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Labeling issues and pull requests
You can manage your work on GitHub by creating labels to categorize issues and pull requests.
About labelsโ
Labels on GitHub help you organize and prioritize your work. You can apply labels to issues and pull requests to signify priority, category, or any other information you find useful.
Creating a labelโ
In repositories where you have write access, you can create labels to organize issues and pull requests.
Applying labels to issues and pull requestsโ
In repositories where you have write access, you can assign labels to issues and pull requests to help organize your projects.
Editing a labelโ
In repositories where you have write access, you can edit the name, color, and description of an existing label.
Deleting a labelโ
In repositories where you have write access, you can delete a label if you no longer need it to classify issues or pull requests.