Fix Gitea issue label payloads

issue_core/__init__.py

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ Supported Backends:
 - Future: GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, Redmine
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.2.0"
+__version__ = "0.2.1"
 __author__ = "Coulomb / MarkiTect Project"
 __description__ = "Authoritative task lifecycle manager with plugin architecture"

issue_core/backends/gitea/backend.py

@@ -195,10 +195,20 @@ class GiteaBackend(RemoteBackend, SyncableBackend):
         if issue.milestone:
             data['milestone'] = int(issue.milestone.backend_id) if issue.milestone.backend_id else None
 
-        # Convert labels
-        if issue.labels:
-            data['labels'] = [label.name for label in issue.labels]
-
+        # Gitea expects numeric label IDs on issue create/update. Name-only
+        # labels are preserved in issue-core metadata but omitted from the API
+        # payload until a label-resolution step exists.
+        label_ids = []
+        for label in issue.labels:
+            if not label.backend_id:
+                continue
+            try:
+                label_ids.append(int(label.backend_id))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                continue
+        if label_ids:
+            data['labels'] = label_ids
+
         return data
 
     # Issue CRUD Operations

tests/test_gitea_backend.py

@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ These tests ensure the Gitea backend works correctly with the API.
 
 import pytest
 import json
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch, MagicMock
 from issue_core.backends.gitea.backend import GiteaBackend, GiteaAPIError
+from issue_core.core.models import Issue, IssueState, Label
 
 
 class TestGiteaBackend:
@@ -96,6 +98,29 @@ class TestGiteaBackend:
             called_url = mock_request.call_args[1]['url'] if 'url' in mock_request.call_args[1] else mock_request.call_args[0][1]
             assert called_url == 'https://git.example.com/api/v1/repos/owner/repo'
 
+    def test_gitea_payload_omits_name_only_labels(self):
+        """Gitea issue payloads only include numeric label IDs."""
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        issue = Issue(
+            id="",
+            number=0,
+            title="Test issue",
+            description="Test description",
+            state=IssueState.OPEN,
+            created_at=now,
+            updated_at=now,
+            labels=[
+                Label(name="priority:low"),
+                Label(name="source:rule", backend_id="not-a-number"),
+                Label(name="existing", backend_id="42"),
+            ],
+        )
+
+        payload = self.backend._unified_issue_to_gitea(issue)
+
+        assert payload["labels"] == [42]
+        assert payload["title"] == "Test issue"
+
     @patch('issue_core.backends.gitea.backend.requests.Session')
     def test_test_connection_success(self, mock_session_class):
         """Test test_connection method works correctly."""