GitHub Labels

May 18, 2026 · View on GitHub

Reference matrix for labels used on issues and PRs in this repo. Apply with github-label-sync or manually under Settings → Labels.

Type labels

Name	Color	Description
`feature`	`#0E8A16`	New feature implementation
`fix`	`#D73A4A`	Bug fix
`hotfix`	`#FF3333`	Critical production bug fix
`docs`	`#1D76DB`	Documentation only
`test`	`#87CEEB`	Test additions / fixes
`refactor`	`#FBCA04`	Code restructuring, no behaviour change
`chore`	`#808080`	Repo maintenance
`perf`	`#FFA500`	Performance improvement
`ci`	`#26A69A`	CI / GitHub Actions
`build`	`#BFD4F2`	Build system, Cargo manifest

Name	Color	Description
`cli`	`#5319E7`	clap subcommands surface
`tui`	`#7057FF`	ratatui views, events, rendering
`config`	`#0075CA`	`.gwm.toml` parsing / schema
`worktree`	`#006B75`	libgit2 worktree ops
`bootstrap`	`#C5DEF5`	file copies, guards, shell hooks
`security`	`#B60205`	Security issues / sensitive data leaks
`dependencies`	`#8B008B`	Dependency updates (dependabot lives here)

Name	Color	Description
`duplicate`	`#CCCCCC`	Duplicate of another issue or PR
`invalid`	`#444444`	Cannot reproduce or out of scope
`wontfix`	`#FFFFFF`	Valid but won't be addressed
`breaking`	`#FF0000`	Non-backward-compatible change
`good-first-issue`	`#7057FF`	Suitable for newcomers

Set via GitHub Projects priority field, not labels.

Value	Meaning
`Critical`	Blocking issue, must fix immediately
`High`	Important, fix within current cycle
`Medium`	Standard priority
`Low`	Defer to a future cycle
`Trivial`	Cosmetic

Used in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/* to pre-fill the type: