diff --git a/docs/command-graph.html b/docs/command-graph.html
index 68fd253f..c245db19 100644
--- a/docs/command-graph.html
+++ b/docs/command-graph.html
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@
     description: "Archive a staging node in a package",
     options: ["-p, --profile <profile>", "--packageKey <packageKey>", "--nodeKey <nodeKey>", "--force (default: false)", "-h, --help"] },
   { id: "config_nodes_list", label: "list", group: "command", path: "config nodes list",
-    description: "List nodes in a specific package version",
-    options: ["-p, --profile <profile>", "--packageKey <packageKey>", "--packageVersion <packageVersion>", "--limit <limit>", "--offset <offset>", "--withConfiguration (default: false)", "--json", "-h, --help"] },
+    description: "List nodes in a package. Lists staging nodes by default.",
+    options: ["-p, --profile <profile>", "--packageKey <packageKey>", "--packageVersion <packageVersion> (if omitted, staging state is used)", "--limit <limit>", "--offset <offset>", "--withConfiguration (default: false)", "--json", "-h, --help"] },
   { id: "config_nodes_diff", label: "diff", group: "command", path: "config nodes diff",
     description: "Diff two versions of a specific node in a package",
     options: ["-p, --profile <profile>", "--packageKey <packageKey>", "--nodeKey <nodeKey>", "--baseVersion <baseVersion>", "--compareVersion <compareVersion> (mutually exclusive with --file; exactly one required)", "-f, --file <file> (mutually exclusive with --compareVersion; exactly one required)", "--json", "-h, --help"] },
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/config-commands.md b/docs/user-guide/config-commands.md
index 1d2bb6be..524de15b 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/config-commands.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/config-commands.md
@@ -735,14 +735,16 @@ Use `--force` with care: dependants are not archived for you, and the package ma
 
 ## Listing Nodes
 
-The **config nodes list** command allows you to retrieve all nodes within a specific package version.
+The **config nodes list** command retrieves all nodes in a package. By default it lists nodes in the **staging (draft) version**. Pass `--packageVersion` to list a published package version instead.
 
-### List Nodes in a Package Version
+This command requires **edit permission** on the target package (see [Permissions](#permissions)).
+
+### List Staging Nodes
 
-To list all nodes in a specific package version, use the following command:
+To list all nodes in the staging version of a package, omit `--packageVersion`:
 
 ```bash
-content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --packageVersion <packageVersion>
+content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey>
 ```
 
 The command will display information for each node in the console as a JSON object:
@@ -753,13 +755,22 @@ info: {"id":"node-id-456","key":"node-key-2","name":"My Second Node","type":"KNO
 ...
 ```
 
+### List Nodes in a Package Version
+
+To list all nodes in a specific package version, use the `--packageVersion` option:
+
+```bash
+content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --packageVersion <packageVersion>
+```
+
 ### Pagination
 
 The response is paginated, and the page size can be controlled with the `--limit` and `--offset` options (defaults to 100 and 0 respectively).
 
 ```bash
+content-cli config nodes list --packageKey my-package --limit 10
+content-cli config nodes list --packageKey my-package --limit 10 --offset 10
 content-cli config nodes list --packageKey my-package --packageVersion 1.2.3 --limit 10
-content-cli config nodes list --packageKey my-package --packageVersion 1.2.3 --limit 10 --offset 10
 ```
 
 ### List Nodes with Configuration
@@ -767,6 +778,7 @@ content-cli config nodes list --packageKey my-package --packageVersion 1.2.3 --l
 By default, the node configuration is not included in the response. To include each node's configuration, use the `--withConfiguration` flag:
 
 ```bash
+content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --withConfiguration
 content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --packageVersion <packageVersion> --withConfiguration
 ```
 
@@ -775,13 +787,13 @@ content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --packageVersion <packag
 To export the nodes list as a JSON file, use the `--json` option:
 
 ```bash
-content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --packageVersion <packageVersion> --json
+content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --json
 ```
 
 You can combine options:
 
 ```bash
-content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --packageVersion <packageVersion> --withConfiguration --json
+content-cli config nodes list --packageKey <packageKey> --withConfiguration --json
 content-cli config nodes list --packageKey my-package --packageVersion 1.2.3 --limit 50 --offset 100 --json
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts b/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts
index f6c9482b..ce47e7d1 100644
--- a/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configuration-management/api/node-api.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,24 @@ export class NodeApi {
             });
     }
 
+    public async findStagingNodesByPackage(packageKey: string, withConfiguration: boolean, limit: number, offset: number): Promise<NodeTransport[]> {
+        const queryParams = new URLSearchParams();
+        queryParams.set("withConfiguration", withConfiguration.toString());
+
+        if (limit) {
+            queryParams.set("limit", limit.toString());
+        }
+        if (offset) {
+            queryParams.set("offset", offset.toString());
+        }
+
+        return this.httpClient()
+            .get(`/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes?${queryParams.toString()}`)
+            .catch(e => {
+                throw new FatalError(`Problem fetching nodes from package ${packageKey}: ${e}`);
+            });
+    }
+
     public async findVersionedNodesByPackage(packageKey: string, version: string, withConfiguration: boolean, limit: number, offset: number): Promise<NodeTransport[]> {
         const queryParams = new URLSearchParams();
         queryParams.set("version", version);
diff --git a/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts b/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts
index f332f463..e85e04e7 100644
--- a/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configuration-management/module.ts
@@ -282,9 +282,9 @@ class Module extends IModule {
             .action(this.archiveNode);
 
         nodesCommand.command("list")
-            .description("List nodes in a specific package version")
+            .description("List nodes in a package. Lists staging nodes by default.")
             .requiredOption("--packageKey <packageKey>", "Identifier of the package")
-            .requiredOption("--packageVersion <packageVersion>", "Version of the package")
+            .option("--packageVersion <packageVersion>", "Version of the package. If not sent, the staging state of the package will be used.")
             .option("--limit <limit>", "Limit the number of results returned")
             .option("--offset <offset>", "Offset for pagination")
             .option("--withConfiguration", "Include node configuration in the response", false)
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ class Module extends IModule {
     }
 
     private async listNodes(context: Context, command: Command, options: OptionValues): Promise<void> {
-        await new NodeService(context).listNodes(options.packageKey, options.packageVersion, options.limit, options.offset, options.withConfiguration, options.json);
+        await new NodeService(context).listNodes(options.packageKey, options.packageVersion ?? null, options.limit, options.offset, options.withConfiguration, options.json);
     }
 
     private async diffNode(context: Context, command: Command, options: OptionValues): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts b/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts
index 5abbfcf9..32ab9a85 100644
--- a/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configuration-management/node.service.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ export class NodeService {
         }
     }
 
-    public async listNodes(packageKey: string, packageVersion: string, limit: number, offset: number, withConfiguration: boolean, jsonResponse: boolean): Promise<void> {
-        const nodes: NodeTransport[] = await this.nodeApi.findVersionedNodesByPackage(packageKey, packageVersion, withConfiguration, limit, offset);
+    public async listNodes(packageKey: string, packageVersion: string | null, limit: number, offset: number, withConfiguration: boolean, jsonResponse: boolean): Promise<void> {
+        const nodes: NodeTransport[] = packageVersion
+            ? await this.nodeApi.findVersionedNodesByPackage(packageKey, packageVersion, withConfiguration, limit, offset)
+            : await this.nodeApi.findStagingNodesByPackage(packageKey, withConfiguration, limit, offset);
 
         if (jsonResponse) {
             const filename = uuidv4() + ".json";
diff --git a/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-list.spec.ts b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-list.spec.ts
index 2b4501ef..4e2668be 100644
--- a/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-list.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/commands/configuration-management/config-node-list.spec.ts
@@ -290,4 +290,90 @@ describe("Node list", () => {
         const parentKeyMessages = loggingTestTransport.logMessages.filter(log => log.message.includes("Parent Node Key"));
         expect(parentKeyMessages.length).toBe(0);
     });
+
+    it("Should list staging nodes when package version is omitted", async () => {
+        const packageKey = "package-key";
+        const limit = 10;
+        const offset = 0;
+
+        const node1 = createNode("node-id-1", "node-key-1", "Node 1", "parent-key");
+        const node2 = createNode("node-id-2", "node-key-2", "Node 2");
+        const response: NodeTransport[] = [node1, node2];
+
+        mockAxiosGet(
+            `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes?withConfiguration=false&limit=${limit}`,
+            response
+        );
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).listNodes(packageKey, null, limit, offset, false, false);
+
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(JSON.stringify(node1));
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[1].message).toContain(JSON.stringify(node2));
+    });
+
+    it("Should list staging nodes with configuration", async () => {
+        const packageKey = "package-key";
+        const limit = 5;
+        const offset = 0;
+
+        const node1: NodeTransport = {
+            ...createNode("node-id-1", "node-key-1", "Node 1"),
+            configuration: {
+                setting1: "value1",
+            }
+        };
+        const response: NodeTransport[] = [node1];
+
+        mockAxiosGet(
+            `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes?withConfiguration=true&limit=${limit}`,
+            response
+        );
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).listNodes(packageKey, null, limit, offset, true, false);
+
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(`${JSON.stringify(node1.configuration)}`);
+    });
+
+    it("Should list staging nodes with pagination", async () => {
+        const packageKey = "package-key";
+        const limit = 50;
+        const offset = 100;
+
+        const node1 = createNode("node-id-101", "node-key-101", "Node 101");
+        const response: NodeTransport[] = [node1];
+
+        mockAxiosGet(
+            `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes?withConfiguration=false&limit=${limit}&offset=${offset}`,
+            response
+        );
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).listNodes(packageKey, null, limit, offset, false, false);
+
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(loggingTestTransport.logMessages[0].message).toContain(JSON.stringify(node1));
+    });
+
+    it("Should list staging nodes and return as JSON", async () => {
+        const packageKey = "package-key";
+        const limit = 10;
+        const offset = 0;
+
+        const node1 = createNode("node-id-1", "node-key-1", "Node 1");
+        const node2 = createNode("node-id-2", "node-key-2", "Node 2");
+        const response: NodeTransport[] = [node1, node2];
+
+        mockAxiosGet(
+            `https://myTeam.celonis.cloud/pacman/api/core/staging/packages/${packageKey}/nodes?withConfiguration=false&limit=${limit}`,
+            response
+        );
+
+        await new NodeService(testContext).listNodes(packageKey, null, limit, offset, false, true);
+
+        const nodes = getJsonFromDownloadedFile() as NodeTransport[];
+
+        expect(nodes).toEqual([node1, node2]);
+        expect(nodes).toHaveLength(2);
+    });
 });