diff --git a/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/discovery-finding-schema.json b/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/discovery-finding-schema.json
index 55b32eb7..3a238565 100644
--- a/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/discovery-finding-schema.json
+++ b/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/discovery-finding-schema.json
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@
                 "maximum": 5,
                 "description": "Priority 1-5 (1=critical, 5=low)"
               },
-              "labels": {
+              "tags": {
                 "type": "array",
                 "items": { "type": "string" },
-                "description": "Suggested labels for the issue"
+                "description": "Suggested tags for the issue"
               }
             },
             "description": "Pre-filled issue suggestion for export"
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
             "title": "Add null check in user validation",
             "type": "bug",
             "priority": 2,
-            "labels": ["bug", "auth"]
+            "tags": ["bug", "auth"]
           },
           "external_reference": null,
           "confidence": 0.85,
diff --git a/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/issues-jsonl-schema.json b/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/issues-jsonl-schema.json
index 91d630e5..0214e9a9 100644
--- a/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/issues-jsonl-schema.json
+++ b/.claude/workflows/cli-templates/schemas/issues-jsonl-schema.json
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Original source URL (for GitHub issues)"
     },
-    "labels": {
+    "tags": {
       "type": "array",
       "items": { "type": "string" },
-      "description": "Issue labels/tags"
+      "description": "Issue tags"
     },
     "extended_context": {
       "type": "object",
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
       "priority": 1,
       "context": "Connection pool cleanup only happens when MAX_POOL_SIZE is reached...",
       "source": "discovery",
-      "labels": ["bug", "resource-leak", "critical"],
+      "tags": ["bug", "resource-leak", "critical"],
       "extended_context": {
         "location": "storage/sqlite_store.py:59",
         "suggested_fix": "Implement periodic cleanup or weak references",
diff --git a/ccw/src/commands/issue.ts b/ccw/src/commands/issue.ts
index 859d4a1b..268ee691 100644
--- a/ccw/src/commands/issue.ts
+++ b/ccw/src/commands/issue.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ interface Issue {
   context: string;             // Problem description (single source of truth)
   source?: 'github' | 'text' | 'discovery';
   source_url?: string;
-  labels?: string[];
+  tags?: string[];
 
   // Optional structured fields
   expected_behavior?: string;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ function createIssue(data: Partial<Issue>): Issue {
     context: data.context || '',
     source: data.source,
     source_url: data.source_url,
-    labels: data.labels,
+    tags: data.tags,
     expected_behavior: data.expected_behavior,
     actual_behavior: data.actual_behavior,
     affected_components: data.affected_components,
@@ -714,14 +714,14 @@ async function listAction(issueId: string | undefined, options: IssueOptions): P
       issues = issues.filter(i => statuses.includes(i.status));
     }
 
-    // Brief mode: minimal fields only (id, title, status, priority, labels, bound_solution_id)
+    // Brief mode: minimal fields only (id, title, status, priority, tags, bound_solution_id)
     if (options.brief) {
       const briefIssues = issues.map(i => ({
         id: i.id,
         title: i.title,
         status: i.status,
         priority: i.priority,
-        labels: i.labels || [],
+        tags: i.tags || [],
         bound_solution_id: i.bound_solution_id
       }));
       console.log(JSON.stringify(briefIssues, null, 2));
diff --git a/ccw/src/core/routes/issue-routes.ts b/ccw/src/core/routes/issue-routes.ts
index 83a736dd..b8c1304a 100644
--- a/ccw/src/core/routes/issue-routes.ts
+++ b/ccw/src/core/routes/issue-routes.ts
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ export async function handleIssueRoutes(ctx: RouteContext): Promise<boolean> {
         context: body.context || '',
         source: body.source || 'text',
         source_url: body.source_url || null,
-        labels: body.labels || [],
+        tags: body.tags || [],
         created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
         updated_at: new Date().toISOString()
       };
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ export async function handleIssueRoutes(ctx: RouteContext): Promise<boolean> {
       }
 
       // Update other fields
-      for (const field of ['title', 'context', 'status', 'priority', 'labels']) {
+      for (const field of ['title', 'context', 'status', 'priority', 'tags']) {
         if (body[field] !== undefined) {
           issues[issueIndex][field] = body[field];
           updates.push(field);
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ export async function handleIssueRoutes(ctx: RouteContext): Promise<boolean> {
       if (issueIndex === -1) return { error: 'Issue not found' };
 
       const updates: string[] = [];
-      for (const field of ['title', 'context', 'status', 'priority', 'bound_solution_id', 'labels']) {
+      for (const field of ['title', 'context', 'status', 'priority', 'bound_solution_id', 'tags']) {
         if (body[field] !== undefined) {
           issues[issueIndex][field] = body[field];
           updates.push(field);