diff --git a/scm-clients/scm-cli-client/src/main/java/sonia/scm/cli/cmd/ModifyRepositorySubCommand.java b/scm-clients/scm-cli-client/src/main/java/sonia/scm/cli/cmd/ModifyRepositorySubCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..350182ae51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-clients/scm-cli-client/src/main/java/sonia/scm/cli/cmd/ModifyRepositorySubCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.cli.cmd;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import org.kohsuke.args4j.Argument;
+import org.kohsuke.args4j.Option;
+
+import sonia.scm.cli.I18n;
+import sonia.scm.client.RepositoryClientHandler;
+import sonia.scm.client.ScmClientSession;
+import sonia.scm.repository.Repository;
+import sonia.scm.util.Util;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+@Command("modify-repository")
+public class ModifyRepositorySubCommand extends TemplateSubCommand
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public String getContact()
+  {
+    return contact;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public String getDescription()
+  {
+    return description;
+  }
+
+  //~--- set methods ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param contact
+   */
+  public void setContact(String contact)
+  {
+    this.contact = contact;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param description
+   */
+  public void setDescription(String description)
+  {
+    this.description = description;
+  }
+
+  //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   */
+  @Override
+  protected void run()
+  {
+    ScmClientSession session = createSession();
+    RepositoryClientHandler handler = session.getRepositoryHandler();
+    Repository repository = handler.get(id);
+
+    if (repository != null)
+    {
+      if (Util.isNotEmpty(contact))
+      {
+        repository.setContact(contact);
+      }
+
+      if (Util.isNotEmpty(description))
+      {
+        repository.setDescription(description);
+      }
+
+      handler.modify(repository);
+
+      Map<String, Object> env = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+
+      env.put("repository", repository);
+      renderTemplate(env, GetRepositorySubCommand.TEMPLATE);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      output.println(i18n.getMessage(I18n.REPOSITORY_NOT_FOUND));
+    }
+  }
+
+  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /** Field description */
+  @Option(
+    name = "--contact",
+    usage = "optionRepositoryContact",
+    aliases = { "-c" }
+  )
+  private String contact;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  @Option(
+    name = "--description",
+    usage = "optionRepositoryDescription",
+    aliases = { "-d" }
+  )
+  private String description;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  @Argument(usage = "optionRepositoryId", required = true)
+  private String id;
+}
diff --git a/scm-clients/scm-cli-client/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/sonia.scm.cli.cmd.SubCommand b/scm-clients/scm-cli-client/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/sonia.scm.cli.cmd.SubCommand
index 85e50ab285..da556b833a 100644
--- a/scm-clients/scm-cli-client/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/sonia.scm.cli.cmd.SubCommand
+++ b/scm-clients/scm-cli-client/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/sonia.scm.cli.cmd.SubCommand
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ sonia.scm.cli.cmd.DeleteConfigSubCommand
 
 # repository
 sonia.scm.cli.cmd.CreateRepositorySubCommand
+sonia.scm.cli.cmd.ModifyRepositorySubCommand
 sonia.scm.cli.cmd.GetRepositorySubCommand
 sonia.scm.cli.cmd.ListRepositoriesSubCommand
 sonia.scm.cli.cmd.DeleteRepositorySubCommand
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