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# gt label create

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Create a label

## Synopsis

```text
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.
```

```
gt label create <name> [flags]
```

## Examples

```
$ 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
```

## Options

```
      --archived             Archive the label so that it cannot be applied anymore
  -c, --color digits         Color as six hexadecimal digits, such as d73a4a
  -d, --description string   Description of the label
      --exclusive            Allow only one label of its scope, such as priority/high, per issue
  -f, --force                Update the label if one with the same name exists
  -h, --help                 help for create
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --cwd directory       Working directory for repository discovery
      --debug               Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr
      --host URL            Gitea instance URL, including any base path
      --interactive         Allow prompts with machine output
  -q, --jq expression       Filter JSON output using a jq expression; implies --json
      --json fields[="*"]   Output JSON with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields
      --no-input            Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions
      --org organization    Manage the labels of an organization instead of a repository
      --remote remote       Git remote used for repository discovery
  -R, --repo OWNER/REPO     Select a repository as OWNER/REPO or URL
      --sudo user           Perform API requests as this user (requires an administrator account)
      --user name           Account name on the selected instance
  -y, --yes                 Accept confirmations without prompting
```

## SEE ALSO

* [gt label](../label/index.md): Manage labels