glab-label

name	glab-label
description	Manage GitLab labels including create, list, update, and delete operations at project and group level. Use when organizing issues/MRs with labels, creating label taxonomies, or managing label colors/descriptions. Triggers on label, tag, issue label, create label, manage labels.

glab label

Manage labels at project and group level.

Quick start

# Create project label
glab label create --name bug --color "#FF0000"

# Create group label
glab label create --group my-group --name priority::high --color "#FF6B00"

# List labels
glab label list

# Update label
glab label edit bug --color "#CC0000" --description "Software defects"

# Delete label
glab label delete bug

Decision: Project vs Group Labels?

Where should this label live?
├─ Used across multiple projects in a group
│  └─ Group-level: glab label create --group <group> --name <label>
└─ Specific to one project
   └─ Project-level: glab label create --name <label>

Use group-level labels when:

• You want consistent labeling across all projects in a group
• Managing organization-wide workflows
• Examples: priority::high, type::bug, status::blocked
• Reduces duplication and ensures consistency

Use project-level labels when:

• Label is specific to project workflow
• Team wants control over their own labels
• Examples: needs-ux-review, ,