diff --git a/cmd/harbor/root/repository/cmd.go b/cmd/harbor/root/repository/cmd.go
index d8ba21561..9bb69aac6 100644
--- a/cmd/harbor/root/repository/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/harbor/root/repository/cmd.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func Repository() *cobra.Command {
 		RepoViewCmd(),
 		RepoDeleteCmd(),
 		SearchRepoCmd(),
+		UpdateRepositoryCommand(),
 	)
 
 	return cmd
diff --git a/cmd/harbor/root/repository/update.go b/cmd/harbor/root/repository/update.go
index e7e70c631..94eb327fc 100644
--- a/cmd/harbor/root/repository/update.go
+++ b/cmd/harbor/root/repository/update.go
@@ -12,3 +12,78 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 package repository
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor-cli/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor-cli/pkg/prompt"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor-cli/pkg/utils"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor-cli/pkg/views/repository/update"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func UpdateRepositoryCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	var description string
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "update",
+		Short: "Update a repository",
+		Long: `Update the description of a repository.
+
+This command updates the description associated with a repository
+within a Harbor project.
+
+Examples:
+  # Update repository description using project/repository format
+  	harbor repository update library/nginx --description "Official nginx image"`,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			var err error
+			var projectName string
+			var repoName string
+
+			if len(args) > 0 {
+				projectName, repoName, err = utils.ParseProjectRepo(args[0])
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse project/repo: %w", err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				projectName, err = prompt.GetProjectNameFromUser()
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to get project name: %w", err)
+				}
+				repoName = prompt.GetRepoNameFromUser(projectName)
+			}
+
+			existingRepo, err := api.RepoView(projectName, repoName)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to get existing repository: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if cmd.Flags().Changed("description") {
+				err = api.UpdateRepository(projectName, repoName, description, existingRepo.Payload)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to update repository: %w", err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				updatedDescription, err := update.UpdateRepositoryView(existingRepo.Payload)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("update cancelled or failed: %w", err)
+				}
+
+				err = api.UpdateRepository(projectName, repoName, updatedDescription, existingRepo.Payload)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to update repository: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			fmt.Printf("Repository %s/%s updated successfully\n", projectName, repoName)
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	flags := cmd.Flags()
+	flags.StringVarP(&description, "description", "d", "", "Repository description")
+
+	return cmd
+}
diff --git a/doc/cli-docs/harbor-repo-update.md b/doc/cli-docs/harbor-repo-update.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..890154daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/cli-docs/harbor-repo-update.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+title: harbor repo update
+weight: 55
+---
+## harbor repo update
+
+### Description
+
+##### Update a repository
+
+### Synopsis
+
+Update the description of a repository.
+
+This command updates the description associated with a repository
+within a Harbor project.
+
+Examples:
+  # Update repository description using project/repository format
+  	harbor repository update library/nginx --description "Official nginx image"
+
+```sh
+harbor repo update [flags]
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```sh
+  -d, --description string   Repository description
+  -h, --help                 help for update
+```
+
+### Options inherited from parent commands
+
+```sh
+  -c, --config string          config file (default is $HOME/.config/harbor-cli/config.yaml)
+  -o, --output-format string   Output format. One of: json|yaml
+  -v, --verbose                verbose output
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [harbor repo](harbor-repo.md)	 - Manage repositories
+
diff --git a/doc/cli-docs/harbor-repo.md b/doc/cli-docs/harbor-repo.md
index 0307c2fd4..16ac1ae35 100644
--- a/doc/cli-docs/harbor-repo.md
+++ b/doc/cli-docs/harbor-repo.md
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ Manage repositories in Harbor context
 * [harbor repo delete](harbor-repo-delete.md)	 - Delete a repository
 * [harbor repo list](harbor-repo-list.md)	 - list repositories within a project
 * [harbor repo search](harbor-repo-search.md)	 - search repository based on their names
+* [harbor repo update](harbor-repo-update.md)	 - Update a repository
 * [harbor repo view](harbor-repo-view.md)	 - Get repository information
 
diff --git a/doc/man-docs/man1/harbor-repo-update.1 b/doc/man-docs/man1/harbor-repo-update.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebbef5b9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/man-docs/man1/harbor-repo-update.1
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+.nh
+.TH "HARBOR" "1"  "Harbor Community" "Harbor User Manuals"
+
+.SH NAME
+harbor-repo-update - Update a repository
+
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+\fBharbor repo update [flags]\fP
+
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+Update the description of a repository.
+
+.PP
+This command updates the description associated with a repository
+within a Harbor project.
+
+.PP
+Examples:
+  # Update repository description using project/repository format
+  	harbor repository update library/nginx --description "Official nginx image"
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+\fB-d\fP, \fB--description\fP=""
+	Repository description
+
+.PP
+\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
+	help for update
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
+\fB-c\fP, \fB--config\fP=""
+	config file (default is $HOME/.config/harbor-cli/config.yaml)
+
+.PP
+\fB-o\fP, \fB--output-format\fP=""
+	Output format. One of: json|yaml
+
+.PP
+\fB-v\fP, \fB--verbose\fP[=false]
+	verbose output
+
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+\fBharbor-repo(1)\fP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/man-docs/man1/harbor-repo.1 b/doc/man-docs/man1/harbor-repo.1
index 681925e25..174b7a050 100644
--- a/doc/man-docs/man1/harbor-repo.1
+++ b/doc/man-docs/man1/harbor-repo.1
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ Manage repositories in Harbor context
 
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-\fBharbor(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-delete(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-list(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-search(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-view(1)\fP
\ No newline at end of file
+\fBharbor(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-delete(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-list(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-search(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-update(1)\fP, \fBharbor-repo-view(1)\fP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/api/repository_handler.go b/pkg/api/repository_handler.go
index f8fb3c203..c8b64ea84 100644
--- a/pkg/api/repository_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/api/repository_handler.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"github.com/goharbor/go-client/pkg/sdk/v2.0/client/repository"
 	"github.com/goharbor/go-client/pkg/sdk/v2.0/client/search"
+	"github.com/goharbor/go-client/pkg/sdk/v2.0/models"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor-cli/pkg/utils"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -107,3 +108,32 @@ func SearchRepository(query string) (search.SearchOK, error) {
 
 	return *response, nil
 }
+
+func UpdateRepository(projectName, repoName string, description string, existingRepo *models.Repository) error {
+	ctx, client, err := utils.ContextWithClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	repo := &models.Repository{
+		ID:            existingRepo.ID,
+		Name:          existingRepo.Name,
+		ProjectID:     existingRepo.ProjectID,
+		Description:   description,
+		ArtifactCount: existingRepo.ArtifactCount,
+		PullCount:     existingRepo.PullCount,
+		CreationTime:  existingRepo.CreationTime,
+		UpdateTime:    existingRepo.UpdateTime,
+	}
+
+	_, err = client.Repository.UpdateRepository(ctx, &repository.UpdateRepositoryParams{
+		ProjectName:    projectName,
+		RepositoryName: repoName,
+		Repository:     repo,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/views/repository/update/view.go b/pkg/views/repository/update/view.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9cd35afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/views/repository/update/view.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright Project Harbor Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package update
+
+import (
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
+	"github.com/goharbor/go-client/pkg/sdk/v2.0/models"
+)
+
+func UpdateRepositoryView(repo *models.Repository) (string, error) {
+	var description string
+
+	if repo.Description != "" {
+		description = repo.Description
+	}
+
+	theme := huh.ThemeCharm()
+
+	form := huh.NewForm(
+		huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewText().
+				Title("Repository Description").
+				Description("Update the description for " + repo.Name).
+				Value(&description).
+				Placeholder("Enter repository description..."),
+		),
+	).WithTheme(theme)
+
+	err := form.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return description, nil
+}