diff --git a/.github/workflows/example.yml b/.github/workflows/example.yml
index 6e6dd25..6f11e6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # This workflow is provided just as an usage example and not for repo testing/verification
-# See https://github.com/docker/build-push-action#complete-workflow
 name: example
 
 on:
@@ -12,6 +11,9 @@ on:
       - 'v*.*.*'
   pull_request:
 
+env:
+  DOCKER_IMAGE: localhost:5000/name/app
+
 jobs:
   docker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -25,34 +27,12 @@ jobs:
         name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       -
-        name: Prepare
-        id: prep
-        run: |
-          DOCKER_IMAGE=localhost:5000/name/app
-          VERSION=noop
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "schedule" ]; then
-            VERSION=nightly
-          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/tags/* ]]; then
-            VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
-          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/heads/* ]]; then
-            VERSION=$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/} | sed -r 's#/+#-#g')
-            if [ "${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}" = "$VERSION" ]; then
-              VERSION=edge
-            fi
-          elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/pull/* ]]; then
-            VERSION=pr-${{ github.event.number }}
-          fi
-          TAGS="${DOCKER_IMAGE}:${VERSION}"
-          if [[ $VERSION =~ ^v[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}$ ]]; then
-            MINOR=${VERSION%.*}
-            MAJOR=${MINOR%.*}
-            TAGS="$TAGS,${DOCKER_IMAGE}:${MINOR},${DOCKER_IMAGE}:${MAJOR},${DOCKER_IMAGE}:latest"
-          elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ]; then
-            TAGS="$TAGS,${DOCKER_IMAGE}:sha-${GITHUB_SHA::8}"
-          fi
-          echo ::set-output name=version::${VERSION}
-          echo ::set-output name=tags::${TAGS}
-          echo ::set-output name=created::$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
+        name: Docker meta
+        id: docker_meta
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-docker-meta@v1
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }} # list of Docker images to use as base name for tags
+          tag-sha: true # add git short SHA as Docker tag
       -
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
@@ -64,15 +44,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           context: ./test
           file: ./test/Dockerfile
-          outputs: type=docker
-          tags: ${{ steps.prep.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: |
-            org.opencontainers.image.created=${{ steps.prep.outputs.created }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.url=${{ github.event.repository.html_url }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.source=${{ github.event.repository.clone_url }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.version=${{ steps.prep.outputs.version }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.revision=${{ github.sha }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.licenses=${{ github.event.repository.license.spdx_id }}
+          load: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.labels }}
       -
         name: Build and push to local registry
         uses: ./
@@ -80,23 +54,17 @@ jobs:
           context: ./test
           file: ./test/Dockerfile
           push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-          tags: ${{ steps.prep.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: |
-            org.opencontainers.image.created=${{ steps.prep.outputs.created }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.url=${{ github.event.repository.html_url }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.source=${{ github.event.repository.clone_url }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.version=${{ steps.prep.outputs.version }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.revision=${{ github.sha }}
-            org.opencontainers.image.licenses=${{ github.event.repository.license.spdx_id }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.labels }}
       -
         name: Inspect image
         run: |
-          docker image inspect localhost:5000/name/app:${{ steps.prep.outputs.version }}
+          docker image inspect ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }}:${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.version }}
       -
         name: Check manifest
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
         run: |
-          docker buildx imagetools inspect localhost:5000/name/app:${{ steps.prep.outputs.version }}
+          docker buildx imagetools inspect ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }}:${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.version }}
       -
         name: Dump context
         if: always()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4541be1..0eed43a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ___
   * [Local registry](#local-registry)
   * [Export image to Docker](#export-image-to-docker)
   * [Leverage GitHub cache](#leverage-github-cache)
-  * [Complete workflow](#complete-workflow)
+  * [Handle tags and labels](#handle-tags-and-labels)
   * [Update DockerHub repo description](#update-dockerhub-repo-description)
 * [Customizing](#customizing)
   * [inputs](#inputs)
@@ -472,17 +472,12 @@ using [actions/cache](https://github.com/actions/cache) with this action:
 > If you want to [export layers for all stages](https://github.com/docker/buildx#--cache-tonametypetypekeyvalue),
 > you have to specify `mode=max` attribute in `cache-to`.
 
-### Complete workflow
+### Handle tags and labels
 
 If you come from [`v1`](https://github.com/docker/build-push-action/tree/releases/v1#readme) and want an
-"automatic" tag management through Git reference and [OCI Image Format Specification](https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/blob/master/annotations.md)
-for labels, you will have to do it in a dedicated step.
-
-The following workflow with the `Prepare` step will generate some [outputs](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjobs_idoutputs)
-to handle tags and labels based on GitHub actions events.
-
-This is just an example to show many cases that you might want to use and that you will have to adapt according
-to your needs:
+"automatic" tag management and [OCI Image Format Specification](https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/blob/master/annotations.md)
+for labels, you can do it in a dedicated step. The following workflow will use the [Docker meta action](https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-docker-meta)
+to handle tags and labels based on GitHub actions events and Git metadata.
 
 <details>
   <summary><b>Show workflow</b></summary>
@@ -508,42 +503,12 @@ to your needs:
           name: Checkout
           uses: actions/checkout@v2
         -
-          name: Repo metadata
-          id: repo
-          uses: actions/github-script@v3
+          name: Docker meta
+          id: docker_meta
+          uses: crazy-max/ghaction-docker-meta@v1
           with:
-            script: |
-              const repo = await github.repos.get(context.repo)
-              return repo.data
-        -
-          name: Prepare
-          id: prep
-          run: |
-            DOCKER_IMAGE=name/app
-            VERSION=noop
-            if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "schedule" ]; then
-              VERSION=nightly
-            elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/tags/* ]]; then
-              VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
-            elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/heads/* ]]; then
-              VERSION=$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/} | sed -r 's#/+#-#g')
-              if [ "${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}" = "$VERSION" ]; then
-                VERSION=edge
-              fi
-            elif [[ $GITHUB_REF == refs/pull/* ]]; then
-              VERSION=pr-${{ github.event.number }}
-            fi
-            TAGS="${DOCKER_IMAGE}:${VERSION}"
-            if [[ $VERSION =~ ^v[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}$ ]]; then
-              MINOR=${VERSION%.*}
-              MAJOR=${MINOR%.*}
-              TAGS="$TAGS,${DOCKER_IMAGE}:${MINOR},${DOCKER_IMAGE}:${MAJOR},${DOCKER_IMAGE}:latest"
-            elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ]; then
-              TAGS="$TAGS,${DOCKER_IMAGE}:sha-${GITHUB_SHA::8}"
-            fi
-            echo ::set-output name=version::${VERSION}
-            echo ::set-output name=tags::${TAGS}
-            echo ::set-output name=created::$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
+            images: name/app # list of Docker images to use as base name for tags
+            tag-sha: true # add git short SHA as Docker tag
         -
           name: Set up QEMU
           uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
@@ -566,28 +531,11 @@ to your needs:
             file: ./Dockerfile
             platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/386
             push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-            tags: ${{ steps.prep.outputs.tags }}
-            labels: |
-              org.opencontainers.image.title=${{ fromJson(steps.repo.outputs.result).name }}
-              org.opencontainers.image.description=${{ fromJson(steps.repo.outputs.result).description }}
-              org.opencontainers.image.url=${{ fromJson(steps.repo.outputs.result).html_url }}
-              org.opencontainers.image.source=${{ fromJson(steps.repo.outputs.result).clone_url }}
-              org.opencontainers.image.version=${{ steps.prep.outputs.version }}
-              org.opencontainers.image.created=${{ steps.prep.outputs.created }}
-              org.opencontainers.image.revision=${{ github.sha }}
-              org.opencontainers.image.licenses=${{ fromJson(steps.repo.outputs.result).license.spdx_id }}
+            tags: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.tags }}
+            labels: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.labels }}
   ```
 </details>
 
-| Event           | Ref                           | Commit SHA | Docker Tag                         | Pushed |
-|-----------------|-------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------|--------|
-| `schedule`      |                               |            | `nightly`                          | Yes    |
-| `pull_request`  | `refs/pull/2/merge`           | `a123b57`  | `pr-2`                             | No     |
-| `push`          | `refs/heads/<default_branch>` | `676cae2`  | `sha-676cae2`, `edge`              | Yes    |
-| `push`          | `refs/heads/dev`              | `cf20257`  | `sha-cf20257`, `dev`               | Yes    |
-| `push`          | `refs/heads/my/branch`        | `a5df687`  | `sha-a5df687`, `my-branch`         | Yes    |
-| `push tag`      | `refs/tags/v1.2.3`            |            | `v1.2.3`, `v1.2`, `v1`, `latest`   | Yes    |
-
 ### Update DockerHub repo description
 
 You can update the [DockerHub repository description](https://docs.docker.com/docker-hub/repos/) using
@@ -673,7 +621,7 @@ Following inputs can be used as `step.with` keys
 | `cache-from`        | List     | List of [external cache sources](https://github.com/docker/buildx#--cache-fromnametypetypekeyvalue) (eg. `type=local,src=path/to/dir`) |
 | `cache-to`          | List     | List of [cache export destinations](https://github.com/docker/buildx#--cache-tonametypetypekeyvalue) (eg. `type=local,dest=path/to/dir`) |
 | `secrets`           | List     | List of secrets to expose to the build (eg. `key=value`, `GIT_AUTH_TOKEN=mytoken`) |
-| `ssh`               | List     | List of SSH agent socket or keys to expose to the build (eg: `default|<id>[=<socket>|<key>[,<key>]]`) |
+| `ssh`               | List     | List of SSH agent socket or keys to expose to the build |
 
 ### outputs
 
diff --git a/UPGRADE.md b/UPGRADE.md
index 95d9c6b..3a7d9eb 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.md
+++ b/UPGRADE.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ steps:
       push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
       tag_with_ref: true
       tag_with_sha: true
+      add_git_labels: true
 ```
 
 ```yaml
@@ -142,3 +143,6 @@ steps:
         org.opencontainers.image.created=${{ steps.prep.outputs.created }}
         org.opencontainers.image.revision=${{ github.sha }}
 ```
+
+> You can also use the [Docker meta action](https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-docker-meta) to handle tags and
+> labels based on GitHub actions events and Git metadata. A workflow example is available in the [README](README.md#handle-tags-and-labels).
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9e61087..cf1c580 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ inputs:
     default: ${{ github.token }}
     required: false
   ssh:
-    description: "List of SSH agent socket or keys to expose to the build (eg: default)"
+    description: "List of SSH agent socket or keys to expose to the build"
     required: false
 
 outputs: