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# `glab config set`
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Updates configuration with the value of a given key
## Synopsis
Update the configuration by setting a key to a value.
Use glab config set --global if you want to set a global config.
Specifying the --hostname flag also saves in the global config file
```plaintext
glab config set < key > < value > [flags]
```
## Examples
```plaintext
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glab config set editor vim
glab config set token xxxxx -h gitlab.com
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glab config set check_update false --global
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```
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## Options
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```plaintext
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-g, --global Write to global ~/.config/glab-cli/config.yml file rather than the repository .git/glab-cli/config.yml file
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-h, --host string Set per-host setting
```
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## Options inherited from parent commands
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```plaintext
--help Show help for command
```
