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description: "Edit a label"
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# gt label edit

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Edit a label

```
gt label edit <label> [flags]
```

## Examples

```
$ gt label edit bug --name defect --color b60205
$ gt label edit "kind/question" --description "Further information is requested"
$ gt label edit old-stuff --archived
```

## Options

```
      --archived             Archive the label so that it cannot be applied anymore
      --by-name              Match a numeric argument as a label name rather than an ID
  -c, --color digits         Color as six hexadecimal digits, such as d73a4a
  -d, --description string   Description of the label
      --exclusive            Allow only one label of its scope, such as priority/high, per issue
  -h, --help                 help for edit
  -n, --name string          Rename the label
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --cwd directory       Working directory for repository discovery
      --debug               Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr
      --host URL            Gitea instance URL, including any base path
      --interactive         Allow prompts with machine output
  -q, --jq expression       Filter JSON output using a jq expression; implies --json
      --json fields[="*"]   Output JSON with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields
      --no-input            Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions
      --org organization    Manage the labels of an organization instead of a repository
      --remote remote       Git remote used for repository discovery
  -R, --repo OWNER/REPO     Select a repository as OWNER/REPO or URL
      --sudo user           Perform API requests as this user (requires an administrator account)
      --user name           Account name on the selected instance
  -y, --yes                 Accept confirmations without prompting
```

## SEE ALSO

* [gt label](../label/index.md): Manage labels