Create custom labels

labels.sh

#!/bin/bash

echo '\nThis script will remove the GitHub default labels and create customized labels for your repo.
A personal access token is required to access private repos.'

echo '\nGitHub Personal Access Token: '
read -s TOKEN

echo ''
echo 'GitHub Org/Repo (e.g. foo/bar): '
read REPO

REPO_USER=$(echo "$REPO" | cut -f1 -d /)
REPO_NAME=$(echo "$REPO" | cut -f2 -d /)

# Delete default labels
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/bug"
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/duplicate"
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/enhancement"
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/good first issue"
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/help wanted"
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/invalid"
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/question"
http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic DELETE "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels/wontfix"

# Create own labels
echo '{"name":"bug","color":"EE3F46"}'        | http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels"
echo '{"name":"chore","color":"FEF2C0"}'      | http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels"
echo '{"name":"discussion","color":"CC317C"}' | http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels"
echo '{"name":"enhancement","color":"5EBEFF"}'| http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels"
echo '{"name":"feature","color":"91CA55"}'    | http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels"
echo '{"name":"inactive","color":"D2DAE1"}'   | http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels"
echo '{"name":"pending","color":"FBCA04"}'    | http --auth $TOKEN:x-oauth-basic "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_USER/$REPO_NAME/labels"