Labels
List
tea labels list -o simple # all labels, compact output (recommended)
tea labels list --output json # use json only when parsing with jq
tea labels list --save # export to file (tea internal format)
Create
tea labels create --name "bug" --color "#d73a4a"
tea labels create --name "enhancement" --color "#a2eeef" --description "New feature or request"
tea labels create --file labels.csv # bulk import from file
Update
# Get label ID (requires json for parsing)
tea labels list --output json | jq '.[] | {id, name, color}'
tea labels update --id 5 --name "bugfix" --color "#d73a4a"
tea labels update --id 5 --description "Updated description"
Delete
tea labels delete 5
Apply to Issues
tea issues create --title "Fix login" --labels "type:bug,priority:high"
tea issues edit 42 --add-labels "status:in-progress"
tea issues edit 42 --remove-labels "status:needs-triage"
Tips
- Labels identified by name in
tea issues, by ID in tea labels update/delete
- Colors need
# prefix (e.g., #d73a4a)
- Names are case-sensitive
- Deleting a label removes it from all issues/PRs
