In GitLab issue queries, which state must an issue be in to show in results?

In GitLab, for an issue to appear in query results, it must be in the "opened" state. This is the default state for issues that are actively being worked on or investigated. Opened issues are those that have not yet been resolved or closed, indicating they require attention from team members.

When performing queries, you typically want to focus on issues that are still relevant to the current work process. Closed, resolved, and archived statuses indicate that the issues have been dealt with in some manner. Closed issues have been finished, resolved issues are marked as complete but might still be visible in a different context, and archived issues are no longer actively tracked. Thus, only issues marked as opened would be included in standard results for ongoing work, allowing teams to prioritize and manage tasks effectively.