# workflows update

## Synopsis

```shell
omics workbench workflows update WORKFLOW_ID
  [--name=TEXT]
  [--description=FILE|TEXT]
  [--authors=JSON_DATA]
```

## Description

Update the metadata of an existing workflow specified by `WORKFLOW_ID`. You can modify the name, description, and authors of the workflow using the provided flags.

## Examples

Update the name of an existing workflow with the given `WORKFLOW_ID`:

```shell
omics workbench workflows update d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7 --name "New Workflow Name"
```

Update the description of the workflow using a Markdown description from a file:

```shell
omics workbench workflows update d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7 --description @new_description.md
```

Update the authors of the workflow using a comma-separated list:

```shell
omics workbench workflows update d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7 --authors "Author1, Author2, Author3"
```

You can also provide authors as JSON data:

```shell
omics workbench workflows update d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7 --authors '["Author1", "Author2", "Author3"]'
```

Or you can specify authors from a JSON file:

```shell
omics workbench workflows update d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7 --authors @authors.json
```

## Positional Arguments

### `WORKFLOW_ID`

The unique identifier of the workflow you want to update.

## Flags

### `--name`=`TEXT`

Change the human-readable name of the workflow.

### `--description`=`FILE|TEXT`

Provide or update the description of the workflow. You can either provide the description directly as text or use a file containing the description in Markdown format.

### `--authors`=`TEXT|JSON_DATA|FILE`

Modify the list of authors for the workflow. You can provide a comma-separated list of authors, JSON data with authors, or specify a file containing the authors' information.