diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client.go
index 7f5fdfd4b..a794d13e1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import "github.com/cli/cli/v2/internal/ghrepo"
 
 // DiscussionClient defines operations for interacting with the GitHub Discussions API.
 type DiscussionClient interface {
-	List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error)
-	Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error)
+	List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error)
+	Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error)
 	GetByNumber(repo ghrepo.Interface, number int) (*Discussion, error)
 	GetWithComments(repo ghrepo.Interface, number int, commentLimit int, order string) (*Discussion, error)
 	ListCategories(repo ghrepo.Interface) ([]DiscussionCategory, error)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go
index 0e7b29f48..9d22454d7 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_impl.go
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ const discussionFields = `
 	createdAt updatedAt closedAt locked
 `
 
-func (c *discussionClient) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error) {
+func (c *discussionClient) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error) {
 	if limit <= 0 {
-		return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("limit argument must be positive: %v", limit)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("limit argument must be positive: %v", limit)
 	}
 
 	type response struct {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, afte
 		case OrderByUpdated:
 			orderField = "UPDATED_AT"
 		default:
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown order-by field: %q", filters.OrderBy)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown order-by field: %q", filters.OrderBy)
 		}
 	}
 	if filters.Direction != "" {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, afte
 		case OrderDirectionDesc:
 			orderDir = "DESC"
 		default:
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown order direction: %q", filters.Direction)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown order direction: %q", filters.Direction)
 		}
 	}
 	variables["orderBy"] = map[string]string{
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, afte
 		case FilterStateClosed:
 			variables["states"] = []string{"CLOSED"}
 		default:
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown state filter: %q; should be one of %q, %q", *filters.State, FilterStateOpen, FilterStateClosed)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown state filter: %q; should be one of %q, %q", *filters.State, FilterStateOpen, FilterStateClosed)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -249,11 +249,11 @@ func (c *discussionClient) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, afte
 
 		var data response
 		if err := c.gql.GraphQL(repo.RepoHost(), query, variables, &data); err != nil {
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		if firstPage && !data.Repository.HasDiscussionsEnabled {
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("the '%s/%s' repository has discussions disabled", repo.RepoOwner(), repo.RepoName())
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("the '%s/%s' repository has discussions disabled", repo.RepoOwner(), repo.RepoName())
 		}
 		firstPage = false
 
@@ -272,16 +272,16 @@ func (c *discussionClient) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, afte
 		variables["after"] = data.Repository.Discussions.PageInfo.EndCursor
 	}
 
-	return DiscussionListResult{
+	return &DiscussionListResult{
 		Discussions: discussions,
 		TotalCount:  totalCount,
 		NextCursor:  nextCursor,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *discussionClient) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error) {
+func (c *discussionClient) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error) {
 	if limit <= 0 {
-		return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("limit argument must be positive: %v", limit)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("limit argument must be positive: %v", limit)
 	}
 
 	type response struct {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters,
 		case FilterStateClosed:
 			qualifiers = append(qualifiers, "state:closed")
 		default:
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown state filter: %q; should be one of %q, %q", *filters.State, FilterStateOpen, FilterStateClosed)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown state filter: %q; should be one of %q, %q", *filters.State, FilterStateOpen, FilterStateClosed)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters,
 		case OrderByCreated, OrderByUpdated:
 			orderField = filters.OrderBy
 		default:
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown order-by field: %q", filters.OrderBy)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown order-by field: %q", filters.OrderBy)
 		}
 	}
 	if filters.Direction != "" {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters,
 		case OrderDirectionAsc, OrderDirectionDesc:
 			orderDir = filters.Direction
 		default:
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown order direction: %q", filters.Direction)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown order direction: %q", filters.Direction)
 		}
 	}
 	qualifiers = append(qualifiers, fmt.Sprintf("sort:%s-%s", orderField, orderDir))
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters,
 
 		var data response
 		if err := c.gql.GraphQL(repo.RepoHost(), query, variables, &data); err != nil {
-			return DiscussionListResult{}, err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		totalCount = data.Search.DiscussionCount
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func (c *discussionClient) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters,
 		variables["after"] = data.Search.PageInfo.EndCursor
 	}
 
-	return DiscussionListResult{
+	return &DiscussionListResult{
 		Discussions: discussions,
 		TotalCount:  totalCount,
 		NextCursor:  nextCursor,
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_mock.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_mock.go
index 589258b4f..a690f84b1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_mock.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/client/client_mock.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var _ DiscussionClient = &DiscussionClientMock{}
 //			GetWithCommentsFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, number int, commentLimit int, order string) (*Discussion, error) {
 //				panic("mock out the GetWithComments method")
 //			},
-//			ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error) {
+//			ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error) {
 //				panic("mock out the List method")
 //			},
 //			ListCategoriesFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface) ([]DiscussionCategory, error) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var _ DiscussionClient = &DiscussionClientMock{}
 //			ReopenFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, id string) (*Discussion, error) {
 //				panic("mock out the Reopen method")
 //			},
-//			SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error) {
+//			SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error) {
 //				panic("mock out the Search method")
 //			},
 //			UnlockFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, id string) error {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ type DiscussionClientMock struct {
 	GetWithCommentsFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface, number int, commentLimit int, order string) (*Discussion, error)
 
 	// ListFunc mocks the List method.
-	ListFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error)
+	ListFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error)
 
 	// ListCategoriesFunc mocks the ListCategories method.
 	ListCategoriesFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface) ([]DiscussionCategory, error)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ type DiscussionClientMock struct {
 	ReopenFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface, id string) (*Discussion, error)
 
 	// SearchFunc mocks the Search method.
-	SearchFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error)
+	SearchFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error)
 
 	// UnlockFunc mocks the Unlock method.
 	UnlockFunc func(repo ghrepo.Interface, id string) error
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func (mock *DiscussionClientMock) GetWithCommentsCalls() []struct {
 }
 
 // List calls ListFunc.
-func (mock *DiscussionClientMock) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error) {
+func (mock *DiscussionClientMock) List(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error) {
 	if mock.ListFunc == nil {
 		panic("DiscussionClientMock.ListFunc: method is nil but DiscussionClient.List was just called")
 	}
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ func (mock *DiscussionClientMock) ReopenCalls() []struct {
 }
 
 // Search calls SearchFunc.
-func (mock *DiscussionClientMock) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (DiscussionListResult, error) {
+func (mock *DiscussionClientMock) Search(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*DiscussionListResult, error) {
 	if mock.SearchFunc == nil {
 		panic("DiscussionClientMock.SearchFunc: method is nil but DiscussionClient.Search was just called")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list.go
index 119d3ff9d..f4305b926 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func listRun(opts *ListOptions) error {
 
 	state := toFilterState(opts.State)
 
-	var result client.DiscussionListResult
+	var result *client.DiscussionListResult
 
 	useSearch := opts.Author != "" || len(opts.Labels) > 0 || opts.Search != ""
 	if useSearch {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go b/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go
index 29df02694..cb43d561c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/discussion/list/list_test.go
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ func sampleDiscussions() []client.Discussion {
 	}
 }
 
-func sampleResult() client.DiscussionListResult {
-	return client.DiscussionListResult{
+func sampleResult() *client.DiscussionListResult {
+	return &client.DiscussionListResult{
 		Discussions: sampleDiscussions(),
 		TotalCount:  2,
 	}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestListRun_tty(t *testing.T) {
 	ios.SetStderrTTY(true)
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
 			return sampleResult(), nil
 		},
 	}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestListRun_nontty(t *testing.T) {
 	ios.SetStdoutTTY(false)
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
 			return sampleResult(), nil
 		},
 	}
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func TestListRun_json(t *testing.T) {
 	ios, _, stdout, _ := iostreams.Test()
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
-			return client.DiscussionListResult{
+		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+			return &client.DiscussionListResult{
 				Discussions: sampleDiscussions(),
 				TotalCount:  2,
 				NextCursor:  "CURSOR123",
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func TestListRun_noResults(t *testing.T) {
 	ios.SetStdoutTTY(true)
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
-			return client.DiscussionListResult{}, nil
+		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+			return &client.DiscussionListResult{}, nil
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ func TestListRun_categoryFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		ListCategoriesFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface) ([]client.DiscussionCategory, error) {
 			return sampleCategories(), nil
 		},
-		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
 			assert.Equal(t, "CAT1", filters.CategoryID)
-			return client.DiscussionListResult{
+			return &client.DiscussionListResult{
 				Discussions: sampleDiscussions()[:1],
 				TotalCount:  1,
 			}, nil
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ func TestListRun_authorFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	ios.SetStdoutTTY(true)
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+		SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
 			assert.Equal(t, "monalisa", filters.Author)
-			return client.DiscussionListResult{
+			return &client.DiscussionListResult{
 				Discussions: sampleDiscussions()[:1],
 				TotalCount:  1,
 			}, nil
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ func TestListRun_labelFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	ios.SetStdoutTTY(true)
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+		SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
 			assert.Equal(t, []string{"bug", "docs"}, filters.Labels)
-			return client.DiscussionListResult{
+			return &client.DiscussionListResult{
 				Discussions: sampleDiscussions()[:1],
 				TotalCount:  1,
 			}, nil
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ func TestListRun_searchFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	ios.SetStdoutTTY(true)
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+		SearchFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.SearchFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
 			assert.Equal(t, "some keywords", filters.Keywords)
-			return client.DiscussionListResult{
+			return &client.DiscussionListResult{
 				Discussions: sampleDiscussions()[:1],
 				TotalCount:  1,
 			}, nil
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func TestListRun_afterCursor(t *testing.T) {
 	ios.SetStdoutTTY(true)
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
 			assert.Equal(t, "CURSOR_ABC", after)
 			return sampleResult(), nil
 		},
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ func TestListRun_closedState(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	mockClient := &client.DiscussionClientMock{
-		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
-			return client.DiscussionListResult{
+		ListFunc: func(repo ghrepo.Interface, filters client.ListFilters, after string, limit int) (*client.DiscussionListResult, error) {
+			return &client.DiscussionListResult{
 				Discussions: closed,
 				TotalCount:  1,
 			}, nil