gt-label-import(1)

gt-label-import1

Create labels from a file

Usage

gt label import <file> [flags]

Overview

Create the labels of a label file, one per line: "#color name", optionally followed by " ;description" and then by the flags in one last field: " ;exclusive", " ;archived" or " ;exclusive,archived". The description can be left out before the flags, as in "#7057ff priority/high ;exclusive". gt label export writes this format, and Gitea's label templates use it. Blank lines and lines starting with "# " or "##" are comments; any other line must be a valid label. Existing labels are refused unless --force updates them.

Json fields

color, description, exclusive, id, is_archived, name

Options

-f, --force[=false]
Update labels that exist already

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

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 import labels.txt
$ gt label export --repo alice/old | gt label import - --repo alice/new

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