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# iai policies update

Update a policy (creates a new version)

## Synopsis

Update a policy by creating a new version with updated content.

This creates a new version of the policy using the content from the provided file. The previous versions are preserved and can still be accessed by version number.

Each prompt holds exactly one policy (flat YAML, fields at the root).

Run `iai policies schema` to see the current field definitions.

## Example

```yaml
# policy.yaml
id: escalate
name: Escalation Policy
condition: User requests human agent
action: Transfer to human
criticality: HIGH
```

## Examples

```
  iai policies update safety-rules --file policy.yaml
  iai policies update safety-rules --file policy.yaml --schema-version 2.1.0
  iai policies update safety-rules --file policy.yaml --labels staging,qa
```

## Options

```
      --file string             Path to the file containing the updated prompt content
  -h, --help                    help for update
      --labels strings          Labels for the new prompt version (comma-separated)
  -o, --organization string     Organization name that owns the project
  -p, --project string          Project name that owns the prompts
      --schema-version string   Schema version to validate against (defaults to latest stable)
      --tags strings            Tags for the prompt (comma-separated)
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --api-key string               API key for authentication
      --cfg-file string              Path to YAML config file with organization, project, and optional service definitions
      --deployment-hostname string   Hostname for the deployment API (default "https://deployment.interactive.ai")
      --hostname string              Hostname for the API (default "https://app.interactive.ai")
```

## SEE ALSO

* [iai policies](/cli/iai_policies.md) - Single-step behavioral rules for agents


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