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.TH "glab" "1" "Sep 2026" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

.SH NAME
glab-config-edit - Opens the glab configuration file.


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBglab config edit [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
The command uses the following order when choosing the editor to use:
.IP "  1." 5
\fBglab_editor\fR field in the configuration file.
.IP "  2." 5
\fBVISUAL\fR environment variable.
.IP "  3." 5
\fBEDITOR\fR environment variable.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-l\fP, \fB--local\fP[=false]
	Open '.git/glab-cli/config.yml' file instead of the global '~/.config/glab-cli/config.yml' file.


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	Show help for this command.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# Open the configuration file with the default editor
glab config edit

# Open the configuration file with vim
EDITOR=vim glab config edit

# Set vim to be used for all future 'glab config edit' invocations
glab config set editor vim
glab config edit

# Open the local configuration file with the default editor
glab config edit -l
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.SH SEE ALSO
\fBglab-config(1)\fP