gt-repo-edit(1)

gt-repo-edit1

Edit repository settings

Usage

gt repo edit [<repository>] [flags]

Overview

Edit the settings of a repository. Only the flags you pass change; on/off settings such as --enable-wiki take =false to turn them off.

Arguments

A repository can be supplied as NAME (one of yours), OWNER/NAME, HOST/OWNER/NAME or a URL.
Without an argument, the repository of the current Git clone is used.

Json fields

actions_enabled, archived, clone_url, default_branch, description, empty,
fork, forks_count, full_name, id, mirror, mirror_interval, name,
open_issues_count, open_pr_count, original_url, parent, private, ssh_url,
stars_count, template, topics, updated_at, url, website

Options

--actions[=false]
Enable Actions

--add-topic=[]
Add topics (repeatable or comma-separated)

--allow-manual-merge[=false]
Allow marking pull requests merged outside Gitea as merged

--allow-merge-commit[=false]
Allow merging pull requests with a merge commit

--allow-rebase[=false]
Allow rebase merging pull requests

--allow-squash[=false]
Allow squash merging pull requests

--as-template[=false]
Make the repository a template

--autodetect-manual-merge[=false]
Mark pull requests as merged when their commits reach the base branch outside Gitea

--default-branch=""
Default branch; it must exist

--default-merge-style=""
Default merge style for pull requests {merge|rebase|rebase-merge|squash|fast-forward-only}

--delete-branch-on-merge[=false]
Delete head branches after merging pull requests

-d, --description=""
Repository description

--enable-issues[=false]
Enable issues

--enable-projects[=false]
Enable projects

--enable-pull-requests[=false]
Enable pull requests

--enable-wiki[=false]
Enable the wiki

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

--private[=false]
Make the repository private (=false makes it public)

--remove-topic=[]
Remove topics (repeatable or comma-separated)

--visibility=""
Repository visibility {public|private}

--website=""
Repository website (empty clears it)

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

--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

# Change the description and the website
$ gt repo edit --description "Command line tool" --website https://example.com
# Make a repository private and disable its wiki
$ gt repo edit alice/project --visibility private --enable-wiki=false
# Squash pull requests by default and tag the repository
$ gt repo edit --default-merge-style squash --add-topic cli --add-topic go
# Let pull requests merged outside Gitea be marked as merged
$ gt repo edit --allow-manual-merge

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