Shell script to add `changelog:x` labels to a repository. (See blog post for detail how I use this: https://stefanzweifel.io/posts/2021/11/13/introducing-the-changelog-updater-action#content-approaches-to-auto-generate-release-notes)

create-changelog-labels.sh

#!/bin/bash

set -e

# NOTE to create labels for your repo
# to support types from commit message guide (feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, test, chore)
# by hitting GitHub API v3
#
# https://developer.github.com/v3/issues/labels/#create-a-label
# https://gist.github.com/caspyin/2288960

# 1. Create your github PERSONAL ACCESS TOKEN at https://github.com/settings/tokens

# 2. Enter these fields
GH_TOKEN='TOKEN_GOES_HERE'
USERNAME='stefanzweifel'
REPO='REPO_NAME'


# 3. Hit GitHub API
curl -f -X POST https://api.github.com/repos/$USERNAME/$REPO/labels -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" -d '{"name":"changelog:added","color":"0E8A16"}'
curl -f -X POST https://api.github.com/repos/$USERNAME/$REPO/labels -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" -d '{"name":"changelog:changed","color":"5319E7"}'
curl -f -X POST https://api.github.com/repos/$USERNAME/$REPO/labels -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" -d '{"name":"changelog:dreprecated","color":"000000"}'
curl -f -X POST https://api.github.com/repos/$USERNAME/$REPO/labels -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" -d '{"name":"changelog:fixed","color":"0E8A16"}'
curl -f -X POST https://api.github.com/repos/$USERNAME/$REPO/labels -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" -d '{"name":"changelog:removed","color":"D93F0B"}'
curl -f -X POST https://api.github.com/repos/$USERNAME/$REPO/labels -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" -d '{"name":"changelog:security","color":"FBCA04"}'