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title: '`glab runner-controller update`'
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Update a runner controller. (EXPERIMENTAL)

## Synopsis

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/>.

```plaintext
glab runner-controller update <id> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# 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
```

## Options

```plaintext
  -d, --description string   Description of the runner controller.
      --jq string            Filter JSON output with a jq expression.
  -F, --output string        Format output as: text, json. (default "text")
      --state string         State of the runner controller: disabled, enabled, dry_run.
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```plaintext
  -h, --help   Show help for this command.
```
