diff --git a/classad/classad.go b/classad/classad.go
index 48e89df..370ea15 100644
--- a/classad/classad.go
+++ b/classad/classad.go
@@ -273,6 +273,111 @@ func (c *ClassAd) InsertAttrClassAd(name string, value *ClassAd) {
 	c.Insert(name, &ast.RecordLiteral{ClassAd: inner})
 }
 
+// InsertAttrList inserts an attribute with a list of values using generics.
+// Supported types are: int64, float64, string, bool, *ClassAd, and *Expr.
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	ad := classad.New()
+//	InsertAttrList(ad, "numbers", []int64{1, 2, 3, 4, 5})
+//	InsertAttrList(ad, "names", []string{"Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"})
+//	InsertAttrList(ad, "flags", []bool{true, false, true})
+//	InsertAttrList(ad, "values", []float64{1.5, 2.7, 3.14})
+//
+//	// Also works with ClassAds
+//	ad1, ad2 := classad.New(), classad.New()
+//	ad1.InsertAttr("x", 1)
+//	ad2.InsertAttr("y", 2)
+//	InsertAttrList(ad, "items", []*classad.ClassAd{ad1, ad2})
+//
+//	// And with expressions
+//	expr1, _ := classad.ParseExpr("\"hello\"")
+//	expr2, _ := classad.ParseExpr("42")
+//	InsertAttrList(ad, "mixed", []*classad.Expr{expr1, expr2})
+func InsertAttrList[T int64 | float64 | string | bool | *ClassAd | *Expr](c *ClassAd, name string, values []T) {
+	elements := make([]ast.Expr, len(values))
+	for i, v := range values {
+		elements[i] = valueToAstExpr(v)
+	}
+	c.Insert(name, &ast.ListLiteral{Elements: elements})
+}
+
+// valueToAstExpr converts a value to an ast.Expr based on its type.
+func valueToAstExpr[T int64 | float64 | string | bool | *ClassAd | *Expr](v T) ast.Expr {
+	switch val := any(v).(type) {
+	case int64:
+		return &ast.IntegerLiteral{Value: val}
+	case float64:
+		return &ast.RealLiteral{Value: val}
+	case string:
+		return &ast.StringLiteral{Value: val}
+	case bool:
+		return &ast.BooleanLiteral{Value: val}
+	case *ClassAd:
+		var inner *ast.ClassAd
+		if val != nil {
+			inner = val.ad
+		}
+		if inner == nil {
+			inner = &ast.ClassAd{Attributes: []*ast.AttributeAssignment{}}
+		}
+		return &ast.RecordLiteral{ClassAd: inner}
+	case *Expr:
+		if val == nil {
+			return &ast.UndefinedLiteral{}
+		}
+		return val.internal()
+	default:
+		return &ast.UndefinedLiteral{}
+	}
+}
+
+// InsertListElement inserts an element into a list attribute.
+// If the attribute doesn't exist, it creates a new list with the element.
+// If the attribute exists and is a list, it appends the element to the existing list.
+// If the attribute exists but is not a list, it replaces it with a new list containing the element.
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	ad := classad.New()
+//	expr1, _ := classad.ParseExpr("\"first\"")
+//	expr2, _ := classad.ParseExpr("\"second\"")
+//	ad.InsertListElement("items", expr1)
+//	ad.InsertListElement("items", expr2)
+//	// Result: items = {"first", "second"}
+func (c *ClassAd) InsertListElement(name string, element *Expr) {
+	if c.ad == nil {
+		c.ad = &ast.ClassAd{Attributes: []*ast.AttributeAssignment{}}
+	}
+
+	var astExpr ast.Expr
+	if element == nil {
+		astExpr = &ast.UndefinedLiteral{}
+	} else {
+		astExpr = element.internal()
+	}
+
+	// Check if attribute already exists
+	for i, attr := range c.ad.Attributes {
+		if attr.Name == name {
+			// If it's a list, append to it
+			if list, ok := attr.Value.(*ast.ListLiteral); ok {
+				list.Elements = append(list.Elements, astExpr)
+				return
+			}
+			// Otherwise, replace with a new list containing the element
+			c.ad.Attributes[i].Value = &ast.ListLiteral{Elements: []ast.Expr{astExpr}}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add new list attribute
+	c.ad.Attributes = append(c.ad.Attributes, &ast.AttributeAssignment{
+		Name:  name,
+		Value: &ast.ListLiteral{Elements: []ast.Expr{astExpr}},
+	})
+}
+
 // Lookup returns the unevaluated expression for an attribute.
 // Returns nil if the attribute doesn't exist.
 // This is useful for inspecting or copying expressions without evaluating them.
diff --git a/classad/classad_test.go b/classad/classad_test.go
index 67f6d1c..aed195e 100644
--- a/classad/classad_test.go
+++ b/classad/classad_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package classad
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/PelicanPlatform/classad/ast"
 )
 
 func TestNewClassAd(t *testing.T) {
@@ -155,6 +157,160 @@ func TestInsertAttr(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestInsertListElement(t *testing.T) {
+	ad := New()
+
+	// Test creating a new list
+	expr1 := &Expr{expr: &ast.StringLiteral{Value: "first"}}
+	ad.InsertListElement("items", expr1)
+	if ad.Size() != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected size 1, got %d", ad.Size())
+	}
+
+	// Verify it's a list
+	expr, ok := ad.Lookup("items")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'items' not found")
+	}
+	if expr.String() != "{\"first\"}" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list {\"first\"}, got %s", expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test appending to existing list
+	expr2 := &Expr{expr: &ast.StringLiteral{Value: "second"}}
+	expr3 := &Expr{expr: &ast.IntegerLiteral{Value: 42}}
+	ad.InsertListElement("items", expr2)
+	ad.InsertListElement("items", expr3)
+
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("items")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'items' not found after append")
+	}
+	expected := "{\"first\", \"second\", 42}"
+	if expr.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list %s, got %s", expected, expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test that size didn't change (still one attribute)
+	if ad.Size() != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected size 1, got %d", ad.Size())
+	}
+
+	// Test replacing non-list attribute with list
+	ad.InsertAttr("x", 100)
+	expr4 := &Expr{expr: &ast.IntegerLiteral{Value: 200}}
+	ad.InsertListElement("x", expr4)
+
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("x")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'x' not found")
+	}
+	if expr.String() != "{200}" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list {200}, got %s", expr.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInsertAttrList(t *testing.T) {
+	ad := New()
+
+	// Test with integers
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "numbers", []int64{1, 2, 3, 4, 5})
+	expr, ok := ad.Lookup("numbers")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'numbers' not found")
+	}
+	expected := "{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}"
+	if expr.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list %s, got %s", expected, expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test with strings
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "names", []string{"Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"})
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("names")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'names' not found")
+	}
+	expected = "{\"Alice\", \"Bob\", \"Charlie\"}"
+	if expr.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list %s, got %s", expected, expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test with floats
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "values", []float64{1.5, 2.7, 3.14})
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("values")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'values' not found")
+	}
+	expected = "{1.5, 2.7, 3.14}"
+	if expr.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list %s, got %s", expected, expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test with bools
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "flags", []bool{true, false, true})
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("flags")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'flags' not found")
+	}
+	expected = "{true, false, true}"
+	if expr.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list %s, got %s", expected, expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test with ClassAds
+	ad1 := New()
+	ad1.InsertAttr("x", 1)
+	ad2 := New()
+	ad2.InsertAttr("y", 2)
+	ad3 := New()
+	ad3.InsertAttr("z", 3)
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "items", []*ClassAd{ad1, ad2, ad3})
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("items")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'items' not found")
+	}
+	expected = "{[x = 1], [y = 2], [z = 3]}"
+	if expr.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list %s, got %s", expected, expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test with Exprs
+	elements := []*Expr{
+		{expr: &ast.StringLiteral{Value: "hello"}},
+		{expr: &ast.IntegerLiteral{Value: 42}},
+		{expr: &ast.BooleanLiteral{Value: true}},
+		{expr: &ast.RealLiteral{Value: 3.14}},
+	}
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "mixed", elements)
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("mixed")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'mixed' not found")
+	}
+	expected = "{\"hello\", 42, true, 3.14}"
+	if expr.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected list %s, got %s", expected, expr.String())
+	}
+
+	// Test empty lists
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "emptyInts", []int64{})
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("emptyInts")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'emptyInts' not found")
+	}
+	if expr.String() != "{}" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected empty list {}, got %s", expr.String())
+	}
+
+	InsertAttrList(ad, "emptyExprs", []*Expr{})
+	expr, ok = ad.Lookup("emptyExprs")
+	if !ok || expr == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Attribute 'emptyExprs' not found")
+	}
+	if expr.String() != "{}" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected empty list {}, got %s", expr.String())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestLookup(t *testing.T) {
 	ad := New()
 	ad.InsertAttr("x", 10)