diff --git a/cmd/issues/edit.go b/cmd/issues/edit.go
index 0af37fb..9de38dd 100644
--- a/cmd/issues/edit.go
+++ b/cmd/issues/edit.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/cmd/flags"
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/interact"
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/print"
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/task"
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/utils"
@@ -47,6 +48,14 @@ func runIssuesEdit(cmd *cli.Context) error {
 
 	client := ctx.Login.Client()
 	for _, opts.Index = range indices {
+		if ctx.NumFlags() == 0 {
+			var err error
+			opts, err = interact.EditIssue(*ctx, opts.Index)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		issue, err := task.EditIssue(ctx, client, *opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/modules/interact/issue_create.go b/modules/interact/issue_create.go
index 2d4f995..db64472 100644
--- a/modules/interact/issue_create.go
+++ b/modules/interact/issue_create.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func promptIssueProperties(login *config.Login, owner, repo string, o *gitea.Cre
 
 	// milestone
 	if len(selectables.MilestoneList) != 0 {
-		if milestoneName, err = promptSelect("Milestone:", selectables.MilestoneList, "", "[none]"); err != nil {
+		if milestoneName, err = promptSelect("Milestone:", selectables.MilestoneList, "", "[none]", ""); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		o.Milestone = selectables.MilestoneMap[milestoneName]
diff --git a/modules/interact/issue_edit.go b/modules/interact/issue_edit.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc13301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/interact/issue_edit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+// Copyright 2025 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package interact
+
+import (
+	"slices"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/config"
+	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/task"
+
+	"github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
+)
+
+// EditIssue interactively edits an issue
+func EditIssue(ctx context.TeaContext, index int64) (*task.EditIssueOption, error) {
+	var opts = task.EditIssueOption{}
+	var err error
+
+	ctx.Owner, ctx.Repo, err = promptRepoSlug(ctx.Owner, ctx.Repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &opts, err
+	}
+
+	c := ctx.Login.Client()
+	i, _, err := c.GetIssue(ctx.Owner, ctx.Repo, index)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &opts, err
+	}
+
+	opts = task.EditIssueOption{
+		Index:    index,
+		Title:    &i.Title,
+		Body:     &i.Body,
+		Deadline: i.Deadline,
+	}
+
+	if len(i.Assignees) != 0 {
+		for _, a := range i.Assignees {
+			opts.AddAssignees = append(opts.AddAssignees, a.UserName)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(i.Labels) != 0 {
+		for _, l := range i.Labels {
+			opts.AddLabels = append(opts.AddLabels, l.Name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if i.Milestone != nil {
+		opts.Milestone = &i.Milestone.Title
+	}
+
+	if err := promptIssueEditProperties(&ctx, &opts); err != nil {
+		return &opts, err
+	}
+
+	return &opts, err
+}
+
+func promptIssueEditProperties(ctx *context.TeaContext, o *task.EditIssueOption) error {
+	var milestoneName string
+	var labelsSelected []string
+	var err error
+
+	selectableChan := make(chan (issueSelectables), 1)
+	go fetchIssueSelectables(ctx.Login, ctx.Owner, ctx.Repo, selectableChan)
+
+	// title
+	promptOpts := survey.WithValidator(survey.Required)
+	promptI := &survey.Input{Message: "Issue title:", Default: *o.Title}
+	if err = survey.AskOne(promptI, o.Title, promptOpts); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// description
+	promptD := NewMultiline(Multiline{
+		Message:             "Issue description:",
+		Default:             *o.Body,
+		Syntax:              "md",
+		UseEditor:           config.GetPreferences().Editor,
+		EditorAppendDefault: true,
+		EditorHideDefault:   true,
+	})
+
+	if err = survey.AskOne(promptD, o.Body); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// wait until selectables are fetched
+	selectables := <-selectableChan
+	if selectables.Err != nil {
+		return selectables.Err
+	}
+
+	// skip remaining props if we don't have permission to set them
+	if !selectables.Repo.Permissions.Push {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	currAssignees := o.AddAssignees
+	newAssignees := selectables.Assignees
+
+	for _, c := range currAssignees {
+		if i := slices.Index(newAssignees, c); i != -1 {
+			newAssignees = slices.Delete(newAssignees, i, i+1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// assignees
+	if o.AddAssignees, err = promptMultiSelect("Add Assignees:", newAssignees, "[other]"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// milestone
+	if len(selectables.MilestoneList) != 0 {
+		var defaultMS string
+		if o.Milestone != nil {
+			defaultMS = *o.Milestone
+		}
+		if milestoneName, err = promptSelect("Milestone:", selectables.MilestoneList, "", "[none]", defaultMS); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		o.Milestone = &milestoneName
+	}
+
+	// labels
+	if len(selectables.LabelList) != 0 {
+		promptL := &survey.MultiSelect{Message: "Labels:", Options: selectables.LabelList, VimMode: true, Default: o.AddLabels}
+		if err := survey.AskOne(promptL, &labelsSelected); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// removed labels
+		for _, l := range o.AddLabels {
+			if !slices.Contains(labelsSelected, l) {
+				o.RemoveLabels = append(o.RemoveLabels, l)
+			}
+		}
+		// added labels
+		o.AddLabels = make([]string, len(labelsSelected))
+		for i, l := range labelsSelected {
+			o.AddLabels[i] = l
+		}
+	}
+
+	// deadline
+	if o.Deadline, err = promptDatetime("Due date:"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/modules/interact/login.go b/modules/interact/login.go
index 4698fc6..5c820fa 100644
--- a/modules/interact/login.go
+++ b/modules/interact/login.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func CreateLogin() error {
 		}
 
 		if sshKey == "" {
-			sshKey, err = promptSelect("Select ssh-key: ", task.ListSSHPubkey(), "", "")
+			sshKey, err = promptSelect("Select ssh-key: ", task.ListSSHPubkey(), "", "", "")
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/modules/interact/prompts.go b/modules/interact/prompts.go
index cb5c375..66205bb 100644
--- a/modules/interact/prompts.go
+++ b/modules/interact/prompts.go
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ import (
 
 // Multiline represents options for a prompt that expects multiline input
 type Multiline struct {
-	Message   string
-	Default   string
-	Syntax    string
-	UseEditor bool
+	Message             string
+	Default             string
+	Syntax              string
+	UseEditor           bool
+	EditorAppendDefault bool
+	EditorHideDefault   bool
 }
 
 // NewMultiline creates a prompt that switches between the inline multiline text
@@ -26,9 +28,11 @@ type Multiline struct {
 func NewMultiline(opts Multiline) (prompt survey.Prompt) {
 	if opts.UseEditor {
 		prompt = &survey.Editor{
-			Message:  opts.Message,
-			Default:  opts.Default,
-			FileName: "*." + opts.Syntax,
+			Message:       opts.Message,
+			Default:       opts.Default,
+			FileName:      "*." + opts.Syntax,
+			AppendDefault: opts.EditorAppendDefault,
+			HideDefault:   opts.EditorHideDefault,
 		}
 	} else {
 		prompt = &survey.Multiline{Message: opts.Message, Default: opts.Default}
@@ -146,13 +150,17 @@ func promptSelectV2(prompt string, options []string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // promptSelect creates a generic select prompt, with processing of custom values or none-option.
-func promptSelect(prompt string, options []string, customVal, noneVal string) (string, error) {
+func promptSelect(prompt string, options []string, customVal, noneVal, defaultVal string) (string, error) {
 	var selection string
+	if defaultVal == "" && noneVal != "" {
+		defaultVal = noneVal
+
+	}
 	promptA := &survey.Select{
 		Message: prompt,
 		Options: makeSelectOpts(options, customVal, noneVal),
 		VimMode: true,
-		Default: noneVal,
+		Default: defaultVal,
 	}
 	if err := survey.AskOne(promptA, &selection); err != nil {
 		return "", err