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description: "Create or update a variable"
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# gt variable set

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Create or update a variable

## Synopsis

```text
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.
```

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

## Examples

```
# 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
```

## Options

```
      --account              Use the variables of your user account instead of a repository or organization
  -b, --body string          The value
  -F, --body-file string     Read the value from a file, or - for standard input
  -d, --description string   Description
  -f, --env-file string      Set every NAME=value of a dotenv file, or - for standard input
  -h, --help                 help for set
  -o, --org string           Use the variables of an organization instead of a repository
```

## 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
      --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 variable](../variable/index.md): Manage Actions variables for a repository, organization, or your account