diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yaml
index 41b47a771..d1e4f9c61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-lint.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
+```
+<required_end>
+      - opened
       - edited
       - synchronize
 
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/commands/list.rs b/crates/cli/src/commands/list.rs
index ca89fdec6..07e7e4789 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/commands/list.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/commands/list.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ use crate::{
 #[derive(Args, Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct ListArgs {
     /// List only at or above an enforcement level.
+    /// List only items targeting a specific language.
+    #[clap(long = "language", alias = "lang")]
+    pub lang: Option<String>,
     #[clap(long = "level")]
     pub level: Option<EnforcementLevel>,
     /// List items from a specific source.
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/commands/patterns_list.rs b/crates/cli/src/commands/patterns_list.rs
index 73f68ec1f..3829d4d72 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/commands/patterns_list.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/commands/patterns_list.rs
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ impl Listable for ResolvedGritDefinition {
         normal_tags.extend(more_tags);
         normal_tags
     }
-}
 
 pub(crate) async fn run_patterns_list(arg: ListArgs, parent: GlobalFormatFlags) -> Result<()> {
     let (resolved, curr_repo) = resolve_from_flags_or_cwd(&parent, &arg.source).await?;
-    list_applyables(false, false, resolved, arg.level, &parent, curr_repo).await
-}
+    let filtered_resolved: Vec<_> = if let Some(ref lang) = arg.lang {
+        resolved.into_iter().filter(|pattern| pattern.language().map_or(false, |l| l == lang)).collect()
+    } else {
+        resolved
+    };
+    list_applyables(false, false, filtered_resolved, arg.level, &parent, curr_repo).await
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/cli_bin/tests/snapshots/apply__language_option_inline_pattern_apply.snap b/crates/cli_bin/tests/snapshots/apply__language_option_inline_pattern_apply.snap
index c7b0ba948..74562810a 100644
--- a/crates/cli_bin/tests/snapshots/apply__language_option_inline_pattern_apply.snap
+++ b/crates/cli_bin/tests/snapshots/apply__language_option_inline_pattern_apply.snap
@@ -8,5 +8,27 @@ import os
 import openai
 from flask import Flask, redirect, render_template, request, url_for
 
+import pytest
+
+def test_language_option_inline_pattern_apply():
+    # Set up the test environment and arguments
+    args = ["grit", "patterns", "list", "--lang", "python"]
+    expected_patterns = ["pattern1", "pattern2"]  # Example expected patterns for Python
+
+    # Run the command with the language argument
+    result = run_command(args)
+
+    # Assert that the output contains the expected patterns for the specified language
+    for pattern in expected_patterns:
+        assert pattern in result.output
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+openai.api_key = dotenv.fetch("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+```
+
+<required_end>
+
+```
+</required_end>
 app = Flask(__name__)
 openai.api_key = dotenv.fetch("OPENAI_API_KEY")