diff --git a/src/delete_labels.php b/src/delete_labels.php
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+++ b/src/delete_labels.php
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+#!/bin/php
+<?php
+/****************************************************
+* This will loop through a list of label names
+* If the label exists on the repo, delete the label
+****************************************************/
+
+// load the config, create the connection and load the repo sepcified on the cmd line args
+// we will then have $client and $repo available
+require('setup.php');
+
+//define the repeat terms
+$names=[
+  'janurary','feburary','march','april','may','june','july','august','september','october','november','december',
+  'monday','tuesday','wednesday','thursday','friday','saturday','sunday',
+  'daily','weekly','fortnightly','monthly','yearly'
+];
+
+//loop through the names
+foreach($names as $name){
+    //see if label exists?
+    $label=$repo->getLabelByName($name);
+    if($label){ //it exists
+      //delete it
+      $repo->deleteLabel($label);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/delete_me.php b/src/delete_me.php
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+++ b/src/delete_me.php
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+#!/bin/php
+<?php
+/**************************************************
+* this will process all issues titled "delete me":
+* 1. remove all labels
+* 2. close the issue
+* 3. change the title to "deleted"
+**************************************************/
+
+// load the config, create the connection and load the repo sepcified on the cmd line args
+// we will then have $client and $repo available
+require('setup.php');
+
+//callback function to process the issues
+$tmp=function($issue) use ($repo){
+  if($issue->title=='delete me'){
+    foreach($issue->labels as $label){
+      $issue->removeLabel($label);
+    }
+    $issue->state='closed';
+    $issue->title='deleted';
+    $issue->save();
+  }
+};
+
+//do the search and process the results
+$repo->forIssues($tmp,['q'=>'delete me']);
diff --git a/src/delete_nags.php b/src/delete_nags.php
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+++ b/src/delete_nags.php
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+#!/bin/php
+<?php
+/*****************************************************
+* This will process all issues that match "NAG!":
+* 1. Delete any comments that body exactly match "NAG!"
+******************************************************/
+
+// load the config, create the connection and load the repo sepcified on the cmd line args
+// we will then have $client and $repo available
+require('setup.php');
+
+//callback function to process the issues
+$tmp=function($issue) use ($repo){
+  foreach($issue->getComments() as $comment){
+    if($comment->body=='NAG!'){
+      $repo->deleteComment($comment);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+//do the search and process the results
+$repo->forIssues($tmp,['q'=>'NAG!']);