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Expand Up @@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ Use `duplicate` only when the match is strong and include the issue number in th

`add-labels` and `add-comment` matter for security because the agent does not receive direct write access to issues. gh-aw validates label names and comment output before posting, which reduces the risk of prompt injection turning repository analysis into unrestricted writes.

Every label listed under `allowed` must already exist in the target repository. `bug`, `feature`, and `question` ship as GitHub defaults, but labels such as `needs-info`, `priority/p0`, `priority/p1`, and `priority/p2` do not, and applying a missing label fails at runtime. Create them before the first run with `gh label create needs-info` (repeat per label) or from the repository's Settings > Labels page.

## Related pages

- [Run Claude Code in GitHub Actions with gh-aw](/gh-aw/engines/claude/)
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