Delete Github Labels via console commands

delete-github-labels.js

/* Delete GitHub labels
 * @ref: https://gist.github.com/Isaddo/7efebcb673a0957b9c6f07cd14826ea4
 *
 * @see: https://gist.github.com/bitst0rm
 *       export-github-labels.js
 *       import-github-labels.js
 *       delete-github-labels.js
 *
 * To use:
 * 1. Go to the labels page of your repository (e.g., https://github.com/user/repo/labels).
 * 2. Paste this script into your browser's JavaScript console.
 * 3. Press Enter!
 *
 * This script will:
 * - locate all labels on the labels page of your GitHub repository.
 * - remove the confirmation requirement for deleting each label.
 * - submit the deletion forms for each label asynchronously.
 * - refresh the list of labels after each deletion to ensure all labels are removed.
 */


(function() {
    function deleteAllLabels() {
        var deleteForms = document.querySelectorAll(".js-delete-label");

        function submitForm(form) {
            return new Promise(function(resolve) {
                form.submit();

                // Set up an interval to check if the page is still loading
                var checkPageLoad = setInterval(function() {
                    if (document.readyState === 'complete') {
                        clearInterval(checkPageLoad);
                        resolve();
                    }
                }, 100); // Check every 100ms
            });
        }

        // Iterate over each form and handle the deletion
        (async function() {
            for (var i = 0; i < deleteForms.length; i++) {
                var form = deleteForms[i];
                var deleteButton = form.querySelector("button[type='submit']");

                // Remove the data-confirm attribute
                deleteButton.removeAttribute("data-confirm");

                // Submit the form and wait for it to complete
                await submitForm(form);

                // Refresh the list of forms after each deletion
                deleteForms = document.querySelectorAll(".js-delete-label");
            }
        })();
    }

    deleteAllLabels()
})();