diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
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+# changes to documentation
+"area/documentation": doc/**/*
+
+# changes to the core lib package
+"area/lib": ./*.go
+
+# changes to the zsh completion
+"area/*sh completion":
+  - ./zsh_*
+  - ./shell_*
+  - ./powershell_*
+  - ./bash_*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label.yml b/.github/workflows/label.yml
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+# This workflow will triage pull requests and apply a label based on the
+# paths that are modified in the pull request.
+#
+# To use this workflow, you will need to set up a .github/labeler.yml
+# file with configuration.  For more information, see:
+# https://github.com/actions/labeler/blob/master/README.md
+
+name: Labeler
+on: [pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  label:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/labeler@v2
+      with:
+        repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"