Labels are tied to the repository they are created in. Once a label exists, you can use it on any issue or pull request within that repository. For more information, see "Creating a label."
Anyone with read access to a repository can view and search the repository’s labels. To create, edit, apply, or delete a label, you must have write access to the repository.
Using default labels
GitHub provides default labels in every new repository. You can use these default labels to help create a standard workflow in a repository:
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
bug | Indicates an unexpected problem or unintended behavior |
documentation | Indicates a need for improvements or additions to documentation |
duplicate | Indicates similar issues or pull requests |
enhancement | Indicates new feature requests |
good first issue | Indicates a good issue for first-time contributors |
help wanted | Indicates that a maintainer wants help on an issue or pull request |
invalid | Indicates that an issue or pull request is no longer relevant |
question | Indicates that an issue or pull request needs more information |
wontfix | Indicates that work won't continue on an issue or pull request |
Default labels are included in every new repository when the repository is created, but you can edit or delete the labels later. For more information, see "Deleting a label."
Organization owners can customize the default labels for repositories in their organization. For more information, see "Managing default labels for repositories in your organization."