GT-LABEL-IMPORT(1) gitea-cli Manual GT-LABEL-IMPORT(1)

gt-label-import - Create labels from a file

gt label import <file> [flags]

Create the labels of a label file, one per line: "#color name", optionally followed by " ;description" and then by the flags in one last field: " ;exclusive", " ;archived" or " ;exclusive,archived". The description can be left out before the flags, as in "#7057ff priority/high ;exclusive". gt label export writes this format, and Gitea's label templates use it. Blank lines and lines starting with "# " or "##" are comments; any other line must be a valid label. Existing labels are refused unless --force updates them.

color, description, exclusive, id, is_archived, name

-f, --force[=false] Update labels that exist already

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

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

--cwd="" Working directory for repository discovery

--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

--org="" Manage the labels of an organization instead of a repository

--remote="" Git remote used for repository discovery

-R, --repo="" Select a repository as OWNER/REPO or URL

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

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

$ gt label import labels.txt
$ gt label export --repo alice/old | gt label import - --repo alice/new

gt-label(1)

Nov 2026 gitea-cli