gt-label-create(1)

gt-label-create1

Create a label

Usage

gt label create <name> [flags]

Overview

Create a label. Without --color, the label gets a random color. A label with the same name, ignoring case, is refused unless --force updates it. Without a name on a terminal, prompts ask for the name, color and description.

Json fields

color, description, exclusive, id, is_archived, name

Options

--archived[=false]
Archive the label so that it cannot be applied anymore

-c, --color=""
Color as six hexadecimal digits, such as d73a4a

-d, --description=""
Description of the label

--exclusive[=false]
Allow only one label of its scope, such as priority/high, per issue

-f, --force[=false]
Update the label if one with the same name exists

-h, --help[=false]
help for create

Options inherited from parent commands

--csv[=""]
Output CSV with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields

--cwd=""
Working directory for repository discovery

--debug[=false]
Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

--host=""
Gitea instance URL, including any base path

--interactive[=false]
Allow prompts with machine output

-q, --jq=""
Filter JSON output using a jq expression; implies --json

--json[=""]
Output JSON with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields

--no-input[=false]
Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

--org=""
Manage the labels of an organization instead of a repository

--remote=""
Git remote used for repository discovery

-R, --repo=""
Select a repository as OWNER/REPO or URL

--sudo=""
Perform API requests as this user (requires an administrator account)

--user=""
Account name on the selected instance

Examples

$ gt label create bug --color d73a4a --description "Something is broken"
$ gt label create "priority/high" --exclusive
# Update the label if it exists
$ gt label create bug -c ee0701 --force

From gitea-cli 1.0.0-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-07. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.