diff --git a/src/cli/commands/show.rs b/src/cli/commands/show.rs
index edc65a0..c680270 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/show.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/show.rs
@@ -556,15 +556,6 @@ fn format_date(ms: i64) -> String {
     iso.split('T').next().unwrap_or(&iso).to_string()
 }
 
-fn truncate(s: &str, max_len: usize) -> String {
-    if s.chars().count() <= max_len {
-        s.to_string()
-    } else {
-        let truncated: String = s.chars().take(max_len.saturating_sub(3)).collect();
-        format!("{truncated}...")
-    }
-}
-
 fn wrap_text(text: &str, width: usize, indent: &str) -> String {
     let mut result = String::new();
     let mut current_line = String::new();
@@ -671,8 +662,7 @@ pub fn print_show_issue(issue: &IssueDetail) {
 
     println!("{}", style("Description:").bold());
     if let Some(desc) = &issue.description {
-        let truncated = truncate(desc, 500);
-        let wrapped = wrap_text(&truncated, 76, "  ");
+        let wrapped = wrap_text(desc, 76, "  ");
         println!("  {}", wrapped);
     } else {
         println!("  {}", style("(no description)").dim());
@@ -705,7 +695,7 @@ pub fn print_show_issue(issue: &IssueDetail) {
                     style(format!("@{}", first_note.author_username)).cyan(),
                     format_date(first_note.created_at)
                 );
-                let wrapped = wrap_text(&truncate(&first_note.body, 300), 72, "    ");
+                let wrapped = wrap_text(&first_note.body, 72, "    ");
                 println!("    {}", wrapped);
                 println!();
 
@@ -715,7 +705,7 @@ pub fn print_show_issue(issue: &IssueDetail) {
                         style(format!("@{}", reply.author_username)).cyan(),
                         format_date(reply.created_at)
                     );
-                    let wrapped = wrap_text(&truncate(&reply.body, 300), 68, "        ");
+                    let wrapped = wrap_text(&reply.body, 68, "        ");
                     println!("        {}", wrapped);
                     println!();
                 }
@@ -796,8 +786,7 @@ pub fn print_show_mr(mr: &MrDetail) {
 
     println!("{}", style("Description:").bold());
     if let Some(desc) = &mr.description {
-        let truncated = truncate(desc, 500);
-        let wrapped = wrap_text(&truncated, 76, "  ");
+        let wrapped = wrap_text(desc, 76, "  ");
         println!("  {}", wrapped);
     } else {
         println!("  {}", style("(no description)").dim());
@@ -834,7 +823,7 @@ pub fn print_show_mr(mr: &MrDetail) {
                     style(format!("@{}", first_note.author_username)).cyan(),
                     format_date(first_note.created_at)
                 );
-                let wrapped = wrap_text(&truncate(&first_note.body, 300), 72, "    ");
+                let wrapped = wrap_text(&first_note.body, 72, "    ");
                 println!("    {}", wrapped);
                 println!();
 
@@ -844,7 +833,7 @@ pub fn print_show_mr(mr: &MrDetail) {
                         style(format!("@{}", reply.author_username)).cyan(),
                         format_date(reply.created_at)
                     );
-                    let wrapped = wrap_text(&truncate(&reply.body, 300), 68, "        ");
+                    let wrapped = wrap_text(&reply.body, 68, "        ");
                     println!("        {}", wrapped);
                     println!();
                 }
@@ -1234,16 +1223,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result[1].iid, 8);
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn truncate_leaves_short_strings() {
-        assert_eq!(truncate("short", 10), "short");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn truncate_adds_ellipsis() {
-        assert_eq!(truncate("this is a long string", 10), "this is...");
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn wrap_text_single_line() {
         assert_eq!(wrap_text("hello world", 80, "  "), "hello world");