This document outlines the standard labels used to categorize and track issues and pull requests in this repository.
Label
Color
Description
priority:critical
b91c1c
Showstopper — blocks deployment/release and needs immediate attention.
priority:high
ef4444
High-impact bug/feature that should be resolved soon.
priority:medium
f59e0b
Medium priority; important but not urgent.
priority:low
10b981
Low priority or nice-to-have improvements.
Label
Color
Description
status:triage
8b5cf6
Needs initial review / prioritization.
status:in-progress
0ea5e9
Work is actively being done.
status:blocked
374151
Blocked by external dependency or decision.
status:needs-review
6366f1
Implementation done; waiting peer review.
status:ready
16a34a
Ready to merge or release after passing checks.
status:duplicate
9ca3af
Duplicate of another issue/PR.
status:wontfix
6b7280
Intentionally will not be fixed or implemented.
Label
Color
Description
type:bug
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Reported defect or unexpected behavior.
type:feature
0ea5e9
New feature request or user-facing capability.
type:enhancement
7c3aed
Improvement to existing functionality.
type:docs
0366d6
Documentation change, README, guides.
type:security
b91c1c
Security issue or vulnerability. Follow security policy.
type:performance
f97316
Perf improvement or performance regression.
type:refactor
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Code cleanup or internal reorganization (no new features).
type:test
059669
Add/modify unit/integration/e2e tests.
type:design
fb7185
UI/UX or graphic design work (mockups, assets).
type:research
f59e0b
Spike / feasibility research / PoC work.
type:accessibility
fbbf24
a11y-related fixes or improvements.
type:question
94a3b8
Clarifying question or needs more info from reporter.
Label
Color
Description
area:ui
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UI / frontend components / styling.
area:backend
0ea5e9
Backend logic, server routes, DB interactions.
area:ai
f59e0b
AI prompts, model integration, heuristics.
area:pdf
6d28d9
PDF templates, generation, layout logic.
area:auth
fb7185
Authentication, NextAuth, session handling.
area:infra
8b5cf6
Deployment, CI/CD, hosting configuration.
area:api
06b6d4
Public/private API endpoints and contracts.
area:tests
059669
Testing infra and frameworks.
🤝 Community & Maintenance
Label
Color
Description
good first issue
10b981
Friendly for newcomers — small, well-scoped task.
help wanted
7c3aed
Looking for external contributors/help.
discussion
6b7280
Topic for broader design/strategy discussion.
needs-info
f97316
More info needed from issue author.
accepted
16a34a
Maintainer accepted the idea / plan.
blocked-by
374151
Blocked by an external task/issue (link refs encouraged).
wontfix
6b7280
Not planned to be fixed or implemented.
good-practice
64748b
Suggestion for code quality / best practice.
roadmap
f59e0b
Items planned for a future milestone / epic.
⚙️ CI / Release / Specifics
Label
Color
Description
release
0369a1
Tasks related to release management / changelog.
breaking-change
b91c1c
Change that will break backward compatibility.
regression
f97316
New bug that reintroduced a previously fixed issue.
ci-failure
ef4444
CI/build/test failure requiring attention.
deps
64748b
Dependency updates or security patch updates.
security:critical
7f1d1d
Critical security vulnerability — urgent handling.
test:unit
16a34a
Unit test related issue.
test:integration
059669
Integration test related.
test:e2e
059669
End-to-end testing and flakiness.
test:flaky
f59e0b
Flaky/unstable test requiring investigation.
qa:manual
fb7185
Manual QA steps or testing checklist needed.
docs:improvement
0366d6
Improvements to docs, examples, or tutorials.
design-system
7c3aed
Work related to theming, tokens, Tailwind config.
accessibility
fbbf24
Accessibility issues or audits.
performance
f97316
Perf profiling, suggestions, or tickets.
we use custom labels for events and other ongoing things like hackatons, challenges, etc.