diff --git a/.github/labeler-config.yml b/.github/labeler-config.yml
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+filters:
+  - label: 'new feature'
+    regexs:
+      - /\bfeat\b/
+      - /feature/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
+
+  - label: 'documentation'
+    regexs:
+      - /docs/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
+
+  - label: 'bug'
+    regexs:
+      - /bug/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
+  - label: 'bug'
+    regexs:
+      - /fix/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
+
+  - label: 'chore'
+    regexs:
+      - /description/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
+
+  - label: 'chore'
+    regexs:
+      - /chore/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
+
+  - label: 'goal: build'
+    regexs:
+      - /build/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
+
+  - label: 'goal: refactor'
+    regexs:
+      - /\brefactor\b/
+      - /refactor/i
+    events: [pull_request]
+    targets: [title]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-labels-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/add-labels-pr.yml
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+# reference: https://github.com/hoho4190/issue-pr-labeler
+name: PR Labeler
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+
+jobs:
+  main:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # to read configuration yml file
+      pull-requests: write # to add labels to pull requests
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Run PR Labeler
+        uses: hoho4190/issue-pr-labeler@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          config-file-name: labeler-config.yml
+        #   disable-bot: true  # this will prevent issues, PRs created by bots