diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index 5b01ca3..a3bfd70 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
-import { Config, Issue, Comment, RepoItem } from './types.js';
+import { Config, Issue, Comment, RepoItem, Label } from './types.js';
 
 /**
  * Normalizes the Gitea/Forgejo URL by stripping trailing slashes
@@ -598,3 +598,105 @@ export async function setIssueAssignees(
     throw new Error(`Network Error: ${error.message}`);
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Fetches all labels for a specific repository.
+ */
+export async function fetchLabels(config: Config): Promise<Label[]> {
+  const client = createAxiosInstance(config);
+  try {
+    const response = await client.get(`/repos/${config.owner}/${config.repo}/labels`);
+    return response.data.map((item: any) => ({
+      id: item.id,
+      name: item.name,
+      color: item.color,
+      description: item.description,
+      exclusive: item.exclusive,
+    }));
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    if (error.response) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to fetch labels: ${error.response.data?.message || error.message}`);
+    }
+    throw new Error(`Network Error: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new label in the specified repository.
+ */
+export async function createLabel(config: Config, label: Partial<Label>): Promise<Label> {
+  const client = createAxiosInstance(config);
+  try {
+    const response = await client.post(`/repos/${config.owner}/${config.repo}/labels`, {
+      name: label.name,
+      color: label.color, // expects hex without #
+      description: label.description,
+      exclusive: label.exclusive,
+    });
+    const item = response.data;
+    return {
+      id: item.id,
+      name: item.name,
+      color: item.color,
+      description: item.description,
+      exclusive: item.exclusive,
+    };
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    if (error.response) {
+      if (error.response.status === 401) {
+        throw new Error('Unauthorized: You must be logged in with a token to create a label.');
+      }
+      throw new Error(`Failed to create label: ${error.response.data?.message || error.message}`);
+    }
+    throw new Error(`Network Error: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Updates an existing label.
+ */
+export async function updateLabel(config: Config, id: number, label: Partial<Label>): Promise<Label> {
+  const client = createAxiosInstance(config);
+  try {
+    const response = await client.patch(`/repos/${config.owner}/${config.repo}/labels/${id}`, {
+      name: label.name,
+      color: label.color,
+      description: label.description,
+      exclusive: label.exclusive,
+    });
+    const item = response.data;
+    return {
+      id: item.id,
+      name: item.name,
+      color: item.color,
+      description: item.description,
+      exclusive: item.exclusive,
+    };
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    if (error.response) {
+      if (error.response.status === 401) {
+        throw new Error('Unauthorized: You must be logged in with a token to update a label.');
+      }
+      throw new Error(`Failed to update label: ${error.response.data?.message || error.message}`);
+    }
+    throw new Error(`Network Error: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a label.
+ */
+export async function deleteLabel(config: Config, id: number): Promise<void> {
+  const client = createAxiosInstance(config);
+  try {
+    await client.delete(`/repos/${config.owner}/${config.repo}/labels/${id}`);
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    if (error.response) {
+      if (error.response.status === 401) {
+        throw new Error('Unauthorized: You must be logged in with a token to delete a label.');
+      }
+      throw new Error(`Failed to delete label: ${error.response.data?.message || error.message}`);
+    }
+    throw new Error(`Network Error: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 36139a3..1bad78f 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,16 @@ async function bootstrap() {
     addTimeForm: {
       timeInput: '',
     },
+    labels: [],
+    selectedLabelIndex: 0,
+    labelsLoading: false,
+    labelForm: {
+      name: '',
+      color: '',
+      description: '',
+      exclusive: false,
+      activeField: 'name',
+    },
   };
 
   // If parameters are provided, try direct connection first
diff --git a/src/tui.ts b/src/tui.ts
index 4d7a8f5..01b8026 100644
--- a/src/tui.ts
+++ b/src/tui.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import { AppState, Issue, Comment } from './types.js';
-import { fetchIssues, fetchIssue, fetchIssueComments, validateConnection, normalizeUrl, authenticateAndFetchRepos, createIssue, createIssueComment, editIssue, addIssueTime, changeIssueState, setIssueAssignees } from './api.js';
+import { fetchIssues, fetchIssue, fetchIssueComments, validateConnection, normalizeUrl, authenticateAndFetchRepos, createIssue, createIssueComment, editIssue, addIssueTime, changeIssueState, setIssueAssignees, fetchLabels, createLabel, updateLabel, deleteLabel } from './api.js';
 import { saveGlobalConfig } from './config.js';
 
 // Setup readline for stdin keypress events
@@ -400,10 +400,12 @@ export class TuiEngine {
       this.handleEditIssueKeypress(str, key);
     } else if (this.state.screen === 'add-time') {
       this.handleAddTimeKeypress(str, key);
-    } else if (this.state.screen === 'confirm-state-change') {
-      this.handleConfirmStateChangeKeypress(str, key);
     } else if (this.state.screen === 'set-assignees') {
       this.handleSetAssigneesKeypress(str, key);
+    } else if (this.state.screen === 'labels-list') {
+      this.handleLabelsListKeypress(str, key);
+    } else if (this.state.screen === 'create-label' || this.state.screen === 'edit-label') {
+      this.handleLabelFormKeypress(str, key);
     }
   }
 
@@ -778,6 +780,13 @@ export class TuiEngine {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (str === 'l' || str === 'L') {
+      this.state.screen = 'labels-list';
+      this.state.selectedLabelIndex = 0;
+      this.loadLabels();
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (str === 'q' || str === 'Q') {
       this.stop();
     }
@@ -923,6 +932,10 @@ export class TuiEngine {
       this.renderAnimationScreen(cols, rows, ZOMBIE_FRAMES);
     } else if (this.state.screen === 'set-assignees') {
       this.renderSetAssigneesScreen(cols, rows);
+    } else if (this.state.screen === 'labels-list') {
+      this.renderLabelsList(cols, rows);
+    } else if (this.state.screen === 'create-label' || this.state.screen === 'edit-label') {
+      this.renderLabelForm(cols, rows);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1122,11 +1135,12 @@ export class TuiEngine {
     const stateWidth = 7;
     const authorWidth = 14;
     const assigneesWidth = 14;
+    const labelsWidth = 16;
     const createdWidth = 12;
     const commentsWidth = 6;
     const timeWidth = 7;
-    // Title takes all remaining space. There are 9 columns + 10 borders + 9 spaces = 19 extra chars
-    const titleWidth = Math.max(10, cols - idWidth - typeWidth - stateWidth - authorWidth - assigneesWidth - createdWidth - commentsWidth - timeWidth - 19);
+    // Title takes all remaining space. There are 10 columns + 11 borders + 10 spaces = 21 extra chars
+    const titleWidth = Math.max(10, cols - idWidth - typeWidth - stateWidth - authorWidth - assigneesWidth - labelsWidth - createdWidth - commentsWidth - timeWidth - 21);
 
     // Render Table Header
     const padHeader = (title: string, w: number) => chalk.bold.white(title.padEnd(w));
@@ -1140,6 +1154,7 @@ export class TuiEngine {
       padHeader('Title', titleWidth) + borderCh + ' ' +
       padHeader('Author', authorWidth) + borderCh + ' ' +
       padHeader('Assignees', assigneesWidth) + borderCh + ' ' +
+      padHeader('Labels', labelsWidth) + borderCh + ' ' +
       padHeader('Created', createdWidth) + borderCh + ' ' +
       padHeader('Coms', commentsWidth) + borderCh + ' ' +
       padHeader('Time', timeWidth) + borderCh
@@ -1179,6 +1194,26 @@ export class TuiEngine {
           const authorStr = truncate(issue.user.login, authorWidth).padEnd(authorWidth);
           const assigneesNames = (issue.assignees || []).map(u => u.login).join(',');
           const assigneesStr = truncate(assigneesNames, assigneesWidth).padEnd(assigneesWidth);
+          let plainLen = 0;
+          let issueLabelsStr = '';
+          for (let idx = 0; idx < issue.labels.length; idx++) {
+            const l = issue.labels[idx];
+            let name = l.name;
+            if (name.length + 2 > labelsWidth) {
+               name = name.substring(0, labelsWidth - 3) + '…';
+            }
+            const lText = ` ${name} `;
+            if (plainLen + lText.length > labelsWidth) break;
+            issueLabelsStr += chalk.bgHex('#' + l.color).black(lText);
+            plainLen += lText.length;
+            if (idx < issue.labels.length - 1 && plainLen + 1 <= labelsWidth) {
+               issueLabelsStr += ' ';
+               plainLen += 1;
+            } else if (idx < issue.labels.length - 1) {
+               break;
+            }
+          }
+          issueLabelsStr += ' '.repeat(Math.max(0, labelsWidth - plainLen));
           const createdStr = formatDate(issue.created_at).substring(0, 10).padEnd(createdWidth);
           const commentsStr = String(issue.comments).padEnd(commentsWidth);
           const timeStr = formatTime(issue.total_tracked_time).padEnd(timeWidth);
@@ -1190,6 +1225,7 @@ export class TuiEngine {
             ' ' + (issue.pull_request ? chalk.magenta(titleStr) : titleStr) + borderCh +
             ' ' + authorStr + borderCh +
             ' ' + assigneesStr + borderCh +
+            ' ' + issueLabelsStr + borderCh +
             ' ' + createdStr + borderCh +
             ' ' + commentsStr + borderCh +
             ' ' + timeStr + borderCh;
@@ -1224,7 +1260,7 @@ export class TuiEngine {
     console.log(chalk.bold.hex('#4A90E2')('└' + '─'.repeat(cols - 2) + '┘'));
 
     // Keyboard controls help line
-    const fullHelpLine = ' [↑/↓] Navigate  [Enter] View  [C] Create  [/] Search  [S] Sort  [F] State  [T] Type  [N/P] Page  [R] Reload  [O] Settings  [Esc] Quit';
+    const fullHelpLine = ' [↑/↓] Navigate  [Enter] View  [C] Create  [/] Search  [S] Sort  [F] State  [T] Type  [L] Labels  [N/P] Page  [R] Reload  [O] Settings  [Esc] Quit';
     const repoStr = chalk.bold.cyan(` repo: ${this.state.config.owner}/${this.state.config.repo} `);
     const repoLen = stripAnsi(repoStr).length;
     
@@ -2395,8 +2431,295 @@ export class TuiEngine {
 
     const printedRows = H + padTopCount + 5;
     const remainingRows = Math.max(0, rows - printedRows - 1);
-    for (let i = 0; i < remainingRows; i++) {
-      console.log('');
+  }
+
+  // --- Labels Logic ---
+  private async loadLabels() {
+    this.state.labelsLoading = true;
+    this.state.error = null;
+    this.render();
+    try {
+      this.state.labels = await fetchLabels(this.state.config);
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      this.state.error = `Failed to load labels: ${err.message}`;
+    } finally {
+      this.state.labelsLoading = false;
+      this.render();
     }
   }
+
+  private async handleLabelsListKeypress(str: string, key: any) {
+    if (this.state.labelsLoading) return;
+
+    if ((key && key.name === 'escape') || str === '\u001b' || str === 'q' || str === 'Q') {
+      this.state.screen = 'list';
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (key && key.name === 'up') {
+      if (this.state.selectedLabelIndex > 0) {
+        this.state.selectedLabelIndex--;
+        this.render();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (key && key.name === 'down') {
+      if (this.state.selectedLabelIndex < this.state.labels.length - 1) {
+        this.state.selectedLabelIndex++;
+        this.render();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (str === 'c' || str === 'C') {
+      this.state.screen = 'create-label';
+      this.state.labelForm = {
+        name: '',
+        color: '000000',
+        description: '',
+        exclusive: false,
+        activeField: 'name'
+      };
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (str === 'e' || str === 'E') {
+      if (this.state.labels.length > 0) {
+        const lbl = this.state.labels[this.state.selectedLabelIndex];
+        this.state.screen = 'edit-label';
+        this.state.labelForm = {
+          name: lbl.name,
+          color: lbl.color,
+          description: lbl.description || '',
+          exclusive: lbl.exclusive || false,
+          activeField: 'name'
+        };
+        this.render();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if ((key && key.name === 'delete') || str === 'd' || str === 'D') {
+      if (this.state.labels.length > 0) {
+        const lbl = this.state.labels[this.state.selectedLabelIndex];
+        this.state.labelsLoading = true;
+        this.render();
+        try {
+          await deleteLabel(this.state.config, lbl.id);
+          await this.loadLabels();
+        } catch (err: any) {
+          this.state.error = `Failed to delete label: ${err.message}`;
+          this.state.labelsLoading = false;
+          this.render();
+        }
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async handleLabelFormKeypress(str: string, key: any) {
+    if ((key && key.name === 'escape') || str === '\u001b') {
+      this.state.screen = 'labels-list';
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const form = this.state.labelForm;
+    const fields: Array<'name' | 'color' | 'description' | 'exclusive'> = ['name', 'color', 'description', 'exclusive'];
+    const currentIdx = fields.indexOf(form.activeField);
+
+    if (key && key.name === 'up') {
+      form.activeField = fields[(currentIdx - 1 + fields.length) % fields.length];
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (key && key.name === 'down') {
+      form.activeField = fields[(currentIdx + 1) % fields.length];
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (key && key.name === 'tab') {
+      form.activeField = fields[(currentIdx + 1) % fields.length];
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (str === ' ' && form.activeField === 'exclusive') {
+      form.exclusive = !form.exclusive;
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if ((key && key.name === 'return') || str === '\r' || str === '\n') {
+      if (form.activeField === 'exclusive') {
+        form.exclusive = !form.exclusive;
+        this.render();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!form.name.trim() || !form.color.trim()) {
+        this.state.error = 'Name and Color are required.';
+        this.render();
+        return;
+      }
+      this.state.labelsLoading = true;
+      this.state.error = null;
+      this.render();
+
+      try {
+        if (this.state.screen === 'create-label') {
+          await createLabel(this.state.config, {
+            name: form.name.trim(),
+            color: form.color.trim(),
+            description: form.description.trim(),
+            exclusive: form.exclusive
+          });
+        } else {
+          const lbl = this.state.labels[this.state.selectedLabelIndex];
+          await updateLabel(this.state.config, lbl.id, {
+            name: form.name.trim(),
+            color: form.color.trim(),
+            description: form.description.trim(),
+            exclusive: form.exclusive
+          });
+        }
+        this.state.screen = 'labels-list';
+        await this.loadLabels();
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        this.state.error = err.message;
+        this.state.labelsLoading = false;
+        this.render();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (key && key.name === 'backspace') {
+      if (form.activeField === 'name') form.name = form.name.slice(0, -1);
+      if (form.activeField === 'color') form.color = form.color.slice(0, -1);
+      if (form.activeField === 'description') form.description = form.description.slice(0, -1);
+      this.render();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (str && !key.ctrl && !key.meta && str.length === 1 && str.charCodeAt(0) >= 32) {
+      if (form.activeField === 'name') form.name += str;
+      if (form.activeField === 'color') form.color += str;
+      if (form.activeField === 'description') form.description += str;
+      this.render();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private renderLabelsList(cols: number, rows: number) {
+    const header = chalk.bgBlue.white.bold(` Repository Labels - ${this.state.config.owner}/${this.state.config.repo} `);
+    const headerPad = Math.max(0, Math.floor((cols - stripAnsi(header).length) / 2));
+    console.log(' '.repeat(headerPad) + header);
+    console.log(chalk.gray('─'.repeat(cols)));
+
+    if (this.state.labelsLoading) {
+      console.log(chalk.yellow(` Loading labels... ${SPINNER_FRAMES[spinnerIndex]}`));
+    } else if (this.state.labels.length === 0) {
+      console.log(chalk.gray(' No labels found.'));
+    } else {
+      const listHeight = rows - 6; // header(2), footer(2), errors etc.
+      let startIdx = 0;
+      if (this.state.selectedLabelIndex >= listHeight) {
+        startIdx = this.state.selectedLabelIndex - listHeight + 1;
+      }
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < listHeight; i++) {
+        const itemIdx = startIdx + i;
+        if (itemIdx >= this.state.labels.length) break;
+        
+        const lbl = this.state.labels[itemIdx];
+        const isSelected = itemIdx === this.state.selectedLabelIndex;
+        
+        let prefix = isSelected ? chalk.green(' > ') : '   ';
+        let lblDisplay = chalk.bgHex('#' + lbl.color).black(` ${lbl.name} `);
+        if (lbl.exclusive) lblDisplay += ' (exclusive)';
+        
+        let line = prefix + lblDisplay;
+        if (lbl.description) {
+           line += chalk.gray(` - ${truncate(lbl.description, cols - 30)}`);
+        }
+        
+        if (isSelected) {
+          console.log(chalk.bgGray(line + ' '.repeat(Math.max(0, cols - stripAnsi(line).length))));
+        } else {
+          console.log(line);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Fill remaining space
+    const currentLine = this.state.labelsLoading ? 3 : Math.min(this.state.labels.length, rows - 6) + 2;
+    for (let i = currentLine; i < rows - 3; i++) console.log('');
+
+    if (this.state.error) {
+      console.log(chalk.red(` Error: ${this.state.error}`));
+    } else {
+      console.log('');
+    }
+
+    console.log(chalk.gray('─'.repeat(cols)));
+    console.log(chalk.gray(' [c] Create  [e] Edit  [d] Delete  [esc] Back to Issues'));
+  }
+
+  private renderLabelForm(cols: number, rows: number) {
+    const isEdit = this.state.screen === 'edit-label';
+    const title = isEdit ? 'Edit Label' : 'Create Label';
+    const header = chalk.bgBlue.white.bold(` ${title} `);
+    const headerPad = Math.max(0, Math.floor((cols - stripAnsi(header).length) / 2));
+    console.log(' '.repeat(headerPad) + header);
+    console.log(chalk.gray('─'.repeat(cols)));
+
+    const form = this.state.labelForm;
+    const width = Math.min(60, cols - 4);
+    const leftPadStr = ' '.repeat(Math.max(0, Math.floor((cols - width) / 2)));
+
+    console.log('');
+    
+    // Name
+    const nameLabel = form.activeField === 'name' ? chalk.cyan.bold('> Name: ') : '  Name: ';
+    console.log(leftPadStr + nameLabel + (form.name || chalk.gray('(empty)')));
+    console.log('');
+
+    // Color
+    const colorLabel = form.activeField === 'color' ? chalk.cyan.bold('> Color (hex without #): ') : '  Color: ';
+    console.log(leftPadStr + colorLabel + (form.color || chalk.gray('e.g. ff0000')));
+    if (form.color && form.color.length >= 3) {
+      try {
+        console.log(leftPadStr + '  Preview: ' + chalk.bgHex('#' + form.color).black(` ${form.name || 'Label'} `));
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log(leftPadStr + '  Preview: ' + chalk.red('Invalid color'));
+      }
+    }
+    console.log('');
+
+    // Description
+    const descLabel = form.activeField === 'description' ? chalk.cyan.bold('> Description: ') : '  Description: ';
+    console.log(leftPadStr + descLabel + (form.description || chalk.gray('(empty)')));
+    console.log('');
+
+    // Exclusive
+    const exclLabel = form.activeField === 'exclusive' ? chalk.cyan.bold('> Exclusive: ') : '  Exclusive: ';
+    console.log(leftPadStr + exclLabel + (form.exclusive ? chalk.green('[x]') : '[ ]'));
+    console.log('');
+
+    for (let i = 13; i < rows - 3; i++) console.log('');
+
+    if (this.state.error) {
+      console.log(leftPadStr + chalk.red(` Error: ${this.state.error}`));
+    } else if (this.state.labelsLoading) {
+      console.log(leftPadStr + chalk.yellow(` Saving... ${SPINNER_FRAMES[spinnerIndex]}`));
+    } else {
+      console.log('');
+    }
+
+    console.log(chalk.gray('─'.repeat(cols)));
+    console.log(chalk.gray(' [↑/↓/Tab] Navigate  [Enter] Save  [Esc] Cancel'));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index ebb43d8..b37a276 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ export interface Label {
   id: number;
   name: string;
   color: string;
+  description?: string;
+  exclusive?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface Issue {
@@ -70,7 +72,15 @@ export interface AddTimeForm {
   timeInput: string;
 }
 
-export type ScreenType = 'launch' | 'setup' | 'repo-picker' | 'list' | 'details' | 'create-issue' | 'add-comment' | 'edit-issue' | 'add-time' | 'confirm-state-change' | 'animating-close' | 'animating-reopen' | 'set-assignees';
+export interface LabelForm {
+  name: string;
+  color: string;
+  description: string;
+  exclusive: boolean;
+  activeField: 'name' | 'color' | 'description' | 'exclusive';
+}
+
+export type ScreenType = 'launch' | 'setup' | 'repo-picker' | 'list' | 'details' | 'create-issue' | 'add-comment' | 'edit-issue' | 'add-time' | 'confirm-state-change' | 'animating-close' | 'animating-reopen' | 'set-assignees' | 'labels-list' | 'create-label' | 'edit-label';
 
 
 export interface RepoItem {
@@ -126,5 +136,13 @@ export interface AppState {
 
   // Add Time Form State
   addTimeForm: AddTimeForm;
+
+  // Labels List State
+  labels: Label[];
+  selectedLabelIndex: number;
+  labelsLoading: boolean;
+
+  // Label Form State
+  labelForm: LabelForm;
 }