gt-label-edit(1)

gt-label-edit1

Edit a label

Usage

gt label edit <label> [flags]

Overview

Edit the name, color or description of a label, or whether it is exclusive or archived. Without flags on a terminal, a form edits the name, color and description, starting from their current values.

Arguments

A label can be supplied by its name, such as "bug" or "kind/feature", or by its ID. A
number is an ID first, then a name.

Json fields

color, description, exclusive, id, is_archived, name

Options

--archived[=false]
Archive the label so that it cannot be applied anymore

--by-name[=false]
Match a numeric argument as a label name rather than an ID

-c, --color=""
Color as six hexadecimal digits, such as d73a4a

-d, --description=""
Description of the label

--exclusive[=false]
Allow only one label of its scope, such as priority/high, per issue

-h, --help[=false]
help for edit

-n, --name=""
Rename the label

Options inherited from parent commands

--csv[=""]
Output CSV with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields

--cwd=""
Working directory for repository discovery

--debug[=false]
Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

--host=""
Gitea instance URL, including any base path

--interactive[=false]
Allow prompts with machine output

-q, --jq=""
Filter JSON output using a jq expression; implies --json

--json[=""]
Output JSON with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields

--no-input[=false]
Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

--org=""
Manage the labels of an organization instead of a repository

--remote=""
Git remote used for repository discovery

-R, --repo=""
Select a repository as OWNER/REPO or URL

--sudo=""
Perform API requests as this user (requires an administrator account)

--user=""
Account name on the selected instance

Examples

$ gt label edit bug --name defect --color b60205
$ gt label edit "kind/question" --description "Further information is requested"
$ gt label edit old-stuff --archived

From gitea-cli 1.0.0-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-07. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.