diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba0067e61b4..dac06fc5c7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Please see _'Development Status'_ for a listing of all crates and their capabili
     * **pack-index**
       * [x] [index from data](https://asciinema.org/a/352941) - create an index file by streaming a pack file as done during clone
           * [ ] support for thin packs (as needed for fetch/pull)
-    * **remote-ref-ls**
+    * **remote-ref-list**
       * [x] list all (or given) references from a remote at the given URL
           
 ### git-object
diff --git a/src/plumbing/lean/options.rs b/src/plumbing/lean/options.rs
index e1c9628ca51..33847034e91 100644
--- a/src/plumbing/lean/options.rs
+++ b/src/plumbing/lean/options.rs
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ pub struct IndexFromPack {
 /// This is the plumbing equivalent of `git ls-remote`.
 /// Supported URLs are documented here: https://www.git-scm.com/docs/git-clone#_git_urls
 #[derive(FromArgs, PartialEq, Debug)]
-#[argh(subcommand, name = "remote-ref-ls")]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "remote-ref-list")]
 pub struct RemoteRefList {
     /// the protocol version to use. Valid values are 1 and 2
-    #[argh(option)]
+    #[argh(option, short = 'p')]
     pub protocol: Option<core::Protocol>,
 
     /// the URLs or path from which to receive references
diff --git a/src/plumbing/pretty/main.rs b/src/plumbing/pretty/main.rs
index 35089ea009d..ed973c66e35 100644
--- a/src/plumbing/pretty/main.rs
+++ b/src/plumbing/pretty/main.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,25 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
     git_features::interrupt::init_handler(std::io::stderr());
 
     match cmd {
+        Subcommands::RemoteRefList { protocol, url } => prepare_and_run(
+            "remote-ref-list",
+            verbose,
+            progress,
+            progress_keep_open,
+            core::remote::refs::PROGRESS_RANGE,
+            move |progress, out, _err| {
+                core::remote::refs::list(
+                    protocol,
+                    &url,
+                    git_features::progress::DoOrDiscard::from(progress),
+                    core::remote::refs::Context {
+                        thread_limit,
+                        format,
+                        out,
+                    },
+                )
+            },
+        ),
         Subcommands::PackIndexFromData {
             iteration_mode,
             pack_path,
diff --git a/src/plumbing/pretty/options.rs b/src/plumbing/pretty/options.rs
index f42b207905b..84f57d82a03 100644
--- a/src/plumbing/pretty/options.rs
+++ b/src/plumbing/pretty/options.rs
@@ -42,9 +42,22 @@ pub struct Args {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clap)]
 pub enum Subcommands {
-    /// Create an index from a packfile.
+    /// List remote references from a remote identified by a url.
     ///
-    /// This command can also be used to stream packs to standard input or to repair partial packs.
+    /// This is the plumbing equivalent of `git ls-remote`.
+    /// Supported URLs are documented here: https://www.git-scm.com/docs/git-clone#_git_urls
+    #[clap(setting = AppSettings::ColoredHelp)]
+    #[clap(setting = AppSettings::DisableVersion)]
+    RemoteRefList {
+        /// The protocol version to use. Valid values are 1 and 2
+        #[clap(long, short = "p")]
+        protocol: Option<core::Protocol>,
+
+        /// the URLs or path from which to receive references
+        ///
+        /// See here for a list of supported URLs: https://www.git-scm.com/docs/git-clone#_git_urls
+        url: String,
+    },
     #[clap(setting = AppSettings::ColoredHelp)]
     #[clap(setting = AppSettings::DisableVersion)]
     PackIndexFromData {
diff --git a/tasks.md b/tasks.md
index db833257be4..f756fd53cb1 100644
--- a/tasks.md
+++ b/tasks.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   * [x] allow automatic downgrade (request V2, deal with that not supported and fallback to V1)
   * [x] basic progress
 * **gixp-ls-remote**
+  * [x] pretty version with json support
+    * [ ] usable JSON
   * [ ] A V1/V2 version of a delegate to list remotes of a given remote, attempting to use as many features as possible
   * [ ] journey tests for each connection method
     * [x] file
@@ -12,11 +14,12 @@
     * [ ] git JT
     * [x] ssh
       * [x] expand user support
-    * [ ] ssh JT
+    * [ ] ~~ssh JT~~
     * [x] https (unauthenticated)
+    * [ ] https (unauthenticated) JIT
     * [x] https (authenticated)
 * **git-protocol**
-    * [ ] delegate to support clone
+    * [ ] delegate interaction to support clone
       * [ ] parse server negotiation response
       * [ ] negotiation via delegate
       * [ ] pack file receive passed to delegate