add_variant

Add a new variant (environment slice) to a variable group.

Writes data · Calls external systems.

Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`acknowledge`	boolean	No	Reset edit budget after user approval
`group_id`	number	Yes	Variable group id
`is_default`	boolean	No	Make this the default variant (demotes the prior default)
`name`	string	Yes	Variant name (e.g. "canary")

Illustrative arguments an agent supplies when calling this tool:

{
  "group_id": 0,
  "name": "string"
}

If is_default=true the prior default is demoted in the same atomic update. The platform auto-fans new variants into existing variables in the group.

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