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.TH "GT-VARIABLE-SET" "1" "Nov 2026" "gitea-cli" "gitea-cli Manual"

.SH NAME
gt-variable-set - Create or update a variable


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgt variable set [<name>] [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Create or update a variable.

.PP
The value comes from --body, --body-file or standard input when it is not a terminal (one
trailing line break is removed), or else from a prompt. --env-file sets every NAME=value of a
dotenv file instead.

.SS JSON FIELDS
.EX
description, name, value
.EE


.SH OPTIONS
\fB--account\fP[=false]
	Use the variables of your user account instead of a repository or organization

.PP
\fB-b\fP, \fB--body\fP=""
	The value

.PP
\fB-F\fP, \fB--body-file\fP=""
	Read the value from a file, or - for standard input

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

.PP
\fB-f\fP, \fB--env-file\fP=""
	Set every NAME=value of a dotenv file, or - for standard input

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

.PP
\fB-o\fP, \fB--org\fP=""
	Use the variables of an organization instead of a repository


.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--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
# set a repository variable
$ gt variable set ENVIRONMENT --body staging
# set an organization variable from a file
$ gt variable set CONFIG --org acme < config.json
# set the variables of a dotenv file
$ gt variable set --env-file .env
.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgt-variable(1)\fP