glab-repo-update(1)

glab-repo-update1

Update an existing gitlab project or repository.

Usage

glab repo update [path] [flags]

Overview

Change project settings such as the description or default branch, or archive and unarchive the project with --archive.

Options

--archive[=false]
Whether the project should be archived.

--defaultBranch=""
New default branch for the project.

-d, --description=""
New description for the project.

Options inherited from parent commands

-h, --help[=false]
Show help for this command.

Examples

# Update the description for my-project.
glab repo update my-project --description "This project is cool."
# Update the default branch for my-project.
glab repo update my-project --defaultBranch main
# Archive my-project.
glab repo update my-project --archive
glab repo update my-project --archive=true
# Unarchive my-project.
glab repo update my-project --archive=false

From glab 1.126.0-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.