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title: '`glab variable get`'
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Get a variable for a project or group.

## Synopsis

Prints the value of a single variable by key. Use `--scope` to
select a variable in a specific environment, or `--group` to read a
group variable instead.

```plaintext
glab variable get <key> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
glab variable get VAR_KEY
glab variable get -g GROUP VAR_KEY
glab variable get -s SCOPE VAR_KEY
```

## Options

```plaintext
  -g, --group string    Get variable for a group.
      --jq string       Filter JSON output with a jq expression.
  -F, --output string   Format output as: text, json. (default "text")
  -s, --scope string    The environment_scope of the variable. Values: all (*), or specific environments. (default "*")
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```plaintext
  -h, --help          Show help for this command.
  -R, --repo string   Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.
```
