---
name: "glab-runner-controller-update"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glab"
version: "1.126.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glab-runner-controller-update"
---

# glab-runner-controller-update(1)

Update a runner controller. (EXPERIMENTAL)

## NAME

glab-runner-controller-update - Update a runner controller. (EXPERIMENTAL)

## SYNOPSIS

**glab runner-controller update  \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

You must specify at least one of **--description** or **--state**.

This feature is an experiment and is not ready for production use. It might be unstable or removed at any time. For more information, see https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development\_stages\_support/.

## OPTIONS

**-d**, **--description**=""\
 	Description of the runner controller.

**--jq**=""\
 	Filter JSON output with a jq expression.

**-F**, **--output**="text"\
 	Format output as: text, json.

**--state**=""\
 	State of the runner controller: disabled, enabled, dry\_run.

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Show help for this command.

## EXAMPLE

```
# Update a runner controller's description
glab runner-controller update 42 --description "Updated description"
# Update a runner controller's state
glab runner-controller update 42 --state enabled
# Update both description and state
glab runner-controller update 42 --description "Production" --state enabled
```

## SEE ALSO

**[glab-runner-controller(1)](/glab-runner-controller/1.md)**