labels - Classify and apply issue labels
Analyzes issue evidence and selects or applies labels from Patrick's category:value taxonomy across the issue lifecycle.
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Updated: 2026-09-28Capabilities
Typical Inputs
Typical Outputs
What this skill does
- Classify issue types
- Determine lifecycle status
- Assign issue priorities
- Select issue resolutions
- Apply GitHub labels
- Validate existing labels
- Explain uncertain classifications
Inputs
- Issue title
- Issue body
- Issue comments
- Issue state
- Existing labels
- Linked pull requests
- Linked commits
- Assignees
- Milestone
- User instructions
- Label taxonomy
Outputs
- Label recommendations
- Applied GitHub labels
- Updated issue lifecycle labels
- Classification explanations
- Missing evidence
Requirements
- Access to label-taxonomy.yml
- GitHub tooling for label changes
- Permission to update issues