diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md
index 34de939d..19cd78d0 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-issue.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Let's assign ourselves to this one, this is to ensure work is not
 duplicated. While we're at it, let's add a label.
 
 ```
-$ rad assign d185ee16a00bac874c0bcbc2a8ad80fdce5e1e6 --to did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
+$ rad issue assign d185ee1 --add did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
 $ rad issue label d185ee1 -l good-first-issue
 ```
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ $ rad issue list --assigned
 Note: this can always be undone with the `unassign` subcommand.
 
 ```
-$ rad unassign d185ee16a00bac874c0bcbc2a8ad80fdce5e1e61 --from did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
+$ rad issue assign d185ee1 --remove did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
 ```
 
 Great, now we have communicated to the world about our car's defect.
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
index 1d1223fa..d5d7947d 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
@@ -89,10 +89,13 @@ $ git branch -vv
   master               f2de534 [rad/master] Second commit
 ```
 
-We also want to label the patch after we've created it:
+We can also label patches as well as assign DIDs to the patch to help
+organise your workflow:
+
 ```
-$ rad patch label 6ff4f09c1b5a81347981f59b02ef43a31a07cdae -l fun
-$ rad patch show 6ff4f09c1b5a81347981f59b02ef43a31a07cdae
+$ rad patch label 6ff4f09 -l fun
+$ rad patch assign 6ff4f09 --add did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
+$ rad patch show 6ff4f09
 ╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
 │ Title     Define power requirements                │
 │ Patch     6ff4f09c1b5a81347981f59b02ef43a31a07cdae │
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ $ git commit --message "Add README, just for the fun"
 ```
 ``` (stderr)
 $ git push rad -o patch.message="Add README, just for the fun"
-✓ Patch 6ff4f09 updated to 873e637a66be511c45f4ef7b04fddc9def8f072c
+✓ Patch 6ff4f09 updated to e0fd9f00b51e10e1ca88868e68e46e859ed371d7
 To rad://z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji/z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi
    3e674d1..27857ec  flux-capacitor-power -> patches/6ff4f09c1b5a81347981f59b02ef43a31a07cdae
 ```
@@ -131,13 +134,13 @@ To rad://z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji/z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkE
 And let's leave a quick comment for our team:
 
 ```
-$ rad patch comment 6ff4f09c1b5a81347981f59b02ef43a31a07cdae --message 'I cannot wait to get back to the 90s!'
+$ rad patch comment 6ff4f09 --message 'I cannot wait to get back to the 90s!'
 ╭───────────────────────────────────────╮
-│ z6MknSL…StBU8Vi (you) now efaf6fb     │
+│ z6MknSL…StBU8Vi (you) now f5b4613     │
 │ I cannot wait to get back to the 90s! │
 ╰───────────────────────────────────────╯
-$ rad patch comment 6ff4f09c1b5a81347981f59b02ef43a31a07cdae --message 'My favorite decade!' --reply-to efaf6fb -q
-2cb22a1c87af86c25368c7be9fc385720fd6086f
+$ rad patch comment 6ff4f09 --message 'My favorite decade!' --reply-to f5b4613 -q
+611df66ccb3803b604a59f2efa9a42d72256dd49
 ```
 
 Now, let's checkout the patch that we just created:
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ $ rad patch checkout 6ff4f09
 We can also add a review verdict as such:
 
 ```
-$ rad review 6ff4f09c1b5a81347981f59b02ef43a31a07cdae --accept --no-message --no-sync
+$ rad review 6ff4f09 --accept --no-message --no-sync
 ✓ Patch 6ff4f09 accepted
 ```
 
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ $ rad patch show 6ff4f09
 │ 3e674d1 Define power requirements                                   │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ ● opened by z6MknSL…StBU8Vi (you) now                               │
-│ ↑ updated to 873e637a66be511c45f4ef7b04fddc9def8f072c (27857ec) now │
+│ ↑ updated to e0fd9f00b51e10e1ca88868e68e46e859ed371d7 (27857ec) now │
 │ ✓ accepted by z6MknSL…StBU8Vi (you) now                             │
 ╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 ```
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ $ rad patch show 6ff4f09
 │ 3e674d1 Define power requirements                                   │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ ● opened by z6MknSL…StBU8Vi (you) now                               │
-│ ↑ updated to 873e637a66be511c45f4ef7b04fddc9def8f072c (27857ec) now │
+│ ↑ updated to e0fd9f00b51e10e1ca88868e68e46e859ed371d7 (27857ec) now │
 │ ✓ accepted by z6MknSL…StBU8Vi (you) now                             │
 ╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 ```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands.rs
index 74b88036..c1c74d12 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#[path = "commands/assign.rs"]
-pub mod rad_assign;
 #[path = "commands/auth.rs"]
 pub mod rad_auth;
 #[path = "commands/checkout.rs"]
@@ -46,7 +44,5 @@ pub mod rad_self;
 pub mod rad_sync;
 #[path = "commands/track.rs"]
 pub mod rad_track;
-#[path = "commands/unassign.rs"]
-pub mod rad_unassign;
 #[path = "commands/untrack.rs"]
 pub mod rad_untrack;
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/assign.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/assign.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index db91da96..00000000
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/assign.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-use std::ffi::OsString;
-
-use anyhow::anyhow;
-use nonempty::NonEmpty;
-
-use radicle::cob;
-use radicle::cob::issue;
-use radicle::prelude::Did;
-use radicle::storage::WriteStorage;
-
-use crate::git::Rev;
-use crate::terminal as term;
-use crate::terminal::args::{string, Args, Error, Help};
-
-pub const HELP: Help = Help {
-    name: "assign",
-    description: "Assign an issue",
-    version: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
-    usage: r#"
-Usage
-
-    rad assign <issue-id> --to <did> [<option>...]
-
-    To assign multiple users to an issue, you may repeat
-    the `--to` option.
-
-    --to <did>    Assignee to add to the issue
-
-Options
-
-    --help        Print help
-"#,
-};
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Options {
-    pub id: Rev,
-    pub to: NonEmpty<Did>,
-}
-
-impl Args for Options {
-    fn from_args(args: Vec<OsString>) -> anyhow::Result<(Self, Vec<OsString>)> {
-        use lexopt::prelude::*;
-
-        let mut parser = lexopt::Parser::from_args(args);
-        let mut id: Option<Rev> = None;
-        let mut to: Vec<Did> = Vec::new();
-
-        while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
-            match arg {
-                Long("help") | Short('h') => {
-                    return Err(Error::Help.into());
-                }
-                Long("to") => {
-                    let val = parser.value()?;
-                    let did = term::args::did(&val)?;
-
-                    to.push(did);
-                }
-                Value(ref val) if id.is_none() => {
-                    let val = string(val);
-                    id = Some(Rev::from(val));
-                }
-                _ => {
-                    return Err(anyhow!(arg.unexpected()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok((
-            Options {
-                id: id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("an issue must be specified"))?,
-                to: NonEmpty::from_vec(to)
-                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("an assignee must be specified"))?,
-            },
-            vec![],
-        ))
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let profile = ctx.profile()?;
-    let (_, id) = radicle::rad::cwd()?;
-    let repo = profile.storage.repository_mut(id)?;
-    let oid = options.id.resolve(&repo.backend)?;
-    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?;
-    let mut issue = issues.get_mut(&oid).map_err(|e| match e {
-        cob::store::Error::NotFound(_, _) => anyhow!("issue {} not found", options.id),
-        _ => e.into(),
-    })?;
-    let signer = term::signer(&profile)?;
-
-    issue.assign(options.to.into_iter().map(Did::into), &signer)?;
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
index 1626f270..7a99e3fc 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ pub const HELP: Help = Help {
 };
 
 const COMMANDS: &[Help] = &[
-    rad_assign::HELP,
     rad_auth::HELP,
     rad_checkout::HELP,
     rad_clone::HELP,
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ const COMMANDS: &[Help] = &[
     rad_clean::HELP,
     rad_self::HELP,
     rad_track::HELP,
-    rad_unassign::HELP,
     rad_untrack::HELP,
     rad_remote::HELP,
     rad_sync::HELP,
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
index 2fb9c104..22e6b6f7 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#![allow(clippy::or_fun_call)]
+use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 use std::ffi::OsString;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
@@ -39,31 +39,41 @@ Usage
     rad issue list [--assigned <did>] [--all | --closed | --open | --solved] [<option>...]
     rad issue open [--title <title>] [--description <text>] [--label <label>] [<option>...]
     rad issue react <issue-id> [--emoji <char>] [--to <comment>] [<option>...]
+    rad issue assign <issue-id> [--add <did>] [--remove <did>] [<option>...]
     rad issue label <issue-id> --label <label> [<option>...]
     rad issue unlabel <issue-id> --label <label> [<option>...]
     rad issue comment <issue-id> [--message <message>] [--reply-to <comment-id>] [<option>...]
     rad issue show <issue-id> [<option>...]
     rad issue state <issue-id> [--closed | --open | --solved] [<option>...]
 
+Assign options
+
+    -a, --add    <did>   Add an assignee to the issue (may be specified multiple times).
+                         Note: --add will take precedence over --remove
+
+    -r, --remove <did>   Remove an assignee from the issue (may be specified multiple times).
+                         Note: --add will take precedence over --remove
+
 Label options
 
-    -l, --label       Label the issue with the provided label (may be specified multiple times)
+    -l, --label          Label the issue with the provided label (may be specified multiple times)
 
 Unlabel options
 
-    -l, --label       Remove the provided label from the issue (may be specified multiple times)
+    -l, --label          Remove the provided label from the issue (may be specified multiple times)
 
 Options
 
-    --no-announce     Don't announce issue to peers
-    --header          Show only the issue header, hiding the comments
-    --quiet, -q       Don't print anything
-    --help            Print help
+    --no-announce        Don't announce issue to peers
+    --header             Show only the issue header, hiding the comments
+    --quiet, -q          Don't print anything
+    --help               Print help
 "#,
 };
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum OperationName {
+    Assign,
     Edit,
     Open,
     Comment,
@@ -119,6 +129,10 @@ pub enum Operation {
         reaction: Reaction,
         comment_id: Option<thread::CommentId>,
     },
+    Assign {
+        id: Rev,
+        opts: AssignOptions,
+    },
     Label {
         id: Rev,
         labels: NonEmpty<Label>,
@@ -133,6 +147,12 @@ pub enum Operation {
     },
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct AssignOptions {
+    pub add: BTreeSet<Did>,
+    pub remove: BTreeSet<Did>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Options {
     pub op: Operation,
@@ -160,6 +180,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let mut reply_to = None;
         let mut announce = true;
         let mut quiet = false;
+        let mut assign_opts = AssignOptions::default();
 
         while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
             match arg {
@@ -262,6 +283,17 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 Long("no-announce") => {
                     announce = false;
                 }
+
+                // Assign options
+                Short('a') | Long("add") if op == Some(OperationName::Assign) => {
+                    assign_opts.add.insert(term::args::did(&parser.value()?)?);
+                }
+                Short('r') | Long("remove") if op == Some(OperationName::Assign) => {
+                    assign_opts
+                        .remove
+                        .insert(term::args::did(&parser.value()?)?);
+                }
+
                 Long("quiet") | Short('q') => {
                     quiet = true;
                 }
@@ -274,6 +306,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
                     "o" | "open" => op = Some(OperationName::Open),
                     "r" | "react" => op = Some(OperationName::React),
                     "s" | "state" => op = Some(OperationName::State),
+                    "assign" => op = Some(OperationName::Assign),
                     "label" => op = Some(OperationName::Label),
                     "unlabel" => op = Some(OperationName::Unlabel),
 
@@ -322,6 +355,10 @@ impl Args for Options {
             OperationName::Delete => Operation::Delete {
                 id: id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("an issue to remove must be provided"))?,
             },
+            OperationName::Assign => Operation::Assign {
+                id: id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("an issue to label must be provided"))?,
+                opts: assign_opts,
+            },
             OperationName::Label => Operation::Label {
                 id: id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("an issue to label must be provided"))?,
                 labels: NonEmpty::from_vec(labels)
@@ -358,6 +395,9 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 | Operation::React { .. }
                 | Operation::State { .. }
                 | Operation::Delete { .. }
+                | Operation::Assign { .. }
+                | Operation::Label { .. }
+                | Operation::Unlabel { .. }
         );
 
     let mut node = Node::new(profile.socket());
@@ -445,6 +485,22 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 &profile,
             )?;
         }
+        Operation::Assign {
+            id,
+            opts: AssignOptions { add, remove },
+        } => {
+            let id = id.resolve(&repo.backend)?;
+            let Ok(mut issue) = issues.get_mut(&id) else {
+                anyhow::bail!("Issue `{id}` not found");
+            };
+            let assignees = issue
+                .assignees()
+                .filter(|did| !remove.contains(did))
+                .chain(add.iter())
+                .cloned()
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            issue.assign(assignees, &signer)?;
+        }
         Operation::Label { id, labels } => {
             let id = id.resolve(&repo.backend)?;
             let Ok(mut issue) = issues.get_mut(&id) else {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
index 75e35ddd..e67ae44d 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #[path = "patch/archive.rs"]
 mod archive;
+#[path = "patch/assign.rs"]
+mod assign;
 #[path = "patch/checkout.rs"]
 mod checkout;
 #[path = "patch/comment.rs"]
@@ -54,8 +56,9 @@ Usage
     rad patch checkout <patch-id> [<option>...]
     rad patch delete <patch-id> [<option>...]
     rad patch redact <revision-id> [<option>...]
-    rad patch label <patch-id> --label <label> [<option>...]
-    rad patch unlabel <patch-id> --label <label> [<option>...]
+    rad patch assign <revision-id> [--add <did>] [--remove <did>] [<option>...]
+    rad patch label <revision-id> --label <label> [<option>...]
+    rad patch unlabel <revision-id> --label <label> [<option>...]
     rad patch ready <patch-id> [--undo] [<option>...]
     rad patch edit <patch-id> [<option>...]
     rad patch set <patch-id> [<option>...]
@@ -74,6 +77,14 @@ Edit options
 
     -m, --message [<string>]   Provide a comment message to the patch or revision (default: prompt)
 
+Assign options
+
+    -a, --add    <did>   Add an assignee to the issue (may be specified multiple times).
+                         Note: --add will take precedence over --remove
+
+    -r, --remove <did>   Remove an assignee from the issue (may be specified multiple times).
+                         Note: --add will take precedence over --remove
+
 Label options
 
     -l, --label                Label the patch with the provided label (may be specified multiple times)
@@ -117,6 +128,7 @@ Other options
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum OperationName {
+    Assign,
     Show,
     Update,
     Archive,
@@ -133,6 +145,12 @@ pub enum OperationName {
     Set,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct AssignOptions {
+    pub add: BTreeSet<Did>,
+    pub remove: BTreeSet<Did>,
+}
+
 pub struct Filter(fn(&patch::State) -> bool);
 
 impl Filter {
@@ -184,6 +202,10 @@ pub enum Operation {
         message: Message,
         reply_to: Option<Rev>,
     },
+    Assign {
+        patch_id: Rev,
+        opts: AssignOptions,
+    },
     Label {
         patch_id: Rev,
         labels: NonEmpty<Label>,
@@ -239,6 +261,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let mut reply_to: Option<Rev> = None;
         let mut checkout_opts = checkout::Options::default();
         let mut labels = Vec::new();
+        let mut assign_opts = AssignOptions::default();
 
         while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
             match arg {
@@ -309,6 +332,17 @@ impl Args for Options {
                     checkout_opts.name = Some(term::args::refstring("name", val)?);
                 }
 
+                // Assign options.
+                Short('a') | Long("add") if matches!(op, Some(OperationName::Assign)) => {
+                    assign_opts.add.insert(term::args::did(&parser.value()?)?);
+                }
+
+                Short('r') | Long("remove") if matches!(op, Some(OperationName::Assign)) => {
+                    assign_opts
+                        .remove
+                        .insert(term::args::did(&parser.value()?)?);
+                }
+
                 // Un/Label options.
                 Short('l') | Long("label")
                     if matches!(op, Some(OperationName::Label | OperationName::Unlabel)) =>
@@ -367,6 +401,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
                     "y" | "ready" => op = Some(OperationName::Ready),
                     "e" | "edit" => op = Some(OperationName::Edit),
                     "r" | "redact" => op = Some(OperationName::Redact),
+                    "assign" => op = Some(OperationName::Assign),
                     "label" => op = Some(OperationName::Label),
                     "unlabel" => op = Some(OperationName::Unlabel),
                     "comment" => op = Some(OperationName::Comment),
@@ -389,6 +424,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
                             Some(OperationName::Comment),
                             Some(OperationName::Edit),
                             Some(OperationName::Set),
+                            Some(OperationName::Assign),
                             Some(OperationName::Label),
                             Some(OperationName::Unlabel),
                         ]
@@ -439,6 +475,10 @@ impl Args for Options {
             OperationName::Redact => Operation::Redact {
                 revision_id: revision_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a revision must be provided"))?,
             },
+            OperationName::Assign => Operation::Assign {
+                patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch must be provided"))?,
+                opts: assign_opts,
+            },
             OperationName::Label => Operation::Label {
                 patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch must be provided"))?,
                 labels: NonEmpty::from_vec(labels)
@@ -555,6 +595,13 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Operation::Redact { revision_id } => {
             redact::run(&revision_id, &profile, &repository)?;
         }
+        Operation::Assign {
+            patch_id,
+            opts: AssignOptions { add, remove },
+        } => {
+            let patch_id = patch_id.resolve(&repository.backend)?;
+            assign::run(&patch_id, add, remove, &profile, &repository)?;
+        }
         Operation::Label { patch_id, labels } => {
             let patch_id = patch_id.resolve(&repository.backend)?;
             label::add(&patch_id, labels, &profile, &repository)?;
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/assign.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/assign.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d67f91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/assign.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeSet;
+
+use super::*;
+
+use radicle::prelude::Did;
+use radicle::storage::git::Repository;
+
+use crate::terminal as term;
+
+pub fn run(
+    patch_id: &PatchId,
+    add: BTreeSet<Did>,
+    remove: BTreeSet<Did>,
+    profile: &Profile,
+    repository: &Repository,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let signer = term::signer(profile)?;
+    let mut patches = radicle::cob::patch::Patches::open(repository)?;
+    let Ok(mut patch) = patches.get_mut(patch_id) else {
+        anyhow::bail!("Patch `{patch_id}` not found");
+    };
+    let assignees = patch
+        .assignees()
+        .filter(|did| !remove.contains(did))
+        .chain(add)
+        .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+    patch.assign(assignees, &signer)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/unassign.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/unassign.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e7bd05d7..00000000
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/unassign.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-use std::ffi::OsString;
-
-use anyhow::anyhow;
-use nonempty::NonEmpty;
-
-use radicle::cob;
-use radicle::cob::issue;
-use radicle::prelude::Did;
-use radicle::storage::WriteStorage;
-
-use crate::terminal as term;
-use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
-
-pub const HELP: Help = Help {
-    name: "unassign",
-    description: "Unassign an issue",
-    version: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
-    usage: r#"
-Usage
-
-    rad unassign <issue-id> --from <did> [<option>...]
-
-    To unassign multiple users from an issue, you may repeat
-    the `--from` option.
-
-    --from <did>     Assignee to remove from the issue
-
-Options
-
-    --help           Print help
-"#,
-};
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Options {
-    pub id: issue::IssueId,
-    pub from: NonEmpty<Did>,
-}
-
-impl Args for Options {
-    fn from_args(args: Vec<OsString>) -> anyhow::Result<(Self, Vec<OsString>)> {
-        use lexopt::prelude::*;
-
-        let mut parser = lexopt::Parser::from_args(args);
-        let mut id: Option<issue::IssueId> = None;
-        let mut from: Vec<Did> = Vec::new();
-
-        while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
-            match arg {
-                Long("help") | Short('h') => {
-                    return Err(Error::Help.into());
-                }
-                Long("from") => {
-                    let val = parser.value()?;
-                    let did = term::args::did(&val)?;
-
-                    from.push(did);
-                }
-                Value(ref val) if id.is_none() => {
-                    id = Some(term::args::issue(val)?);
-                }
-                _ => {
-                    return Err(anyhow!(arg.unexpected()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok((
-            Options {
-                id: id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("an issue must be specified"))?,
-                from: NonEmpty::from_vec(from)
-                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("an assignee must be specified"))?,
-            },
-            vec![],
-        ))
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let profile = ctx.profile()?;
-    let (_, id) = radicle::rad::cwd()?;
-    let repo = profile.storage.repository_mut(id)?;
-    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?;
-    let mut issue = issues.get_mut(&options.id).map_err(|e| match e {
-        cob::store::Error::NotFound(_, _) => anyhow!("issue {} not found", options.id),
-        _ => e.into(),
-    })?;
-    let signer = term::signer(&profile)?;
-    let assigned = issue
-        .assignees()
-        .cloned()
-        .filter(|did| !options.from.contains(did))
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
-    issue.assign(assigned, &signer)?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/main.rs b/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
index 85777cce..32cbf74f 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -97,13 +97,6 @@ fn run(command: Command) -> Result<(), Option<anyhow::Error>> {
 
 fn run_other(exe: &str, args: &[OsString]) -> Result<(), Option<anyhow::Error>> {
     match exe {
-        "assign" => {
-            term::run_command_args::<rad_assign::Options, _>(
-                rad_assign::HELP,
-                rad_assign::run,
-                args.to_vec(),
-            );
-        }
         "auth" => {
             term::run_command_args::<rad_auth::Options, _>(
                 rad_auth::HELP,
@@ -250,13 +243,6 @@ fn run_other(exe: &str, args: &[OsString]) -> Result<(), Option<anyhow::Error>>
                 args.to_vec(),
             );
         }
-        "unassign" => {
-            term::run_command_args::<rad_unassign::Options, _>(
-                rad_unassign::HELP,
-                rad_unassign::run,
-                args.to_vec(),
-            );
-        }
         "untrack" => {
             term::run_command_args::<rad_untrack::Options, _>(
                 rad_untrack::HELP,