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GH-LABEL-CREATE(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-LABEL-CREATE(1)

NAME

gh-label-create - Create a new label

SYNOPSIS

gh label create <name> [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Create a new label on GitHub, or updates an existing one with --force.

Must specify name for the label. The description and color are optional. If a color isn't provided, a random one will be chosen.

The label color needs to be 6 character hex value.

OPTIONS

-c, --color <string>
Color of the label

-d, --description <string>
Description of the label

-f, --force
Update the label color and description if label already exists

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

-R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

EXAMPLE

# create new bug label
$ gh label create bug --description "Something isn't working" --color E99695

SEE ALSO

gh-label(1)

Sep 2022