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



NAME
       gt-label-import - Create labels from a file



SYNOPSIS
       gt label import <file> [flags]



DESCRIPTION
       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.


   JSON FIELDS
       color, description, exclusive, id, is_archived, name



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


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


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



OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
       --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)


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


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



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



SEE ALSO
       gt-label(1)

gitea-cli                          Nov 2026                 GT-LABEL-IMPORT(1)