GT-ADMIN-USER-RENAME(1) gitea-cli Manual GT-ADMIN-USER-RENAME(1)

gt-admin-user-rename - Rename an account

gt admin user rename <username> <new-username> [flags]

Rename an account

active, admin, created_at, description, email, full_name, id, location,
prohibit_login, restricted, url, username, visibility, website

--dry-run[=false] Show the write requests gt would send, without sending them

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

--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)

--template="" Format JSON output using a Go template; implies --json (see gt help formatting)

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

$ gt admin user rename bob robert

gt-admin-user(1)

Nov 2026 gitea-cli