GT-VARIABLE-SET(1)             gitea-cli Manual             GT-VARIABLE-SET(1)



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



SYNOPSIS
       gt variable set [<name>] [flags]



DESCRIPTION
       Create or update a variable.


       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.


   JSON FIELDS
       description, name, value



OPTIONS
       --account[=false]   Use the variables of your user account instead of a
       repository or organization


       -b, --body=""  The value


       -F, --body-file=""  Read the value from a file, or - for standard input


       -d, --description=""     Description


       -f, --env-file=""   Set every NAME=value of a dotenv file, or - for
       standard input


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


       -o, --org=""   Use the variables of an organization instead of a
       repository



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


       --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



EXAMPLE
       # 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



SEE ALSO
       gt-variable(1)

gitea-cli                          Nov 2026                 GT-VARIABLE-SET(1)