NAME

       gh-label-create - Create a new label

SYNOPSIS

       gh label create <name> [flags]

DESCRIPTION

       Create a new label on GitHub, or update 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)

                                                    Jul 2025                                  GH-LABEL-CREATE(1)