---
name: "gt-repo-migrate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gitea-cli"
version: "1.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-07"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/gt-repo-migrate"
---

# gt-repo-migrate(1)

Import a repository from another server

## NAME

gt-repo-migrate - Import a repository from another server

## SYNOPSIS

**gt repo migrate \[\<clone-url\>\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Import a repository from a Git URL, or from another forge with --service (which can also copy issues, pull requests, releases and more). A private source needs --auth-token or --auth-user and --auth-password. --mirror creates a pull mirror instead. The name defaults to the last segment of the URL.

### 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

**--auth-password**=""\
 	Source password (prefer file input)

**--auth-password-file**=""\
 	Read source password from file or -

**--auth-token**=""\
 	Source API token (prefer file input)

**--auth-token-file**=""\
 	Read source API token from file or -

**--auth-user**=""\
 	Source authentication username

**-d**, **--description**=""\
 	Repository description

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for migrate

**--issues**\[=false\]\
 	Copy issues

**--labels**\[=false\]\
 	Copy labels

**--lfs**\[=false\]\
 	Copy LFS objects

**--lfs-endpoint**=""\
 	Source LFS endpoint

**--milestones**\[=false\]\
 	Copy milestones

**--mirror**\[=false\]\
 	Create a pull mirror

**--mirror-interval**=""\
 	Mirror interval, for example 8h (0 turns off periodic sync)

**--name**=""\
 	Destination repository name (default: the source's name)

**--owner**=""\
 	Destination user or organization (default: your account)

**--private**\[=false\]\
 	Make the imported repository private

**--pull-requests**\[=false\]\
 	Copy pull requests

**--releases**\[=false\]\
 	Copy releases

**--server-path**=""\
 	Absolute source Git repository path on the Gitea server (requires server permission)

**--service**="git"\
 	Source service {git\|gitea\|gitlab\|gogs\|github}

**--timeout**=10m0s\
 	Maximum migration request duration; Gitea may continue an import after cancellation

**--wiki**\[=false\]\
 	Copy wiki

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

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

**--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

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

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

## EXAMPLE

```
# Import a public Git repository
$ gt repo migrate https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea.git
# Mirror a repository into an organization every 8 hours
$ gt repo migrate https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea.git --owner acme --mirror --mirror-interval 8h
# Import a GitHub repository with its issues and pull requests
$ gt repo migrate https://github.com/acme/tool --service github --issues --pull-requests --auth-token-file token.txt
```

## SEE ALSO

**[gt-repo(1)](/man/gt-repo/1.md)**