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canvas modules update

canvas modules update

Update an existing module

Synopsis

Update an existing module.

Examples:

canvas modules update --course-id 123 456 --name "Updated Name"
canvas modules update --course-id 123 456 --published
canvas modules update --course-id 123 456 --position 3
canvas modules update <module-id> [flags]

Options

      --course-id int                     Course ID (required)
  -h, --help                              help for update
      --name string                       New module name
      --position int                      New position in the course
      --prerequisite-modules int64Slice   IDs of prerequisite modules (default [])
      --publish-final-grade               Publish final grade on completion
      --published                         Publish the module
      --require-sequential-progress       Require sequential progress
      --unlock-at string                  Date to unlock the module (ISO 8601)

Options inherited from parent commands

      --as-user int       Masquerade as another user (admin feature, requires permission)
      --columns strings   Select specific columns to display (comma-separated)
      --config string     config file (default is $HOME/.canvas-cli/config.yaml)
      --dry-run           Print curl commands instead of executing requests
      --filter string     Filter results by text (case-insensitive substring match)
      --instance string   Canvas instance URL (overrides config)
      --limit int         Limit number of results for list operations (0 = unlimited)
      --no-cache          Disable caching of API responses
  -o, --output string     Output format: table, json, yaml, csv (default "table")
      --show-token        Show actual token in dry-run output (default: redacted)
      --sort string       Sort results by field (prefix with - for descending, e.g., -name)
  -v, --verbose           Enable verbose output

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