---
name: "gh-project-item-edit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "github-cli"
version: "2.102.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gh-project-item-edit"
---

# gh-project-item-edit(1)

Edit an item in a project

## NAME

gh-project-item-edit - Edit an item in a project

## SYNOPSIS

**gh project item-edit \[\<number\>\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Edit a draft issue or a project item.

The usual way to select the item and field is by name: pass the project **number** plus **--owner**, point at the item with its issue or pull request **--url**, and name the field with **--field**. For single-select fields, **--value** is the option name.

For scripts and machine use, you can also pass GraphQL node IDs directly with **--id**, **--field-id** and **--project-id** (and, for single-select fields, **--single-select-option-id**).

Note that **--url** is the issue or pull request URL, not a project URL, so its owner may differ from the project's; **--owner** selects the project.

For non-draft issues, only a single field value can be updated per invocation.

Remove a project item field value with **--clear**.

## OPTIONS

- **--body** **\<string\>**

  Body of the draft issue item

- **--clear**

  Remove field value

- **--date** **\<string\>**

  Date value for the field (YYYY-MM-DD)

- **--field** **\<string\>**

  Name of the field to update

- **--field-id** **\<string\>**

  ID of the field to update

- **--format** **\<string\>**

  Output format: {json}

- **--id** **\<string\>**

  ID of the item to edit

- **--iteration-id** **\<string\>**

  ID of the iteration value to set on the field

- **-q**, **--jq** **\<expression\>**

  Filter JSON output using a jq expression

- **--number** **\<float\> (default 0)**

  Number value for the field

- **--owner** **\<string\>**

  Login of the owner. Use "@me" for the current user.

- **--project-id** **\<string\>**

  ID of the project to which the field belongs to

- **--single-select-option-id** **\<string\>**

  ID of the single select option value to set on the field

- **-t**, **--template** **\<string\>**

  Format JSON output using a Go template; see "gh help formatting"

- **--text** **\<string\>**

  Text value for the field

- **--title** **\<string\>**

  Title of the draft issue item

- **--url** **\<string\>**

  URL of the issue or pull request whose project item to edit

- **--value** **\<--field\>**

  Value to set on the field named by --field

## EXIT CODES

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

## EXAMPLE

```
# Set the "Status" field to "In Progress" for an issue on monalisa's project 1
$ gh project item-edit 1 --owner monalisa --url https://github.com/monalisa/myproject/issues/23 --field "Status" --value "In Progress"
# Edit an item's text field value by node ID (machine / scripted use)
$ gh project item-edit --id <item-id> --field-id <field-id> --project-id <project-id> --text "new text"
# Clear an item's field value by node ID
$ gh project item-edit --id <item-id> --field-id <field-id> --project-id <project-id> --clear
```

## SEE ALSO

**[gh-project(1)](/gh-project/1.md)**