name: gh-labeling-issues description: Manages labels on a GitHub issue. Use for triage and categorization.
Labeling Issues
Purpose
Updates labels using the gh issue edit command.
1. Safety & Verification
- Mandatory Context: Ensure
gh-verifying-contexthas been run and confirmed by the user. - Human-in-the-Loop: You MUST present the proposed labels to be added or removed to the user before execution.
- Existing Labels: Verify the labels exist in the repo first using
gh-listing-labels.
2. Common Workflows
Workflow: Add Labels
Attaches new categories to an issue.
Command:
gh issue edit <issue-number> --add-label "bug,triage"
Workflow: Remove Labels
Detaches labels from an issue.
Command:
gh issue edit <issue-number> --remove-label "needs-investigation"