.github/workflows/remove_issue_label.yml

# Remove label "in-progress" when an issue is closed
name: Remove issue label

on:
  issues:
    types: [closed]

jobs:
  remove_label:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Remove label
        uses: actions/github-script@v6
        with:
          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
          script: |
            const issue_number = context.issue.number;
            const owner = context.repo.owner;
            const repo = context.repo.repo;
            const labelToRemove = "in-progress";

            // Fetch all labels for the issue
            const { data: currentLabels } = await github.rest.issues.listLabelsOnIssue({
              issue_number: issue_number,
              owner: owner,
              repo: repo
            });

            // Check if the label exists on the issue
            const hasLabel = currentLabels.some(label => label.name === labelToRemove);

            // If the label exists, remove it
            if (hasLabel) {
              await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
                issue_number: issue_number,
                owner: owner,
                repo: repo,
                name: labelToRemove
              });
            }