diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 8b2f950a82..5cb6acc364 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   "go.useLanguageServer": true,
   "gopls": {
     "local": "github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli"
-  }
+  },
+  "cody.codebase": "github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli",
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b062bdb1fe..ab09244f7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ All notable changes to `src-cli` are documented in this file.
 ### Added
 - `src validate install` can check executor connections [#974](https://github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/pull/974)
 - `src validate install` can send test SMTP message [#973](https://github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/pull/973)
+- `src repos {add|update|delete}-metadata -repo-name` flag support [#977](https://github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/pull/977)
 
 ### Changed
 - Renamed `src repo {add|update|delete}-kvp` to `repo {add|update|delete}-metadata` [#972](https://github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/pull/972)
diff --git a/cmd/src/repos.go b/cmd/src/repos.go
index 5e935b8f4b..920327ebe0 100644
--- a/cmd/src/repos.go
+++ b/cmd/src/repos.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/lib/errors"
+
 	"github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/internal/api"
 )
 
@@ -125,3 +127,13 @@ func fetchRepositoryID(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, repoName string)
 	}
 	return result.Repository.ID, nil
 }
+
+func getRepoIdOrError(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, id *string, repoName *string) (*string, error) {
+	if *id != "" {
+		return id, nil
+	} else if *repoName != "" {
+		repoID, err := fetchRepositoryID(ctx, client, *repoName)
+		return &repoID, err
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("error: repo or repoName is required")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/src/repos_add_metadata.go b/cmd/src/repos_add_metadata.go
index da01650a73..66356880cf 100644
--- a/cmd/src/repos_add_metadata.go
+++ b/cmd/src/repos_add_metadata.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/lib/errors"
+
 	"github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/internal/api"
 )
 
@@ -29,19 +30,17 @@ Examples:
 		fmt.Println(usage)
 	}
 	var (
-		repoFlag  = flagSet.String("repo", "", `The ID of the repo to add the key-value pair metadata to (required)`)
-		keyFlag   = flagSet.String("key", "", `The name of the  metadata key to add (required)`)
-		valueFlag = flagSet.String("value", "", `The  metadata value associated with the  metadata key. Defaults to null.`)
-		apiFlags  = api.NewFlags(flagSet)
+		repoFlag     = flagSet.String("repo", "", `The ID of the repo to add the key-value pair metadata to (required if -repo-name is not specified)`)
+		repoNameFlag = flagSet.String("repo-name", "", `The name of the repo to add the key-value pair metadata to (required if -repo is not specified)`)
+		keyFlag      = flagSet.String("key", "", `The name of the  metadata key to add (required)`)
+		valueFlag    = flagSet.String("value", "", `The  metadata value associated with the  metadata key. Defaults to null.`)
+		apiFlags     = api.NewFlags(flagSet)
 	)
 
 	handler := func(args []string) error {
 		if err := flagSet.Parse(args); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if *repoFlag == "" {
-			return errors.New("error: repo is required")
-		}
 
 		keyFlag = nil
 		valueFlag = nil
@@ -61,6 +60,11 @@ Examples:
 		}
 
 		client := cfg.apiClient(apiFlags, flagSet.Output())
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		repoID, err := getRepoIdOrError(ctx, client, repoFlag, repoNameFlag)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		query := `mutation addRepoMetadata(
   $repo: ID!,
@@ -77,10 +81,10 @@ Examples:
 }`
 
 		if ok, err := client.NewRequest(query, map[string]interface{}{
-			"repo":  *repoFlag,
+			"repo":  *repoID,
 			"key":   *keyFlag,
 			"value": valueFlag,
-		}).Do(context.Background(), nil); err != nil || !ok {
+		}).Do(ctx, nil); err != nil || !ok {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/src/repos_delete_metadata.go b/cmd/src/repos_delete_metadata.go
index 178b7ac0c8..612120cff4 100644
--- a/cmd/src/repos_delete_metadata.go
+++ b/cmd/src/repos_delete_metadata.go
@@ -28,18 +28,16 @@ Examples:
 		fmt.Println(usage)
 	}
 	var (
-		repoFlag = flagSet.String("repo", "", `The ID of the repo with the key-value pair metadata to be deleted (required)`)
-		keyFlag  = flagSet.String("key", "", `The name of the  metadata key to be deleted (required)`)
-		apiFlags = api.NewFlags(flagSet)
+		repoFlag     = flagSet.String("repo", "", `The ID of the repo with the key-value pair metadata to be deleted (required if -repo-name is not specified)`)
+		repoNameFlag = flagSet.String("repo-name", "", `The name of the repo to add the key-value pair metadata to (required if -repo is not specified)`)
+		keyFlag      = flagSet.String("key", "", `The name of the  metadata key to be deleted (required)`)
+		apiFlags     = api.NewFlags(flagSet)
 	)
 
 	handler := func(args []string) error {
 		if err := flagSet.Parse(args); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if *repoFlag == "" {
-			return errors.New("error: repo is required")
-		}
 
 		keyFlag = nil
 		flagSet.Visit(func(f *flag.Flag) {
@@ -53,6 +51,11 @@ Examples:
 		}
 
 		client := cfg.apiClient(apiFlags, flagSet.Output())
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		repoID, err := getRepoIdOrError(ctx, client, repoFlag, repoNameFlag)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		query := `mutation deleteRepoMetadata(
   $repo: ID!,
@@ -67,9 +70,9 @@ Examples:
 }`
 
 		if ok, err := client.NewRequest(query, map[string]interface{}{
-			"repo": *repoFlag,
+			"repo": *repoID,
 			"key":  *keyFlag,
-		}).Do(context.Background(), nil); err != nil || !ok {
+		}).Do(ctx, nil); err != nil || !ok {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/src/repos_update_metadata.go b/cmd/src/repos_update_metadata.go
index f79922dc70..75889f9590 100644
--- a/cmd/src/repos_update_metadata.go
+++ b/cmd/src/repos_update_metadata.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/lib/errors"
+
 	"github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/internal/api"
 )
 
@@ -29,19 +30,17 @@ Examples:
 		fmt.Println(usage)
 	}
 	var (
-		repoFlag  = flagSet.String("repo", "", `The ID of the repo with the metadata key to be updated (required)`)
-		keyFlag   = flagSet.String("key", "", `The name of the metadata key to be updated (required)`)
-		valueFlag = flagSet.String("value", "", `The new metadata value of the metadata key to be set. Defaults to null.`)
-		apiFlags  = api.NewFlags(flagSet)
+		repoFlag     = flagSet.String("repo", "", `The ID of the repo with the metadata key to be updated (required if -repo-name is not specified)`)
+		repoNameFlag = flagSet.String("repo-name", "", `The name of the repo to add the key-value pair metadata to (required if -repo is not specified)`)
+		keyFlag      = flagSet.String("key", "", `The name of the metadata key to be updated (required)`)
+		valueFlag    = flagSet.String("value", "", `The new metadata value of the metadata key to be set. Defaults to null.`)
+		apiFlags     = api.NewFlags(flagSet)
 	)
 
 	handler := func(args []string) error {
 		if err := flagSet.Parse(args); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if *repoFlag == "" {
-			return errors.New("error: repo is required")
-		}
 
 		keyFlag = nil
 		valueFlag = nil
@@ -61,6 +60,11 @@ Examples:
 		}
 
 		client := cfg.apiClient(apiFlags, flagSet.Output())
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		repoID, err := getRepoIdOrError(ctx, client, repoFlag, repoNameFlag)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		query := `mutation updateMetadata(
   $repo: ID!,
@@ -77,10 +81,10 @@ Examples:
 }`
 
 		if ok, err := client.NewRequest(query, map[string]interface{}{
-			"repo":  *repoFlag,
+			"repo":  *repoID,
 			"key":   *keyFlag,
 			"value": valueFlag,
-		}).Do(context.Background(), nil); err != nil || !ok {
+		}).Do(ctx, nil); err != nil || !ok {
 			return err
 		}