aaif-goose--goose/.github/workflows/stale.yml

# GitHub Actions workflow for managing stale Pull Requests
# This workflow runs daily to mark inactive PRs as stale and close them after a grace period
name: 'Close Stale PRs'

# Trigger configuration
on:
  # Run daily at midnight UTC
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
  
  # Allow manual triggering from GitHub UI
  workflow_dispatch:

# Define permissions for the GITHUB_TOKEN
permissions:
  # Required to read repository contents and PR information
  contents: read
  # Required to add labels, comments, and close PRs
  pull-requests: write
  # Required to read issues (PRs are issues in GitHub API)
  issues: write

jobs:
  stale:
    name: 'Mark and Close Stale PRs'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: github.repository == 'aaif-goose/goose'
    
    steps:
      # Use the official stale action from GitHub
      - name: 'Close Stale PRs'
        uses: actions/stale@eb5cf3af3ac0a1aa4c9c45633dd1ae542a27a899  # v10.3.0
        with:
          # Authentication token with required permissions
          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
          # === TIMING CONFIGURATION ===
          # Mark PRs as stale after 23 days of inactivity
          days-before-stale: 23
          # Close PRs 7 days after being marked stale (total 30 days)
          days-before-close: 7
          
          # === STALE MARKING CONFIGURATION ===
          # Message posted when marking PR as stale
          stale-pr-message: |
            This pull request has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity for 23 days.
            
            **What happens next?**
            - If no further activity occurs, this PR will be automatically closed in 7 days
            - To keep this PR active, simply add a comment, push new commits, or add the `keep-open` label
            - If you believe this PR was marked as stale in error, please comment and we'll review it
            
            Thank you for your contribution! 🚀
          
          # Label applied to stale PRs
          stale-pr-label: 'stale'
          
          # === CLOSING CONFIGURATION ===
          # Message posted when closing stale PR
          close-pr-message: |
            This pull request has been automatically closed due to inactivity.
            
            **Why was this closed?**
            - No activity for 30 days total (23 days + 7 day grace period)
            - Marked as stale 7 days ago with no subsequent activity
            
            **Want to reopen?**
            - You can reopen this PR at any time if you want to continue working on it
            - Consider rebasing against the latest main branch before reopening
            - Feel free to reach out if you need any assistance
            
            Thank you for your contribution! We appreciate your effort. 🙏
          
          # === EXEMPTION CONFIGURATION ===
          # Skip PRs with these labels (comma-separated)
          exempt-pr-labels: 'keep-open,wip,work-in-progress,security,pinned,dependencies'
          
          # === ISSUE CONFIGURATION (DISABLED) ===
          # We only want to manage PRs, not issues
          days-before-issue-stale: -1
          days-before-issue-close: -1
          
          # === OPERATIONAL SETTINGS ===
          # Maximum number of operations per run (prevents API rate limiting)
          operations-per-run: 100
          
          # Remove stale label when PR becomes active again
          remove-stale-when-updated: true
          
          # Enable debug output for troubleshooting
          debug-only: false
          
          # Order to process PRs (oldest first is more fair)
          ascending: true