diff --git a/common/changes/@typespec/compiler/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json b/common/changes/@typespec/compiler/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58db5af62a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/@typespec/compiler/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@typespec/compiler",
+      "comment": "**Deprecate** `@list` decorator in favor of `@listsResource` in `@typespec/rest`",
+      "type": "none"
+    },
+    {
+      "packageName": "@typespec/compiler",
+      "comment": "**Deprecate** `isListOperation` function in favor of `isListOperation` in `@typespec/rest`",
+      "type": "none"
+    },
+    {
+      "packageName": "@typespec/compiler",
+      "comment": "**Deprecate** `getListOperationType` function",
+      "type": "none"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@typespec/compiler"
+}
diff --git a/common/changes/@typespec/library-linter/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json b/common/changes/@typespec/library-linter/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f311c1375cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/@typespec/library-linter/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@typespec/library-linter",
+      "comment": "",
+      "type": "none"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@typespec/library-linter"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/changes/@typespec/rest/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json b/common/changes/@typespec/rest/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b19e50bc5ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/@typespec/rest/move-list-decorator_2023-06-20-11-35.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@typespec/rest",
+      "comment": "Add `isListOperation` function migrated from `@typespec/compiler`",
+      "type": "none"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@typespec/rest"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/standard-library/built-in-decorators.md b/docs/standard-library/built-in-decorators.md
index e6e61a4dd7b..2d4b0f02fa2 100644
--- a/docs/standard-library/built-in-decorators.md
+++ b/docs/standard-library/built-in-decorators.md
@@ -305,6 +305,25 @@ Invalid,
 ```
 
 
+### `@list` {#@list}
+
+Mark this operation as a `list` operation for resource types.
+
+```typespec
+@list(listedType?: Model)
+```
+
+#### Target
+
+`Operation`
+
+#### Parameters
+| Name | Type | Description |
+|------|------|-------------|
+| listedType | `Model` | Optional type of the items in the list. |
+
+
+
 ### `@maxItems` {#@maxItems}
 
 Specify the maximum number of items this array should have.
diff --git a/packages/compiler/lib/decorators.tsp b/packages/compiler/lib/decorators.tsp
index 13c53068aa6..260c2605356 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/lib/decorators.tsp
+++ b/packages/compiler/lib/decorators.tsp
@@ -234,6 +234,13 @@ extern dec maxValueExclusive(target: numeric | ModelProperty, value: valueof num
  */
 extern dec secret(target: string | ModelProperty);
 
+/**
+ * Mark this operation as a `list` operation for resource types.
+ * @deprecated Use the `listsResource` decorator in `@typespec/rest` instead.
+ * @param listedType Optional type of the items in the list.
+ */
+extern dec list(target: Operation, listedType?: Model);
+
 /**
  * Attaches a tag to an operation, interface, or namespace. Multiple `@tag` decorators can be specified to attach multiple tags to a TypeSpec element.
  * @param tag Tag value
diff --git a/packages/compiler/src/lib/decorators.ts b/packages/compiler/src/lib/decorators.ts
index 9c341d2e9b0..c525ebee429 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/src/lib/decorators.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/src/lib/decorators.ts
@@ -774,6 +774,9 @@ export function $withoutDefaultValues(context: DecoratorContext, target: Model)
 
 const listPropertiesKey = createStateSymbol("listProperties");
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use the `listsResource` decorator in `@typespec/rest` instead.
+ */
 export function $list(context: DecoratorContext, target: Operation, listedType?: Type) {
   if (listedType && listedType.kind === "TemplateParameter") {
     // Silently return because this is probably being used in a templated interface
@@ -790,10 +793,16 @@ export function $list(context: DecoratorContext, target: Operation, listedType?:
   context.program.stateMap(listPropertiesKey).set(target, listedType);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated This function is unused and will be removed in a future release.
+ */
 export function getListOperationType(program: Program, target: Type): Model | undefined {
   return program.stateMap(listPropertiesKey).get(target);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use `isListOperation` in `@typespec/rest` instead.
+ */
 export function isListOperation(program: Program, target: Operation): boolean {
   // The type stored for the operation
   return program.stateMap(listPropertiesKey).has(target);
diff --git a/packages/library-linter/src/linter.ts b/packages/library-linter/src/linter.ts
index c4fba622a18..069a29bcb00 100644
--- a/packages/library-linter/src/linter.ts
+++ b/packages/library-linter/src/linter.ts
@@ -41,12 +41,7 @@ function validateNoExportAtRoot(program: Program, root: Namespace) {
   }
 }
 
-const excludeDecoratorSignature = new Set([
-  "@docFromComment",
-  "@indexer",
-  "@test",
-  "@list", // TODO check if we actually need this one https://github.com/microsoft/typespec/issues/1978
-]);
+const excludeDecoratorSignature = new Set(["@docFromComment", "@indexer", "@test"]);
 function validateDecoratorSignature(program: Program) {
   function navigate(sym: Sym) {
     if (sym.flags & SymbolFlags.Decorator) {
diff --git a/packages/rest/src/rest.ts b/packages/rest/src/rest.ts
index ed7a03e2189..a416c064419 100644
--- a/packages/rest/src/rest.ts
+++ b/packages/rest/src/rest.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {
-  $list,
   createDiagnosticCollector,
   DecoratorContext,
   DiagnosticResult,
@@ -412,15 +411,22 @@ export function $deletesResource(
 }
 
 export function $listsResource(context: DecoratorContext, entity: Operation, resourceType: Model) {
-  // Add the @list decorator too so that collection routes are generated correctly
-  context.call($list, entity, resourceType);
-
   // Add path segment for resource type key
   context.call($segmentOf, entity, resourceType);
 
   setResourceOperation(context, entity, resourceType, "list");
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if the given operation is marked as a list operation.
+ * @param program the TypeSpec program
+ * @param target the target operation
+ */
+export function isListOperation(program: Program, target: Operation): boolean {
+  // Is the given operation a `list` operation?
+  return getResourceOperation(program, target)?.operation === "list";
+}
+
 function lowerCaseFirstChar(str: string): string {
   return str[0].toLocaleLowerCase() + str.substring(1);
 }
diff --git a/packages/rest/test/routes.test.ts b/packages/rest/test/routes.test.ts
index 72c57d96365..ec824c539ca 100644
--- a/packages/rest/test/routes.test.ts
+++ b/packages/rest/test/routes.test.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe("rest: routes", () => {
         @autoRoute
         interface SubInterface {
           @get
-          @list(Subthing)
+          @listsResource(Subthing)
           @segmentOf(Subthing)
           GetSubthings(...KeysOf<Thing>): string;