Labels

This document describes the labels used across all Solarix GitLab projects, as seen here.

Usage

• An issue, epic, or merge request should typically have one or more area labels, one kind label, one priority label, and one stage label.
• Situational label types such as triage, do-not-merge, and needs should be applied when appropriate.

Label Groups

Group	Prefix	Description
Area	area	Generalized labels indicating what area(s) are relevant to the issue / PR.
Do Not Merge	do-not-merge	PRs that should not be merged for indicated reason.
Kind	kind	Indicates the kind of issue or PR.
Needs	needs	Indicates a missing label or other critical need.
Priority	priority	Work priority of issue / PR.
SIG	sig	Special Interest Group(s) related to the issue.
Stage	stage	Current stage of development.
Triage	triage	Current triage status of issue.

Editable Spreadsheet

All Solarix GSuite members can find an editable spreadsheet here.

Adding / Modifying Labels

For a generic label that is likely to be used across multiple projects add it to the global Solarix Labels list. Otherwise, group- or project-specific labels are sufficient for one-off labels.

Scoped Labels

The kind, priority, and stage label types are scoped labels, which means they are independently assigned from others of the same type. For example, to change the stage of an issue just change the stage to a new label, and GitLab will automatically remove the previous scoped stage label.