# WorkflowClient.update

```python
def WorkflowClient.update(
    workflow_or_slug: Workflow | str,
    name: str | None = None,
    description: str | None = None,
) -> Workflow
```

Update a workflow.

## Parameters

**workflow\_or\_slug**

`Workflow | str`

required: true

The workflow or workflow slug to update.

**name**

`str | None`

Optional new display name for the workflow. If omitted, the display name is unchanged.

**description**

`str | None`

Optional new workflow description. Pass an empty string to clear the description. If omitted, the description is unchanged.

## Returns

The updated workflow object.

```python title="Python"
workflow = workflow_client.update(
    "scene-processing",
    name="Scene processing",
    description="Process new scenes into analysis-ready outputs.",
)
```