diff --git a/.github/actions/labeler/action.yml b/.github/actions/labeler/action.yml
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+name: Labeler
+
+description: Adds labels to an Issue or PR
+inputs:
+  token:
+    description: defaults to GITHUB_TOKEN, otherwise can use a PAT
+    required: false
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
+  addLabels:
+    description: array of labels to apply
+    required: false
+  removeLabels:
+    description: array of labels to remove
+    required: false
+  ignoreIfAssigned:
+    description: don't apply labels if there are assignees
+    required: false
+  ignoreIfLabeled:
+    description: don't apply labels if there are already labels added
+    required: false
+
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Add label to an issue or pr
+      run: node .github/actions/labeler/labeler.js
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token }}
+        ADD_LABELS: ${{ inputs.addLabels }}
+        REMOVE_LABELS: ${{ inputs.removeLabels }}
+        IGNORE_IF_ASSIGNED: ${{ inputs.ignoreIfAssigned }}
+        IGNORE_IF_LABELED: ${{ inputs.ignoreIfLabeled }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/labeler/labeler.js b/.github/actions/labeler/labeler.js
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+/* See function main in this file for documentation */
+
+import coreLib from '@actions/core'
+
+import github from '#src/workflows/github.js'
+import { getActionContext } from '#src/workflows/action-context.js'
+import { boolEnvVar } from '#src/workflows/get-env-inputs.js'
+
+// When this file is invoked directly from action as opposed to being imported
+if (import.meta.url.endsWith(process.argv[1])) {
+  if (!process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN) {
+    throw new Error('You must set the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable.')
+  }
+
+  const { ADD_LABELS, REMOVE_LABELS } = process.env
+
+  const octokit = github()
+
+  const opts = {
+    addLabels: ADD_LABELS,
+    removeLabels: REMOVE_LABELS,
+    ignoreIfAssigned: boolEnvVar('IGNORE_IF_ASSIGNED'),
+    ignoreIfLabeled: boolEnvVar('IGNORE_IF_LABELED'),
+  }
+
+  // labels come in comma separated from actions
+  let addLabels
+
+  if (opts.addLabels) {
+    addLabels = [...opts.addLabels.split(',')]
+    opts.addLabels = addLabels.map((l) => l.trim())
+  } else {
+    opts.addLabels = []
+  }
+
+  let removeLabels
+
+  if (opts.removeLabels) {
+    removeLabels = [...opts.removeLabels.split(',')]
+    opts.removeLabels = removeLabels.map((l) => l.trim())
+  } else {
+    opts.removeLabels = []
+  }
+
+  const actionContext = getActionContext()
+  const { owner, repo } = actionContext
+  let issueOrPrNumber = actionContext?.pull_request?.number
+
+  if (!issueOrPrNumber) {
+    issueOrPrNumber = actionContext?.issue?.number
+  }
+
+  opts.issue_number = issueOrPrNumber
+  opts.owner = owner
+  opts.repo = repo
+
+  main(coreLib, octokit, opts, {})
+}
+
+/*
+ * Applies labels to an issue or pull request.
+ *
+ * opts:
+ *  issue_number {number} id of the issue or pull request to label
+ *  owner {string} owner of the repository
+ *  repo {string} repository name
+ *  addLabels {Array<string>} array of labels to apply
+ *  removeLabels {Array<string>} array of labels to remove
+ *  ignoreIfAssigned {boolean} don't apply labels if there are assignees
+ *  ignoreIfLabeled {boolean} don't apply labels if there are already labels added
+ */
+export default async function main(core, octokit, opts = {}) {
+  if (opts.addLabels?.length === 0 && opts.removeLabels?.length === 0) {
+    core.info('No labels to add or remove specified, nothing to do.')
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (opts.ignoreIfAssigned || opts.ignoreIfLabeled) {
+    try {
+      const { data } = await octokit.issues.get({
+        issue_number: opts.issue_number,
+        owner: opts.owner,
+        repo: opts.repo,
+      })
+
+      if (opts.ignoreIfAssigned) {
+        if (data.assignees.length > 0) {
+          core.info(
+            `ignore-if-assigned is true: not applying labels since there's ${data.assignees.length} assignees`,
+          )
+          return 0
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (opts.ignoreIfLabeled) {
+        if (data.labels.length > 0) {
+          core.info(
+            `ignore-if-labeled is true: not applying labels since there's ${data.labels.length} labels applied`,
+          )
+          return 0
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw new Error(`Error getting issue: ${err}`)
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (opts.removeLabels?.length > 0) {
+    // removing a label fails if the label isn't already applied
+    let appliedLabels = []
+
+    try {
+      const { data } = await octokit.issues.get({
+        issue_number: opts.issue_number,
+        owner: opts.owner,
+        repo: opts.repo,
+      })
+
+      appliedLabels = data.labels.map((l) => l.name)
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw new Error(`Error getting issue: ${err}`)
+    }
+
+    opts.removeLabels = opts.removeLabels.filter((l) => appliedLabels.includes(l))
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      opts.removeLabels.map(async (label) => {
+        try {
+          await octokit.issues.removeLabel({
+            issue_number: opts.issue_number,
+            owner: opts.owner,
+            repo: opts.repo,
+            name: label,
+          })
+        } catch (err) {
+          throw new Error(`Error removing label: ${err}`)
+        }
+      }),
+    )
+
+    if (opts.removeLabels.length > 0) {
+      core.info(`Removed labels: ${opts.removeLabels.join(', ')}`)
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (opts.addLabels?.length > 0) {
+    try {
+      await octokit.issues.addLabels({
+        issue_number: opts.issue_number,
+        owner: opts.owner,
+        repo: opts.repo,
+        labels: opts.addLabels,
+      })
+
+      core.info(`Added labels: ${opts.addLabels.join(', ')}`)
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw new Error(`Error adding label: ${err}`)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/workflows/labeler.ts b/src/workflows/labeler.ts
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+// [start-readme]
+//
+// This script adds labels to issues or pull requests.
+//
+// [end-readme]
+
+import { program } from 'commander'
+import label from '../../.github/actions/labeler/labeler.js'
+import { getCoreInject } from '@/links/scripts/action-injections'
+import github from '@/workflows/github.js'
+
+program
+  .description('Add labels to an issue or PR.')
+  .option('--id <ID>', 'Id of the issue or PR to label')
+  .option('--add-labels <LABELS>', 'Labels to add, comma separated if more than one')
+  .option('--remove-labels <LABELS>', 'Labels to remove, comma separated if more than one')
+  .option('--repo <REPOSITORY>', 'Which repository to apply labels to in owner/repo format')
+  .option('--ignore-if-assigned', "Don't apply labels if there are assignees")
+  .option('--ignore-if-labeled', "Don't apply labels if there are already labels applied")
+  .parse(process.argv)
+
+const opts = program.opts()
+const octokit = github()
+
+let addLabels = []
+if (opts.addLabels) {
+  addLabels = [...opts.addLabels.split(',')]
+  addLabels = addLabels.map((l) => l.trim())
+}
+
+let removeLabels = []
+if (opts.removeLabels) {
+  removeLabels = [...opts.removeLabels.split(',')]
+  removeLabels = removeLabels.map((l) => l.trim())
+}
+
+if (!process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN) {
+  throw new Error('You must set the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable.')
+}
+
+if (!opts.repo) {
+  throw new Error('You must provide the repository that contains the issue with the --repo flag.')
+}
+
+if (!opts.id) {
+  throw new Error(
+    'You must provide the number of the issue where the labels will be applied with the --id flag',
+  )
+}
+
+const [owner, repo] = opts.repo.split('/')
+const issueNumber = opts.id
+
+label(getCoreInject(opts.debug), octokit, {
+  addLabels,
+  removeLabels,
+  repo,
+  owner,
+  issue_number: issueNumber,
+  ignoreIfAssigned: opts.ignoreIfAssigned,
+  ignoreIfLabeled: opts.ignoreIfLabeled,
+})