diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64fc1ff..77b5a28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ Telescope gh issues author=windwp label=bug
 | `<cr>`  | insert a reference to the issue |
 | `<c-t>` | open web |
 | `<c-l>` | insert a markdown-link to the issue |
+| `<c-z>` | create a branch for the issue and check it out locally |
 
 ### Gist
 #### Options Filter
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_actions.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_actions.lua
index 964f72c..0080d89 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_actions.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_actions.lua
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ local function close_telescope_prompt(prompt_bufnr)
   end
   return tmp_table[1]
 end
-local function gh_qf_action(pr_number, action, msg)
-  if pr_number == nil then
+local function gh_qf_action(type, pr_or_issue_number, action, msg)
+  if pr_or_issue_number == nil then
     return
   end
 
   local qf_entry = { {
-    text = msg .. pr_number .. ", please wait ...",
+    text = msg .. pr_or_issue_number .. ", please wait ...",
   } }
 
   local on_output = function(_, line)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ local function gh_qf_action(pr_number, action, msg)
   local job = Job:new {
     enable_recording = true,
     command = "gh",
-    args = flatten { "pr", action, pr_number },
+    args = flatten { type, action, pr_or_issue_number },
     on_stdout = on_output,
     on_stderr = on_output,
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ local function gh_qf_action(pr_number, action, msg)
         pcall(vim.schedule_wrap(function()
           vim.cmd [[cclose]]
         end))
-        print "Pull request completed"
+        print "Done!"
       end
     end,
   }
@@ -92,9 +92,21 @@ A.gh_issue_insert_markdown_link = function(prompt_bufnr)
   end
 end
 
+A.gh_issue_develop = function(prompt_bufnr)
+  local selection = action_state.get_selected_entry()
+  actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
+  local tmp_table = vim.split(selection.value, "\t")
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(tmp_table) then
+    return
+  end
+  local issue_number = tmp_table[1]
+  gh_qf_action("issue", issue_number, { "develop", "--checkout" }, "Create and checkout branch for issue #")
+end
+
+
 A.gh_pr_checkout = function(prompt_bufnr)
   local pr_number = close_telescope_prompt(prompt_bufnr)
-  gh_qf_action(pr_number, "checkout", "Checking out pull request #")
+  gh_qf_action("pr", pr_number, "checkout", "Checking out pull request #")
 end
 
 A.gh_web_view = function(type)
@@ -227,13 +239,13 @@ A.gh_pr_merge = function(prompt_bufnr)
     action = "-s"
   end
   if action ~= nil then
-    gh_qf_action(pr_number, { "merge", action }, "Merge pull request #")
+    gh_qf_action("pr", pr_number, { "merge", action }, "Merge pull request #")
   end
 end
 
 A.gh_pr_approve = function(prompt_bufnr)
   local pr_number = close_telescope_prompt(prompt_bufnr)
-  gh_qf_action(pr_number, { "review", "--approve" }, "Approve pull request #")
+  gh_qf_action("pr", pr_number, { "review", "--approve" }, "Approve pull request #")
 end
 
 A.gh_run_web_view = function(prompt_bufnr)
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_builtin.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_builtin.lua
index f29fd8d..599b6cf 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_builtin.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/gh_builtin.lua
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ B.gh_issues = function(opts)
         actions.select_default:replace(gh_a.gh_issue_insert)
         map("i", "<c-t>", gh_a.gh_web_view "issue")
         map("i", "<c-l>", gh_a.gh_issue_insert_markdown_link)
+        map("i", "<c-z>", gh_a.gh_issue_develop)
         return true
       end,
     }):find()