---
title: openplanr update
description: "openplanr update: Update artifact fields (status, owner, priority). Usage and options including --status, --owner, --priority."
url: https://openplanr.dev/docs/cli/update
updated: 2026-10-06
related:
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/cli/sync.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/cli/template.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/cli/upgrade.md
---

# openplanr update

Update artifact fields (status, owner, priority)

```text
openplanr update [options] <ids...>
```

Arguments:

- `ids...` (required): one or more artifact IDs (e.g., TASK-001 FEAT-002)

Options:

- `--status <status>`: new status value
- `--owner <owner>`: new owner (epics and features only)
- `--priority <priority>`: new priority (backlog only)
- `--all-done`: set status=done AND flip every `N.M` task checkbox to `[x]` (task / quick artifacts only)
- `--all-pending`: set status=pending AND flip every `N.M` task checkbox to `[ ]` (task / quick artifacts only)
- `--force`: skip status validation
