glab work-items create and update accept --parent
Introduced 2026-11-02 · score 0.97
HOW TO USE IT
When creating or updating a work item, pass `--parent` with its parent’s ID, reference, or URL to set the parent.
glab work-items create --type <type> --title "<title>" --parent <parent-id-reference-or-url>glab work-items update <iid> --parent <parent-id-reference-or-url>WHY THIS HELPS
Set or change a parent while creating or updating a work item.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v1.127.0
- --parent <string>: Set the parent by ID, reference, or URL.
- Prerequisite: Work-items commands are experimental.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/releases/v1.127.0
- https://docs.gitlab.com/cli/work-items/create/
- https://docs.gitlab.com/cli/work-items/update/
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