ingitdb update record --id=ID --set=YAML [--path=PATH]
ingitdb update record --id=ID --set=YAML --github=OWNER/REPO[@REF] [--token=TOKEN]
Updates fields of an existing record using patch semantics: only the fields listed in --set
are changed; all other fields are preserved.
| Flag | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
--id=ID |
yes | Record ID as collection/path/key. |
--set=YAML |
yes | Fields to patch as YAML or JSON (e.g. '{capital: Dublin}'). |
--path=PATH |
no | Path to the local database directory. Defaults to the current working directory. |
--github=OWNER/REPO[@REF] |
no | GitHub repository. Mutually exclusive with --path. |
--token=TOKEN |
no | GitHub personal access token. Falls back to GITHUB_TOKEN. Required for GitHub writes. |
Examples:
# 📘 Patch a record locally
ingitdb update record --id=countries/ie --set='{capital: Dublin}'
# 🐙 Patch a record in a GitHub repository
export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_...
ingitdb update record --github=myorg/mydb --id=countries/ie \
--set='{capital: Dublin, population: 5100000}'