René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"`python/cpython` labels grouping","articleBody":"There are two ways to group labels on GitHub: by color and by using a common prefix.  Even though the color-coding helps, without a common prefix, labels that belong in the same category are not grouped together in the \"Labels\" dropdown in the sidebar.  On the other hand, adding a prefix to all labels makes them longer and adds clutter.\r\n\r\nOn `python/cpython`, we currently have [61 labels](https://github.com/python/cpython/labels), that include misc labels (like `easy`, `pending`, etc.) and a few main groups, including:\r\n* types (uses the `type-*` prefix)\r\n* experts (uses the `expert-*` prefix)\r\n* OS (uses the `OS-*` prefix)\r\n* version number (no prefix/grouping needed -- they all start with 3)\r\n* \"dir\" (no prefix)\r\n\r\nThe \"dir\" category currently has 5 labels: `stdlib`, `docs`, `tests`, `interpreter-core`, and `extension-modules`, and they indicate what part of the source tree is affected, however since they have no prefix, they are not grouped.  I'm not sure if `dir-*` would be a good prefix, but I can't think of anything better.\r\n\r\nAnother idea suggested on Discord is to use emojis as prefixes for some categories, since they only take 1 character, are easily recognizable, and can convey some semantic meaning as well.\r\n\r\nSome suggestions:\r\n* :open_file_folder: can be used as a prefix for the \"dir\" group\r\n* :snake: can be used as a prefix for experts\r\n* if we want to replace the `type-*` prefix:\r\n  * :orange_book: for `crash` and `security`, :blue_book: for `bugs`, and :green_book: for `feature requests`\r\n  * :red_circle: :orange_circle: :large_blue_circle: :green_circle: / :red_square: :orange_square: :blue_square: :green_square:\r\n  * :file_cabinet: or :card_file_box: if we want the same emoji for all items\r\n* if we want to replace the `OS-*` prefix: :computer: or :desktop_computer: \r\n* we could keep some text-based prefix, and not all labels need a prefix\r\n* we could add prefixes to create some mini-groups:\r\n  * ❌ for `invalid`/`spam`\r\n  * :exclamation: for `release blocker`/`deferred blocker`\r\n  * :robot: for labels that trigger bot actions\r\n* some bots/tools might need to be updated if we rename labels\r\n\r\nThe main goals I want to accomplish are:\r\n* group the \"dir\" labels\r\n* make related labels easier to find in the dropdown\r\n* make label names shorter\r\n* make the categories clearer\r\n\r\nIn addition I wanted to remove/rewrite the (already outdated) [\"GitHub Labels\" page in the devguide](https://devguide.python.org/gh-labels/) and just document the categories, linking to [the labels list on GitHub](https://github.com/python/cpython/labels) for the actual page and their description.\r\n\r\ncc @Mariatta ","author":{"url":"https://github.com/ezio-melotti","@type":"Person","name":"ezio-melotti"},"datePublished":"2022-05-06T09:45:03.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":8},"url":"https://github.com/450/core-workflow/issues/450"}