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+# gitea-labels-milestones
+
+Read and write Gitea labels and milestones, and resolve label/milestone identity for the skills that apply them to issues and PRs.
+
+## What it does
+
+This skill handles label and milestone CRUD (`label_read`/`label_write`, `milestone_read`/`milestone_write`) — listing repo or org labels, creating/editing/deleting a label, resolving a label name to the numeric ID required for any write, and listing/creating/updating/closing/deleting a milestone. It also owns label inference: mapping conversation context (bug report, feature request, urgency language) to this repo's `Kind/*`/`Priority/*`/`Status/*` taxonomy. It is a cross-cutting shared skill composed by `gitea-issues` and `gitea-prs`, which call into it for label/milestone resolution before their own `issue_write`/`pull_request_write` calls apply the resolved IDs.
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+/gitea-labels-milestones
+```
+
+Describe the label or milestone task: list labels, resolve a name to an ID, create/edit/delete a label, or list/create/update/close/delete a milestone. For applying already-resolved labels or a milestone to a specific issue or PR, use `gitea-issues` or `gitea-prs` instead.
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `SKILL.md` | Skill instructions for agents — dispatch table and Gotchas |
+| `references/labels.md` | Execution detail for `label_read`/`label_write` |
+| `references/milestones.md` | Execution detail for `milestone_read`/`milestone_write` |
+| `references/label-inference.md` | Context-pattern → `Kind/*`/`Priority/*`/`Status/*` label inference guide |
+| `references/sources.md` | Research sources backing the label/milestone guidance |
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+---
+name: gitea-labels-milestones
+
+description: >
+  Use when reading or writing Gitea labels or milestones — listing repo/org labels, creating,
+  editing, or deleting a label, resolving label names to the numeric IDs required for applying
+  them to an issue or PR, or listing, creating, updating, closing, or deleting a milestone. This is
+  a cross-cutting shared skill: `gitea-issues` and `gitea-prs` both compose it whenever they need to
+  apply labels or assign a milestone, rather than duplicating label/milestone logic. Also use for
+  label inference — mapping a bug report, feature request, or urgency signal in conversation
+  context to the repo's `Kind/*`/`Priority/*`/`Status/*` label taxonomy. Do not use for applying
+  already-resolved label IDs or milestone IDs to a specific issue or PR — that write goes through
+  `issue_write`/`pull_request_write` in `gitea-issues`/`gitea-prs`, not here.
+
+compatibility: Requires Gitea MCP server configured with write:issue and write:repository token scopes.
+
+metadata:
+  category: integration
+  source_keys:
+    - gitea-mcp-repo
+    - gitea-mcp-slim-go
+    - context7-websites-gitea
+    - context7-gitea-tea-cli
+  version: "0.1.0"
+
+allowed-tools: mcp__gitea__label_read mcp__gitea__label_write mcp__gitea__milestone_read mcp__gitea__milestone_write
+---
+
+## Gotchas
+
+- **Label writes take IDs, reads return names.** `label_read` is the only tool that returns full label objects (`id`, `name`, `color`, `description`). Issue/PR responses slim labels down to name strings. Before any label is applied to an issue or PR (in `gitea-issues`/`gitea-prs`), resolve names → IDs here via `label_read method: "list_repo_labels"` — never pass a name string where an ID is expected.
+- **Milestones are referenced by ID everywhere, never by title.** `milestone_write` update/delete take `id`. The one place titles show up as the sole handle is the `pull_request_read` response (see next gotcha).
+- **Milestone representation differs between issues and PRs.** `issue_read` returns `milestone: {id, title}` — an object. `pull_request_read` returns `milestone: "title string"` — title only, no ID. You cannot recover a milestone ID from a PR response directly; call `milestone_read method: "list"` and match by title instead.
+- **Repo labels and org labels are separate pools, never mixed in one call.** `label_read`/`label_write` take either `owner`+`repo` (repo-scoped methods) or `org` (org-scoped methods) — passing both or neither for a given method is a caller error, not something the schema enforces for you. Repo and org labels can both apply to the same issue, but you list/create/edit them through different method values.
+- **`milestone_write` accepts `"update"` and `"edit"` as the same operation.** Both method values map to the identical update call. Prefer `"update"` for consistency with `issue_write`/`pull_request_write`.
+- **A `/` in a label name plus `exclusive: true` means mutual exclusivity, not just a naming convention.** This repo's `Kind/*`, `Priority/*`, `Status/*` labels follow Gitea's native scoped-label feature: applying a new label within a scope (e.g. `Priority/High`) is expected to replace any existing label in that same scope, not add alongside it. Label inference (see `references/label-inference.md`) must respect this — replace, don't stack.
+- **Pagination is manual on every list call.** `label_read` and `milestone_read` both default to `per_page: 30`. Iterate `page: 1, 2, ...` until the result count is less than `per_page` — there is no cursor or auto-pagination.
+- **Schema requiredness differs between the two tool families.** `milestone_read`/`milestone_write` have `owner` and `repo` as hard-required parameters (the call fails validation without them). `label_read`/`label_write` only hard-require `method` — `owner`/`repo`/`org` are functionally required per method but not schema-enforced, so passing none produces a runtime error from Gitea, not a client-side validation error.
+
+## Dispatch
+
+| Task | Tool | method |
+|---|---|---|
+| List repo labels | `label_read` | `"list_repo_labels"` |
+| Get one repo label by ID | `label_read` | `"get_repo_label"` |
+| List org labels | `label_read` | `"list_org_labels"` |
+| Create a repo/org label | `label_write` | `"create_repo_label"` / `"create_org_label"` |
+| Edit a repo/org label | `label_write` | `"edit_repo_label"` / `"edit_org_label"` |
+| Delete a repo/org label | `label_write` | `"delete_repo_label"` / `"delete_org_label"` |
+| List milestones | `milestone_read` | `"list"` |
+| Get one milestone by ID | `milestone_read` | `"get"` |
+| Create a milestone | `milestone_write` | `"create"` |
+| Update / close a milestone | `milestone_write` | `"update"` |
+| Delete a milestone | `milestone_write` | `"delete"` |
+
+For full parameter detail and step-by-step call sequences, read `references/labels.md` (label operations) or `references/milestones.md` (milestone operations). For mapping conversation context to a label to apply, read `references/label-inference.md`.
+
+Applying resolved label IDs or a milestone ID to a specific issue or PR is out of scope here — that's `issue_write`/`pull_request_write` in the composing skill (`gitea-issues`/`gitea-prs`).
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+---
+topic: label-inference
+source_keys:
+  - context7-websites-gitea
+  - gitea-mcp-repo
+---
+
+# Label inference guide
+
+Maps context-pattern signals from conversation content (an issue being drafted, a bug report, a PR
+description) to this repo's `Kind/*` / `Priority/*` / `Status/*` label taxonomy. Used by
+`gitea-issues` and `gitea-prs` before creating or updating an issue/PR, and directly when the user
+asks to label something without naming exact labels.
+
+## Scoped labels are mutually exclusive — replace, don't stack
+
+Each of `Kind/*`, `Priority/*`, `Status/*` is a Gitea scoped-label group (the `/` delimiter plus
+`exclusive: true` on the label). Applying a new label within a scope is expected to replace any
+existing label in that same scope on the target issue/PR, not add alongside it. When inference
+selects a `Priority/High` label and the issue already carries `Priority/Medium`, the write should
+result in only `Priority/High` remaining — use `replace_labels` scoped to that group's labels, or at
+minimum remove the superseded label before adding the new one. Never leave two labels from the same
+scope applied at once.
+
+## Signal → label mapping
+
+**`Kind/*`** (what kind of work this is):
+
+| Signal in context | Label |
+|---|---|
+| Bug report, error, crash, unexpected behavior, "broken", "doesn't work" | `Kind/Bug` |
+| New capability, "add support for", net-new functionality | `Kind/Feature` |
+| Improvement to existing behavior, "make X better", refactor with behavior change | `Kind/Enhancement` |
+| Docs-only change, README/comment/guide updates | `Kind/Documentation` |
+| Vulnerability, credential exposure, injection risk, auth bypass | `Kind/Security` |
+
+**`Priority/*`** (urgency):
+
+| Signal in context | Label |
+|---|---|
+| "blocking", "critical", "urgent", production-down | `Priority/Critical` |
+| "soon", "high priority", "should do this sprint" | `Priority/High` |
+| No urgency signal present | `Priority/Medium` (default) |
+
+**`Status/*`** (workflow state):
+
+| Signal in context | Label |
+|---|---|
+| Explicit statement that the work is blocked on something else | `Status/Blocked` |
+
+## Procedure
+
+1. Read the conversation context (issue/PR title, body, or the triggering discussion) for the
+   signals above.
+2. Call `label_read method: "list_repo_labels"` (see `references/labels.md`) to get the current
+   label set with IDs — inference must never guess an ID, only a name, then resolve it.
+3. Match inferred label names against the resolved list (case-insensitive). If a scope group
+   already has a different label applied on the target and a new one is inferred for that same
+   scope, plan to replace rather than add (see above).
+4. **Low-confidence inference omits the label.** If no signal confidently maps to a `Kind/*` value,
+   do not guess — omit `Kind/*` entirely rather than default to one. `Priority/Medium` is the one
+   exception: it's the explicit default when no urgency signal is present, not a guess.
+5. Hand the resolved IDs (plus which scopes to replace) to the caller's `issue_write`/
+   `pull_request_write` call — this skill does not apply labels to an issue or PR itself.
diff --git a/plugins/gitea/skills/gitea-labels-milestones/references/labels.md b/plugins/gitea/skills/gitea-labels-milestones/references/labels.md
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+---
+topic: labels
+source_keys:
+  - gitea-mcp-repo
+  - gitea-mcp-slim-go
+---
+
+# Label operations
+
+Execution detail for `label_read` and `label_write`. Both tools operate on either **repo-scoped**
+or **org-scoped** labels — never both in one call. Pick the method family (`*_repo_label*` vs.
+`*_org_label*`) that matches the target, and pass `owner`+`repo` or `org` accordingly.
+
+## Verified live schemas
+
+`label_read` — required: `method`.
+
+| Param | Type | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `method` | string (enum) | `"list_repo_labels"` \| `"get_repo_label"` \| `"list_org_labels"` |
+| `owner` | string | for repo methods |
+| `repo` | string | for repo methods |
+| `org` | string | for org methods |
+| `id` | number | label ID, required for `"get_repo_label"` |
+| `page` | number | default `1` |
+| `per_page` | number | default `30` |
+
+`label_write` — required: `method`.
+
+| Param | Type | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `method` | string (enum) | `"create_repo_label"` \| `"edit_repo_label"` \| `"delete_repo_label"` \| `"create_org_label"` \| `"edit_org_label"` \| `"delete_org_label"` |
+| `owner` | string | for repo methods |
+| `repo` | string | for repo methods |
+| `org` | string | for org methods |
+| `id` | number | for edit/delete |
+| `name` | string | required for create |
+| `color` | string | hex `#RRGGBB`, required for create |
+| `description` | string | optional |
+| `exclusive` | boolean | org labels only |
+| `is_archived` | boolean | repo labels only |
+
+Note: unlike `milestone_read`/`milestone_write`, `owner`/`repo`/`org` are **not** schema-required on
+either label tool — only `method` is. Passing none for a repo/org method still fails, just as a
+runtime error from Gitea rather than a client-side validation error.
+
+## List repo labels
+
+```
+label_read  method: "list_repo_labels"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  per_page: 50
+```
+
+Paginate (`page: 1, 2, ...`) until the returned count is less than `per_page`. This is the only way
+to build a complete name → ID map — there is no lookup-by-name endpoint.
+
+## Get one label
+
+```
+label_read  method: "get_repo_label"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  id: <id>
+```
+
+## Resolve a name to an ID
+
+There is no direct name lookup. List all repo labels (paginating if needed), scan for a
+case-insensitive name match, and extract `id`. This is the required first step before any label
+application on an issue or PR — the actual `add_labels`/`replace_labels`/`remove_label` call lives
+in `gitea-issues`/`gitea-prs` via `issue_write`/`pull_request_write`, which take numeric IDs only.
+
+## Create a label
+
+```
+label_write  method: "create_repo_label"
+  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>
+  name: "Kind/Bug"
+  color: "#d73a4a"
+  description: "Confirmed bug"
+```
+
+For an org label, use `method: "create_org_label"` with `org:` instead of `owner`/`repo`, and
+`exclusive: true` if the label belongs to a mutually-exclusive scope group.
+
+## Edit a label
+
+```
+label_write  method: "edit_repo_label"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  id: <id>  color: "#ff0000"
+```
+
+Only pass the fields being changed — `id` plus any of `name`/`color`/`description`/`is_archived`.
+
+## Delete a label
+
+```
+label_write  method: "delete_repo_label"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  id: <id>
+```
+
+Deleting a label does not remove it from historical issue/PR timeline events — it disappears only
+from current label lists.
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+---
+topic: milestones
+source_keys:
+  - gitea-mcp-repo
+  - gitea-mcp-slim-go
+---
+
+# Milestone operations
+
+Execution detail for `milestone_read` and `milestone_write`. Milestones are always repo-scoped —
+there is no org-level milestone concept, unlike labels.
+
+## Verified live schemas
+
+`milestone_read` — required: `method`, `owner`, `repo`.
+
+| Param | Type | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `method` | string (enum) | `"get"` \| `"list"` |
+| `owner` | string | required |
+| `repo` | string | required |
+| `id` | number | milestone ID, required for `"get"` |
+| `name` | string | title filter, for `"list"` |
+| `state` | string | default `"all"` — conventional values `"open"`/`"closed"`/`"all"`, but **not enforced by an enum in the live schema** (plain string). Any other value is passed through to Gitea rather than rejected client-side. |
+| `page` | number | default `1` |
+| `per_page` | number | default `30` |
+
+`milestone_write` — required: `method`, `owner`, `repo`.
+
+| Param | Type | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `method` | string (enum) | `"create"` \| `"update"` \| `"edit"` \| `"delete"` — `"update"`/`"edit"` are aliases for the same operation; prefer `"update"` |
+| `owner` | string | required |
+| `repo` | string | required |
+| `id` | number | required for update/delete |
+| `title` | string | required for create |
+| `description` | string | optional |
+| `due_on` | string | due date — the live tool schema only describes this as an opaque "due date" string with no enforced format; ISO 8601 (e.g. `"2025-03-01T00:00:00Z"`) is the conventional value Gitea's REST API accepts, not something confirmed by the live MCP schema itself |
+| `state` | string (enum) | `"open"` \| `"closed"` — **this one is schema-enforced**, unlike `milestone_read`'s `state` |
+
+Note: unlike `label_read`/`label_write`, both milestone tools hard-require `owner` and `repo` at the
+schema level — there's no scope variant to omit them for.
+
+## List milestones
+
+```
+milestone_read  method: "list"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  state: "open"
+```
+
+Report each as: id, title, state, due date, open/closed issue counts.
+
+## Get one milestone
+
+```
+milestone_read  method: "get"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  id: <id>
+```
+
+## Resolve a milestone ID from a title
+
+Needed whenever the only handle available is a title — e.g. a `pull_request_read` response, which
+returns `milestone` as a bare title string rather than `{id, title}`. Call:
+
+```
+milestone_read  method: "list"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  name: <title>
+```
+
+and take the `id` of the matching result. If `name` filtering returns no match (e.g. due to a
+title typo or case mismatch), fall back to listing without the filter and matching manually.
+
+## Create a milestone
+
+```
+milestone_write  method: "create"
+  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>
+  title: "v1.0"
+  description: "First stable release"
+  due_on: "2025-03-01T00:00:00Z"
+```
+
+Report the returned ID — the caller (`gitea-issues`/`gitea-prs`) needs it to assign issues/PRs to
+this milestone via `issue_write`/`pull_request_write`.
+
+## Update or close a milestone
+
+```
+milestone_write  method: "update"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  id: <id>  state: "closed"
+```
+
+Only pass the fields being changed — `id` plus any of `title`/`description`/`due_on`/`state`.
+
+## Delete a milestone
+
+```
+milestone_write  method: "delete"  owner: <owner>  repo: <repo>  id: <id>
+```
+
+Deleting a milestone does not delete or unassign the issues/PRs that referenced it — they simply
+lose the milestone reference.
diff --git a/plugins/gitea/skills/gitea-labels-milestones/references/sources.md b/plugins/gitea/skills/gitea-labels-milestones/references/sources.md
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+# Sources
+
+## gitea-mcp-repo
+
+- **URL:** https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp
+- **Description:** Official gitea-mcp repository (v1.3.0); operation/*.go source files documenting all 55 MCP tools, their parameters, and CLI flags
+- **Research doc:** plugins/gitea/docs/research/docs/gitea/sources.md
+- **Contributing files:** SKILL.md, references/labels.md, references/milestones.md, references/label-inference.md
+- **Status:** `extracted`
+
+## gitea-mcp-slim-go
+
+- **URL:** https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp/raw/branch/main/operation/issue/slim.go, https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp/raw/branch/main/operation/pull/slim.go, https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp/raw/branch/main/operation/repo/slim.go
+- **Description:** Slim response shape structs from gitea-mcp source; defines exactly which fields the MCP server returns for issues, PRs, branches, commits, tags, releases, and files — including the label name-vs-ID and milestone object-vs-string representation quirks this skill's Gotchas document
+- **Research doc:** plugins/gitea/docs/research/docs/gitea/sources.md
+- **Contributing files:** SKILL.md, references/labels.md, references/milestones.md
+- **Status:** `extracted`
+
+## context7-websites-gitea
+
+- **URL:** context7:/websites/gitea
+- **Description:** Official Gitea docs mirror on Context7 (docs.gitea.com content) — scoped/exclusive label conventions and milestone/label state-transition semantics
+- **Research doc:** plugins/gitea/docs/research/docs/gitea/sources.md
+- **Contributing files:** SKILL.md, references/label-inference.md
+- **Status:** `extracted`
+
+## context7-gitea-tea-cli
+
+- **URL:** context7:/git_gitea_com/gitea_tea
+- **Description:** Official `tea` CLI (reference Gitea client) docs on Context7 — practitioner command patterns for labels and milestones
+- **Research doc:** plugins/gitea/docs/research/docs/gitea/sources.md
+- **Contributing files:** SKILL.md
+- **Status:** `extracted`