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



SYNOPSIS
       glab work-items update  [flags]



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


       Use --group to target a group or subgroup. --group and --repo are
       mutually exclusive.


       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/.



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


       -d, --description=""     Update the description for the work item.


       --duedate=""   Update the due date for the work item.


       -g, --group=""      Update work items for a group or subgroup.


       --jq=""   Filter JSON output with a jq expression.


       -m, --milestone=""  Update the work item milestone with the title or
       ID.


       -F, --output="text"      Format output as: text, json.


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


       --startdate=""      Update the start date for the work item.


       -t, --title=""      Update the title for the work item.


       -w, --weight=0      Update the weight value for the work item.



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



EXAMPLE
       # 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"




SEE ALSO
       glab-work-items(1)

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