glab-label-create(1)

glab-label-create1

Create a label in a project.

Usage

glab label create [flags]

Overview

Use the flags to set the label name, color, description, and priority. The --name flag is required; --color defaults to #428BCA if not specified.

By default, the label is created in the current repository. Use --repo to target another project.

Options

-c, --color="#428BCA"
Color of the label, in plain or HEX code.

-d, --description=""
Label description.

-n, --name=""
Name of the label.

-p, --priority=0
Label priority.

Options inherited from parent commands

-h, --help[=false]
Show help for this command.

-R, --repo=""
Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.

Examples

# Create a label in the current repository
glab label create --name bug --color "#FF0000" --description "Something is broken"
# Create a label in another project
glab label create --name bug -R owner/repo

Releases

2 releases since Debian 13 (Trixie); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 13
  2. Arch

From glab 1.126.0-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.