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# Use `UpdateRepositoryDescription` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `UpdateRepositoryDescription`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To change the description for a repository**  
This example changes the description for an AWS CodeCommit repository. This command produces output only if there are errors.  
Command:  

```
aws codecommit update-repository-description --repository-name MyDemoRepo --repository-description "This description was changed"
```
Output:  

```
None.
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateRepositoryDescription](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/codecommit/update-repository-description.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example changes the description for the specified repository.**  

```
Update-CCRepositoryDescription -RepositoryName MyDemoRepo -RepositoryDescription "This is an updated description."
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateRepositoryDescription](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example changes the description for the specified repository.**  

```
Update-CCRepositoryDescription -RepositoryName MyDemoRepo -RepositoryDescription "This is an updated description."
```
+  For API details, see [UpdateRepositoryDescription](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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