diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
index 8229fe92205..5c6fbb9ba65 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::commands::configure::handle_configure;
 use crate::commands::info::handle_info;
 use crate::commands::mcp::run_server;
 use crate::commands::project::{handle_project_default, handle_projects_interactive};
-use crate::commands::recipe::{handle_deeplink, handle_validate};
+use crate::commands::recipe::{handle_deeplink, handle_list, handle_validate};
 // Import the new handlers from commands::schedule
 use crate::commands::schedule::{
     handle_schedule_add, handle_schedule_cron_help, handle_schedule_list, handle_schedule_remove,
@@ -246,6 +246,27 @@ enum RecipeCommand {
         )]
         recipe_name: String,
     },
+
+    /// List available recipes
+    #[command(about = "List available recipes")]
+    List {
+        /// Output format (text, json)
+        #[arg(
+            long = "format",
+            value_name = "FORMAT",
+            help = "Output format (text, json)",
+            default_value = "text"
+        )]
+        format: String,
+
+        /// Show verbose information including recipe descriptions
+        #[arg(
+            short,
+            long,
+            help = "Show verbose information including recipe descriptions"
+        )]
+        verbose: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
@@ -431,7 +452,7 @@ enum Command {
             long = "no-session",
             help = "Run without storing a session file",
             long_help = "Execute commands without creating or using a session file. Useful for automated runs.",
-            conflicts_with_all = ["resume", "name", "path"] 
+            conflicts_with_all = ["resume", "name", "path"]
         )]
         no_session: bool,
 
@@ -947,6 +968,9 @@ pub async fn cli() -> Result<()> {
                 RecipeCommand::Deeplink { recipe_name } => {
                     handle_deeplink(&recipe_name)?;
                 }
+                RecipeCommand::List { format, verbose } => {
+                    handle_list(&format, verbose)?;
+                }
             }
             return Ok(());
         }
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs
index 332e693e4c9..1b15a912907 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use base64::Engine;
 use console::style;
+use serde_json;
 
+use crate::recipes::github_recipe::RecipeSource;
 use crate::recipes::recipe::load_recipe;
+use crate::recipes::search_recipe::list_available_recipes;
 
 /// Validates a recipe file
 ///
@@ -61,6 +64,67 @@ pub fn handle_deeplink(recipe_name: &str) -> Result<String> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Lists all available recipes from local paths and GitHub repositories
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `format` - Output format ("text" or "json")
+/// * `verbose` - Whether to show detailed information
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// Result indicating success or failure
+pub fn handle_list(format: &str, verbose: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let recipes = match list_available_recipes() {
+        Ok(recipes) => recipes,
+        Err(e) => {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to list recipes: {}", e));
+        }
+    };
+
+    match format {
+        "json" => {
+            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&recipes)?);
+        }
+        _ => {
+            if recipes.is_empty() {
+                println!("No recipes found");
+                return Ok(());
+            } else {
+                println!("Available recipes:");
+                for recipe in recipes {
+                    let source_info = match recipe.source {
+                        RecipeSource::Local => format!("local: {}", recipe.path),
+                        RecipeSource::GitHub => format!("github: {}", recipe.path),
+                    };
+
+                    let description = if let Some(desc) = &recipe.description {
+                        if desc.is_empty() {
+                            "(none)"
+                        } else {
+                            desc
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        "(none)"
+                    };
+
+                    let output = format!("{} - {} - {}", recipe.name, description, source_info);
+                    if verbose {
+                        println!("  {}", output);
+                        if let Some(title) = &recipe.title {
+                            println!("    Title: {}", title);
+                        }
+                        println!("    Path: {}", recipe.path);
+                    } else {
+                        println!("{}", output);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/github_recipe.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/github_recipe.rs
index 2763d24fedf..0fcbbe9e6c9 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/github_recipe.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/github_recipe.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use console::style;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::recipes::recipe::RECIPE_FILE_EXTENSIONS;
+use crate::recipes::search_recipe::RecipeFile;
 use std::env;
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::Path;
@@ -8,8 +12,20 @@ use std::process::Command;
 use std::process::Stdio;
 use tar::Archive;
 
-use crate::recipes::recipe::RECIPE_FILE_EXTENSIONS;
-use crate::recipes::search_recipe::RecipeFile;
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct RecipeInfo {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub source: RecipeSource,
+    pub path: String,
+    pub title: Option<String>,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum RecipeSource {
+    Local,
+    GitHub,
+}
 
 pub const GOOSE_RECIPE_GITHUB_REPO_CONFIG_KEY: &str = "GOOSE_RECIPE_GITHUB_REPO";
 pub fn retrieve_recipe_from_github(
@@ -83,7 +99,7 @@ fn clone_and_download_recipe(recipe_name: &str, recipe_repo_full_name: &str) ->
     get_folder_from_github(&local_repo_path, recipe_name)
 }
 
-fn ensure_gh_authenticated() -> Result<()> {
+pub fn ensure_gh_authenticated() -> Result<()> {
     // Check authentication status
     let status = Command::new("gh")
         .args(["auth", "status"])
@@ -197,3 +213,136 @@ fn list_files(dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     }
     Ok(())
 }
+
+/// Lists all available recipes from a GitHub repository
+pub fn list_github_recipes(repo: &str) -> Result<Vec<RecipeInfo>> {
+    discover_github_recipes(repo)
+}
+
+fn discover_github_recipes(repo: &str) -> Result<Vec<RecipeInfo>> {
+    use serde_json::Value;
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Ensure GitHub CLI is authenticated
+    ensure_gh_authenticated()?;
+
+    // Get repository contents using GitHub CLI
+    let output = Command::new("gh")
+        .args(["api", &format!("repos/{}/contents", repo)])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to fetch repository contents using 'gh api' command (executed when GOOSE_RECIPE_GITHUB_REPO is configured). This requires GitHub CLI (gh) to be installed and authenticated. Error: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let error_msg = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(anyhow!("GitHub API request failed: {}", error_msg));
+    }
+
+    let contents: Value = serde_json::from_slice(&output.stdout)
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to parse GitHub API response: {}", e))?;
+
+    let mut recipes = Vec::new();
+
+    if let Some(items) = contents.as_array() {
+        for item in items {
+            if let (Some(name), Some(item_type)) = (
+                item.get("name").and_then(|n| n.as_str()),
+                item.get("type").and_then(|t| t.as_str()),
+            ) {
+                if item_type == "dir" {
+                    // Check if this directory contains a recipe file
+                    if let Ok(recipe_info) = check_github_directory_for_recipe(repo, name) {
+                        recipes.push(recipe_info);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(recipes)
+}
+
+fn check_github_directory_for_recipe(repo: &str, dir_name: &str) -> Result<RecipeInfo> {
+    use serde_json::Value;
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Check directory contents for recipe files
+    let output = Command::new("gh")
+        .args(["api", &format!("repos/{}/contents/{}", repo, dir_name)])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to check directory contents: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        return Err(anyhow!("Failed to access directory: {}", dir_name));
+    }
+
+    let contents: Value = serde_json::from_slice(&output.stdout)
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to parse directory contents: {}", e))?;
+
+    if let Some(items) = contents.as_array() {
+        for item in items {
+            if let Some(name) = item.get("name").and_then(|n| n.as_str()) {
+                if RECIPE_FILE_EXTENSIONS
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|ext| name == format!("recipe.{}", ext))
+                {
+                    // Found a recipe file, get its content
+                    return get_github_recipe_info(repo, dir_name, name);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err(anyhow!("No recipe file found in directory: {}", dir_name))
+}
+
+fn get_github_recipe_info(repo: &str, dir_name: &str, recipe_filename: &str) -> Result<RecipeInfo> {
+    use serde_json::Value;
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Get the recipe file content
+    let output = Command::new("gh")
+        .args([
+            "api",
+            &format!("repos/{}/contents/{}/{}", repo, dir_name, recipe_filename),
+        ])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to get recipe file content: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        return Err(anyhow!(
+            "Failed to access recipe file: {}/{}",
+            dir_name,
+            recipe_filename
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let file_info: Value = serde_json::from_slice(&output.stdout)
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to parse file info: {}", e))?;
+
+    if let Some(content_b64) = file_info.get("content").and_then(|c| c.as_str()) {
+        // Decode base64 content
+        use base64::{engine::general_purpose, Engine as _};
+        let content_bytes = general_purpose::STANDARD
+            .decode(content_b64.replace('\n', ""))
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to decode base64 content: {}", e))?;
+
+        let content = String::from_utf8(content_bytes)
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to convert content to string: {}", e))?;
+
+        // Parse the recipe content
+        let (recipe, _) = crate::recipes::template_recipe::parse_recipe_content(
+            &content,
+            format!("{}/{}", repo, dir_name),
+        )?;
+
+        return Ok(RecipeInfo {
+            name: dir_name.to_string(),
+            source: RecipeSource::GitHub,
+            path: format!("{}/{}", repo, dir_name),
+            title: Some(recipe.title),
+            description: Some(recipe.description),
+        });
+    }
+
+    Err(anyhow!("Failed to get recipe content from GitHub"))
+}
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/search_recipe.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/search_recipe.rs
index d87c30e97cc..02e1a60e59e 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/search_recipe.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/recipes/search_recipe.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ use std::{env, fs};
 
 use crate::recipes::recipe::RECIPE_FILE_EXTENSIONS;
 
-use super::github_recipe::{retrieve_recipe_from_github, GOOSE_RECIPE_GITHUB_REPO_CONFIG_KEY};
+use super::github_recipe::{
+    list_github_recipes, retrieve_recipe_from_github, RecipeInfo, RecipeSource,
+    GOOSE_RECIPE_GITHUB_REPO_CONFIG_KEY,
+};
 
 const GOOSE_RECIPE_PATH_ENV_VAR: &str = "GOOSE_RECIPE_PATH";
 
@@ -137,3 +140,96 @@ fn read_recipe_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(recipe_path: P) -> Result<RecipeFile> {
         file_path: canonical,
     })
 }
+
+/// Lists all available recipes from local paths and GitHub repositories
+pub fn list_available_recipes() -> Result<Vec<RecipeInfo>> {
+    let mut recipes = Vec::new();
+
+    // Search local recipes
+    if let Ok(local_recipes) = discover_local_recipes() {
+        recipes.extend(local_recipes);
+    }
+
+    // Search GitHub recipes if configured
+    if let Some(repo) = configured_github_recipe_repo() {
+        if let Ok(github_recipes) = list_github_recipes(&repo) {
+            recipes.extend(github_recipes);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(recipes)
+}
+
+fn discover_local_recipes() -> Result<Vec<RecipeInfo>> {
+    let mut recipes = Vec::new();
+    let mut search_dirs = vec![PathBuf::from(".")];
+
+    // Add GOOSE_RECIPE_PATH directories
+    if let Ok(recipe_path_env) = env::var(GOOSE_RECIPE_PATH_ENV_VAR) {
+        let path_separator = if cfg!(windows) { ';' } else { ':' };
+        let recipe_path_env_dirs: Vec<PathBuf> = recipe_path_env
+            .split(path_separator)
+            .map(PathBuf::from)
+            .collect();
+        search_dirs.extend(recipe_path_env_dirs);
+    }
+
+    for dir in search_dirs {
+        if let Ok(dir_recipes) = scan_directory_for_recipes(&dir) {
+            recipes.extend(dir_recipes);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(recipes)
+}
+
+fn scan_directory_for_recipes(dir: &Path) -> Result<Vec<RecipeInfo>> {
+    let mut recipes = Vec::new();
+
+    if !dir.exists() || !dir.is_dir() {
+        return Ok(recipes);
+    }
+
+    for entry in fs::read_dir(dir)? {
+        let entry = entry?;
+        let path = entry.path();
+
+        if path.is_file() {
+            if let Some(extension) = path.extension() {
+                if RECIPE_FILE_EXTENSIONS.contains(&extension.to_string_lossy().as_ref()) {
+                    if let Ok(recipe_info) = create_local_recipe_info(&path) {
+                        recipes.push(recipe_info);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(recipes)
+}
+
+fn create_local_recipe_info(path: &Path) -> Result<RecipeInfo> {
+    let content = fs::read_to_string(path)?;
+    let recipe_dir = path
+        .parent()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| Path::new("."))
+        .to_string_lossy()
+        .to_string();
+    let (recipe, _) = crate::recipes::template_recipe::parse_recipe_content(&content, recipe_dir)?;
+
+    let name = path
+        .file_stem()
+        .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
+        .unwrap_or("unknown")
+        .to_string();
+
+    let path_str = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+
+    Ok(RecipeInfo {
+        name,
+        source: RecipeSource::Local,
+        path: path_str,
+        title: Some(recipe.title),
+        description: Some(recipe.description),
+    })
+}