glab-label

name	glab-label
description	Manage GitLab project labels using the glab CLI. Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, list, edit, or delete labels in a GitLab project. Trigger on phrases like "create a label", "add a bug label", "list project labels", "change label color", "delete a label", or any GitLab label management task.

GitLab Label Management

Use glab CLI to create and manage labels for issues and merge requests.

Create a Label

glab label create -n "<name>" -c "<color>"
glab label create -n "bug" -c "#EE0701"
glab label create -n "feature" -c "#0075CA" -d "New feature request"
glab label create -n "good first issue" -c "#7057FF" -p 10

Key flags:

• -n name (required)
• -c color — hex code (e.g., #FF5733) or CSS color name
• -d description
• -p priority (integer)

Common Label Colors

Label	Color
bug	#EE0701
feature	#0075CA
enhancement	#84B6EB
documentation	#0075CA
good first issue	#7057FF
help wanted	#008672
wontfix	#EEEEEE

List Labels

glab label list
glab label list -O json

Get a Label

glab label get "<name-or-id>"

Edit a Label

glab label edit "<name-or-id>" -n "<new name>"
glab label edit "<name-or-id>" -c "#NewColor"
glab label edit "<name-or-id>" -d "<new description>"
glab label edit "<name-or-id>" -p <priority>

Delete a Label

glab label delete "<name-or-id>"

Behavior Guidelines

1. Color choice: Suggest semantically meaningful colors (red for bugs, blue for features, green for help-wanted). If the user doesn't specify a color, recommend one based on the label name.
2. Bulk creation: When creating a standard set of labels (e.g., for a new project), run multiple create commands in sequence.
3. Quoting names: Label names with spaces must be quoted in shell commands.