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.TH "GT-LABEL-EDIT" "1" "Nov 2026" "gitea-cli" "gitea-cli Manual"

.SH NAME
gt-label-edit - Edit a label


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgt label edit <label> [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Edit the name, color or description of a label, or whether it is exclusive or archived.
Without flags on a terminal, a form edits the name, color and description, starting from their
current values.

.SS ARGUMENTS
.EX
A label can be supplied by its name, such as "bug" or "kind/feature", or by its ID. A
number is an ID first, then a name.
.EE

.SS JSON FIELDS
.EX
color, description, exclusive, id, is_archived, name
.EE


.SH OPTIONS
\fB--archived\fP[=false]
	Archive the label so that it cannot be applied anymore

.PP
\fB--by-name\fP[=false]
	Match a numeric argument as a label name rather than an ID

.PP
\fB-c\fP, \fB--color\fP=""
	Color as six hexadecimal \fBdigits\fR, such as d73a4a

.PP
\fB-d\fP, \fB--description\fP=""
	Description of the label

.PP
\fB--exclusive\fP[=false]
	Allow only one label of its scope, such as priority/high, per issue

.PP
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for edit

.PP
\fB-n\fP, \fB--name\fP=""
	Rename the label


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB--csv\fP[=""]
	Output CSV with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--cwd\fP=""
	Working \fBdirectory\fR for repository discovery

.PP
\fB--debug\fP[=false]
	Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

.PP
\fB--host\fP=""
	Gitea instance \fBURL\fR, including any base path

.PP
\fB--interactive\fP[=false]
	Allow prompts with machine output

.PP
\fB-q\fP, \fB--jq\fP=""
	Filter JSON output using a jq \fBexpression\fR; implies --json

.PP
\fB--json\fP[=""]
	Output JSON with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--no-input\fP[=false]
	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

.PP
\fB--org\fP=""
	Manage the labels of an \fBorganization\fR instead of a repository

.PP
\fB--remote\fP=""
	Git \fBremote\fR used for repository discovery

.PP
\fB-R\fP, \fB--repo\fP=""
	Select a repository as \fBOWNER/REPO\fR or URL

.PP
\fB--sudo\fP=""
	Perform API requests as this \fBuser\fR (requires an administrator account)

.PP
\fB--user\fP=""
	Account \fBname\fR on the selected instance


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
$ gt label edit bug --name defect --color b60205
$ gt label edit "kind/question" --description "Further information is requested"
$ gt label edit old-stuff --archived
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.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgt-label(1)\fP