != "y" {
-				fmt.Println("Aborted. Use `issue push` to send your local changes to GitHub first.")
+				fmt.Println(color.YellowString("Aborted.") + " Use `issue push` to send your local changes to GitHub first.")
 				return nil
 			}
 			fmt.Println()
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ var syncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Synced %d issue(s) from GitHub\n", len(remotes))
+		fmt.Printf("%s %d issue(s) from GitHub\n", color.GreenString("Synced"), len(remotes))
 		return nil
 	},
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 42b46f3..cb7e79d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ module github.com/jamesjohnsdev/issues
 go 1.26.4
 
 require (
+	github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ff4d6ec..cbb0168 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0 h1:Zp3PiM21/9Ld6FzSKyL5c/BULoe/ONr9KlbYVOfG8+w=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0/go.mod h1:zNk67I0ZUT1bEGsSGyCZYZNrHuTkJJB+r6Q9VuMi0LE=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 h1:9A9LHSqF/7dyVVX6g0U9cwm9pG3kP9gSzcuIPHPsaIE=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14/go.mod h1:6LmQG8QLFO4G5z1gPvYEzlUgJ2wF+stgPZH1UqBm1s8=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
 github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 h1:DMTTonx5m65Ic0GOoRY2c16WCbHxOOw6xxezuLaBpcU=
 github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2/go.mod h1:7C1pvHqHw5A4vrJfjNwvOdzYu0Gml16OCs2GRiTUUS4=
 github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 h1:9exaQaMOCwffKiiiYk6/BndUBv+iRViNW+4lEMi0PvY=
 github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4/go.mod h1:DhzuOOF2ATzADvBadXxruRBLzYTpT36CKvDb3+aBEFg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 h1:omrd2nAlyT5ESRdCLYdm3+fMfNFE/+Rf4bDIQImRJeo=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0/go.mod h1:4GL1E5IUh+htKOUEOaiffhrAeqysfVGipDYzABqnCmw=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=