diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
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+# Labeler configuration for ds-grading-env project
+# Labels are automatically applied based on file paths in pull requests
+
+# Python labels
+python:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - '**/*.py'
+    - 'requirements.txt'
+
+# Docker labels
+docker:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - 'Dockerfile'
+    - 'docker-compose.yml'
+    - '.dockerignore'
+
+# Example files
+example:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - 'example/**/*'
+
+# DevOps
+devops:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - '.github/**/*'
+    - '.github/workflows/**/*'
+
+# Documentation
+documentation:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - 'docs/**/*'
+    - '*.md'
+    - '**/*.md'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
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+name: "Pull Request Labeler"
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  labeler:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Apply labels
+        uses: actions/labeler@v5
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          configuration-path: .github/labeler.yml
+          sync-labels: true