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.TH "GT-LABEL-CREATE" "1" "Nov 2026" "gitea-cli" "gitea-cli Manual"

.SH NAME
gt-label-create - Create a label


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgt label create <name> [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
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.

.SS JSON FIELDS
.EX
color, description, exclusive, id, is_archived, name
.EE


.SH OPTIONS
\fB--archived\fP[=false]
	Archive the label so that it cannot be applied anymore

.PP
\fB-c\fP, \fB--color\fP=""
	Color as six hexadecimal \fBdigits\fR, such as d73a4a

.PP
\fB-d\fP, \fB--description\fP=""
	Description of the label

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

.PP
\fB-f\fP, \fB--force\fP[=false]
	Update the label if one with the same name exists

.PP
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for create


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB--csv\fP[=""]
	Output CSV with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--cwd\fP=""
	Working \fBdirectory\fR for repository discovery

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

.PP
\fB--host\fP=""
	Gitea instance \fBURL\fR, including any base path

.PP
\fB--interactive\fP[=false]
	Allow prompts with machine output

.PP
\fB-q\fP, \fB--jq\fP=""
	Filter JSON output using a jq \fBexpression\fR; implies --json

.PP
\fB--json\fP[=""]
	Output JSON with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--no-input\fP[=false]
	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

.PP
\fB--org\fP=""
	Manage the labels of an \fBorganization\fR instead of a repository

.PP
\fB--remote\fP=""
	Git \fBremote\fR used for repository discovery

.PP
\fB-R\fP, \fB--repo\fP=""
	Select a repository as \fBOWNER/REPO\fR or URL

.PP
\fB--sudo\fP=""
	Perform API requests as this \fBuser\fR (requires an administrator account)

.PP
\fB--user\fP=""
	Account \fBname\fR on the selected instance


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
$ 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
.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgt-label(1)\fP