Reference: Label Taxonomy
This page documents the label strategy used across all repos managed by this workflow. For the single source of truth, see plan/LABEL_STRATEGY.md.
Core Work Item Labels
| Label | Colour | Board? | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
epic |
Indigo | No | Groups stories; not tracked on the board |
story |
Green | Yes | Main unit of work (features, docs, refactors) |
bug |
Red | Yes | Fixes and regressions |
Modifier Labels
| Label | Colour | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
priority-high |
Amber | Urgent work |
blocked |
Light grey | Blocked by dependency |
not-started |
White | Not yet started |
out-of-scope |
Grey | Deferred work |
feedback-required |
Lavender | Waiting for feedback |
waiting-for-details |
Lavender | Needs more info |
Special Labels
Automatically assigned by tooling (not manually applied).
| Label | Colour | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
dependencies |
Grey | Auto-assigned to Dependabot PRs for filtering and visibility |
GitHub Default Labels
These are optional modifiers and retain their default colours.
| Label | Colour | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
documentation |
Blue | Docs improvements |
enhancement |
Light blue | Improvements |
good first issue |
Purple | For newcomers |
help wanted |
Green | Needs help |
invalid |
Yellow | Not valid |
question |
Pink | Needs info |
duplicate |
Grey | Already exists |
For automation rules, see BOARD_AUTOMATION.md.