Update an agent with the Bolna CLI

Update one or more fields on an existing agent. Shows a before/after diff and requires confirmation before applying. Maps to the update_agent MCP tool.

Syntax

bolna agents update <agent-id> [flags]

Pass at least one flag to update directly, or run with none on a real terminal for an interactive wizard.

Flags

Flag	Description	Default
`-h, --help`	Show help for the command	–
`--name string`	New agent name	–
`--welcome string`	New welcome message	–
`--prompt string`	New system prompt. Pass `@file.md` to read it from a file	–
`--webhook string`	New webhook URL for call status/execution updates	–
`--yes`	Skip the confirmation prompt	Disabled

Example

# Update the welcome message
bolna agents update 3fa8b2e1-9c4d-4a2f-8b1e-6d5c3a9f7e02 \
  --welcome "Thanks for calling Acme Support — how can I help today?"

Agent: Front Desk Concierge (3fa8b2e1-9c4d-4a2f-8b1e-6d5c3a9f7e02)

  Welcome message
  - Hi, thanks for calling Acme — how can I help?
  + Thanks for calling Acme Support — how can I help today?

Apply this change? (y/n) y
✓ Updated agent 3fa8b2e1-9c4d-4a2f-8b1e-6d5c3a9f7e02

# Update the system prompt from a file
bolna agents update 3fa8b2e1-9c4d-4a2f-8b1e-6d5c3a9f7e02 --prompt @new-prompt.md

# Skip confirmation, for CI
bolna agents update 3fa8b2e1-9c4d-4a2f-8b1e-6d5c3a9f7e02 \
  --welcome "Thanks for calling Acme — one moment." --yes

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Update an agent with the Bolna CLI

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