diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
index 5ab4eaf79..081e55b20 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ func NewCmdCreate(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*CreateOptions) error) *cobra.Co
 		`),
 		Args:    cmdutil.NoArgsQuoteReminder,
 		Aliases: []string{"new"},
-		GroupID: "general",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			// support `-R, --repo` override
 			opts.BaseRepo = f.BaseRepo
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/issue.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/issue.go
index 0186be028..ab68b3617 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/issue.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/issue.go
@@ -41,24 +41,24 @@ func NewCmdIssue(f *cmdutil.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmdutil.EnableRepoOverride(cmd, f)
 
-	cmd.AddGroup(&cobra.Group{
-		ID:    "general",
-		Title: "General commands",
-	})
+	cmdutil.AddGroup(cmd, "General commands",
+		cmdCreate.NewCmdCreate(f, nil),
+		cmdList.NewCmdList(f, nil),
+		cmdStatus.NewCmdStatus(f, nil),
+	)
 
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdClose.NewCmdClose(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdCreate.NewCmdCreate(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdList.NewCmdList(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdReopen.NewCmdReopen(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdStatus.NewCmdStatus(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdView.NewCmdView(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdComment.NewCmdComment(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdDelete.NewCmdDelete(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdEdit.NewCmdEdit(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdTransfer.NewCmdTransfer(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdDevelop.NewCmdDevelop(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdPin.NewCmdPin(f, nil))
-	cmd.AddCommand(cmdUnpin.NewCmdUnpin(f, nil))
+	cmdutil.AddGroup(cmd, "Targeted commands",
+		cmdClose.NewCmdClose(f, nil),
+		cmdReopen.NewCmdReopen(f, nil),
+		cmdView.NewCmdView(f, nil),
+		cmdComment.NewCmdComment(f, nil),
+		cmdDelete.NewCmdDelete(f, nil),
+		cmdEdit.NewCmdEdit(f, nil),
+		cmdTransfer.NewCmdTransfer(f, nil),
+		cmdDevelop.NewCmdDevelop(f, nil),
+		cmdPin.NewCmdPin(f, nil),
+		cmdUnpin.NewCmdUnpin(f, nil),
+	)
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/list/list.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/list/list.go
index e6372dc87..71ed5ed0f 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/list/list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/list/list.go
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ func NewCmdList(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*ListOptions) error) *cobra.Comman
 			$ gh issue list --search "error no:assignee sort:created-asc"
 		`),
 		Aliases: []string{"ls"},
-		GroupID: "general",
 		Args:    cmdutil.NoArgsQuoteReminder,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			// support `-R, --repo` override
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/status/status.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/status/status.go
index 532982e1c..c9db94c98 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/status/status.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/status/status.go
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ func NewCmdStatus(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*StatusOptions) error) *cobra.Co
 	}
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "status",
-		Short:   "Show status of relevant issues",
-		GroupID: "general",
-		Args:    cmdutil.NoArgsQuoteReminder,
+		Use:   "status",
+		Short: "Show status of relevant issues",
+		Args:  cmdutil.NoArgsQuoteReminder,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			// support `-R, --repo` override
 			opts.BaseRepo = f.BaseRepo
diff --git a/pkg/cmdutil/cmdgroup.go b/pkg/cmdutil/cmdgroup.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1b7b2362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmdutil/cmdgroup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package cmdutil
+
+import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+func AddGroup(parent *cobra.Command, title string, cmds ...*cobra.Command) {
+	g := &cobra.Group{
+		Title: title,
+		ID:    title,
+	}
+	parent.AddGroup(g)
+	for _, c := range cmds {
+		c.GroupID = g.ID
+		parent.AddCommand(c)
+	}
+}