.nh
.TH "glab" "1" "Jun 2026" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

.SH NAME
glab-work-items-update - Update work items in a project or group. (EXPERIMENTAL)


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBglab work-items update  [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
The command uses your repository context to detect scope automatically.

.PP
Use \fB--group\fR to target a group or subgroup. \fB--group\fR and \fB--repo\fR are mutually exclusive.

.PP
This feature is an experiment and is not ready for production use.
It might be unstable or removed at any time.
For more information, see
https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development_stages_support/.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-a\fP, \fB--assignee\fP=[]
	Update the work item assignee with the supplied GitLab usernames.

.PP
\fB-d\fP, \fB--description\fP=""
	Update the description for the work item.

.PP
\fB--duedate\fP=""
	Update the due date for the work item.

.PP
\fB-g\fP, \fB--group\fP=""
	Update work items for a group or subgroup.

.PP
\fB--jq\fP=""
	Filter JSON output with a jq expression.

.PP
\fB-m\fP, \fB--milestone\fP=""
	Update the work item milestone with the title or ID.

.PP
\fB-F\fP, \fB--output\fP="text"
	Format output as: text, json.

.PP
\fB-R\fP, \fB--repo\fP=""
	Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.

.PP
\fB--startdate\fP=""
	Update the start date for the work item.

.PP
\fB-t\fP, \fB--title\fP=""
	Update the title for the work item.

.PP
\fB-w\fP, \fB--weight\fP=0
	Update the weight value for the work item.


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	Show help for this command.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# Update a work item in current project
glab work-items update 42 --description "this issue tracks a new feature"

# Update a work item in a group
glab work-items update 40 --group MYGROUP --description "this epic tracks a new feature"

.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBglab-work-items(1)\fP