diff --git a/CHANGES/517.feature b/CHANGES/517.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f02f65983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/517.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added global distribution list command.
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/ansible/distribution.py b/pulpcore/cli/ansible/distribution.py
index 6ab49efec..8cb5dd244 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/ansible/distribution.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/ansible/distribution.py
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@
     pass_pulp_context,
 )
 from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import (
-    base_path_contains_option,
-    base_path_option,
     create_command,
     destroy_command,
+    distribution_filter_options,
     href_option,
     label_command,
-    label_select_option,
     list_command,
     name_option,
     pulp_group,
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-filter_options = [label_select_option, base_path_option, base_path_contains_option]
 lookup_options = [href_option, name_option]
 create_options = [
     click.option("--name", required=True),
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
         "--version", type=int, help=_("a repository version number, leave blank for latest")
     ),
 ]
-distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=filter_options))
+distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=distribution_filter_options))
 distribution.add_command(show_command(decorators=lookup_options))
 distribution.add_command(destroy_command(decorators=lookup_options))
 distribution.add_command(create_command(decorators=create_options))
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py b/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
index 607848e77..b5ad6aceb 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
@@ -676,6 +676,12 @@ def _type_callback(ctx: click.Context, param: click.Parameter, value: Optional[s
     pulp_last_updated_lte_option,
 ]
 
+distribution_filter_options = name_filter_options + [
+    label_select_option,
+    base_path_option,
+    base_path_contains_option,
+]
+
 publication_filter_options = [
     content_in_option,
     pulp_created_gte_option,
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/container/distribution.py b/pulpcore/cli/container/distribution.py
index 281ed76b8..3a1b3cc1d 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/container/distribution.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/container/distribution.py
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
     pass_pulp_context,
 )
 from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import (
-    base_path_contains_option,
-    base_path_option,
     create_command,
     destroy_command,
+    distribution_filter_options,
     href_option,
     label_command,
-    label_select_option,
     list_command,
     name_option,
     pulp_group,
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-filter_options = [label_select_option, base_path_option, base_path_contains_option]
 lookup_options = [href_option, name_option]
 create_options = [
     click.option("--name", required=True),
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
     click.option("--private/--public", default=None),
 ]
 
-distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=filter_options))
+distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=distribution_filter_options))
 distribution.add_command(show_command(decorators=lookup_options))
 distribution.add_command(create_command(decorators=create_options))
 distribution.add_command(destroy_command(decorators=lookup_options))
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/core/__init__.py b/pulpcore/cli/core/__init__.py
index 357327103..d566eab9b 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/core/__init__.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/core/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from pulpcore.cli.core.artifact import artifact
 from pulpcore.cli.core.content import content
 from pulpcore.cli.core.content_guard import content_guard
+from pulpcore.cli.core.distribution import distribution
 from pulpcore.cli.core.export import export
 from pulpcore.cli.core.exporter import exporter
 from pulpcore.cli.core.group import group
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ def mount(main: click.Group, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
     main.add_command(exporter)
     main.add_command(group)
     main.add_command(content_guard)
+    main.add_command(distribution)
     main.add_command(importer)
     main.add_command(orphan)
     main.add_command(orphans)  # This one is deprecated
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/core/context.py b/pulpcore/cli/core/context.py
index fe28ed818..def1de90d 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/core/context.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/core/context.py
@@ -227,6 +227,13 @@ class PulpContentRedirectContentGuardContext(PulpEntityContext):
     ID_PREFIX = "contentguards_core_content_redirect"
 
 
+class PulpDistributionContext(PulpEntityContext):
+    ENTITY = _("distribution")
+    ENTITIES = _("distributions")
+    ID_PREFIX = "distributions"
+    HREF_PATTERN = r"distributions/(?P<plugin>\w+)/(?P<resource_type>\w+)/"
+
+
 class PulpImporterContext(PulpEntityContext):
     ENTITY = _("Pulp importer")
     ENTITIES = _("Pulp importers")
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/core/distribution.py b/pulpcore/cli/core/distribution.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83140e62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/core/distribution.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import click
+
+from pulpcore.cli.common.context import PluginRequirement, PulpContext, pass_pulp_context
+from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import distribution_filter_options, list_command, pulp_group
+from pulpcore.cli.core.context import PulpDistributionContext
+
+
+@pulp_group()
+@pass_pulp_context
+@click.pass_context
+def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext) -> None:
+    """
+    Perform actions on all distribution.
+
+    Please look for the plugin specific distribution commands for more detailed actions.
+    i.e. 'pulp file distribution <...>'
+    """
+    pulp_ctx.needs_plugin(PluginRequirement("core", "3.19.0"))
+    ctx.obj = PulpDistributionContext(pulp_ctx)
+
+
+distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=distribution_filter_options))
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/file/distribution.py b/pulpcore/cli/file/distribution.py
index 33eecf0d1..13950f195 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/file/distribution.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/file/distribution.py
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 from pulpcore.cli.common.context import PulpContext, pass_pulp_context
 from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import (
-    base_path_contains_option,
-    base_path_option,
     create_command,
     destroy_command,
+    distribution_filter_options,
     href_option,
     label_command,
-    label_select_option,
     list_command,
     name_option,
     pulp_group,
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-filter_options = [label_select_option, base_path_option, base_path_contains_option]
 lookup_options = [href_option, name_option]
 update_options = [
     click.option("--base-path"),
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
 ]
 create_options = update_options + [click.option("--name", required=True)]
 
-distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=filter_options))
+distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=distribution_filter_options))
 distribution.add_command(show_command(decorators=lookup_options))
 distribution.add_command(create_command(decorators=create_options))
 distribution.add_command(update_command(decorators=lookup_options + update_options))
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py b/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py
index ff8466cd9..b7b545386 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/python/distribution.py
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 from pulpcore.cli.common.context import PluginRequirement, PulpContext, pass_pulp_context
 from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import (
-    base_path_contains_option,
-    base_path_option,
     create_command,
     destroy_command,
+    distribution_filter_options,
     href_option,
     label_command,
-    label_select_option,
     list_command,
     name_option,
     pulp_group,
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-filter_options = [label_select_option, base_path_option, base_path_contains_option]
 lookup_options = [href_option, name_option]
 update_options = [
     click.option("--base-path"),
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
 ]
 create_options = update_options + [click.option("--name", required=True)]
 
-distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=filter_options))
+distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=distribution_filter_options))
 distribution.add_command(show_command(decorators=lookup_options))
 distribution.add_command(create_command(decorators=create_options))
 distribution.add_command(update_command(decorators=lookup_options + update_options))
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/rpm/distribution.py b/pulpcore/cli/rpm/distribution.py
index ee28154f7..289c5a668 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/rpm/distribution.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/rpm/distribution.py
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 from pulpcore.cli.common.context import PulpContext, pass_pulp_context
 from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import (
-    base_path_contains_option,
-    base_path_option,
     create_command,
     destroy_command,
+    distribution_filter_options,
     href_option,
     label_command,
-    label_select_option,
     list_command,
     name_option,
     pulp_group,
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-filter_options = [label_select_option, base_path_option, base_path_contains_option]
 lookup_options = [href_option, name_option]
 update_options = [
     click.option("--base-path"),
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ def distribution(ctx: click.Context, pulp_ctx: PulpContext, distribution_type: s
     click.option("--name", required=True),
 ]
 
-distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=filter_options))
+distribution.add_command(list_command(decorators=distribution_filter_options))
 distribution.add_command(show_command(decorators=lookup_options))
 distribution.add_command(create_command(decorators=create_options))
 distribution.add_command(update_command(decorators=lookup_options + update_options))