Change an existing repository variable
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Change an existing repository variable
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Use GitHub Actions: its GitHub Actions Variables API lets you change an existing repository variable in a single step (PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}). GitHub Actions also has an MCP server, so an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT can do it for you. capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.
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- Update existing variable {name} in {owner}/{repo} to value {value}.
- Change the value of the existing repo variable {name} to {value}.
For your developer
PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name} in GitHub Actions Variables API. Full spec on APIs.io.