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GitHub Stale Issue Cleanup

Introduction

Weekly identification and reporting of stale GitHub issues with no activity for >30 days. Suggests closure candidates and generates report for human review.

Why it matters: Issue backlogs grow indefinitely without triage. Automated stale detection keeps repositories manageable.

Real-world example: Agent finds 15 issues with no comments in 45 days, human reviews and closes 12, backlog reduced by 20%.

Skills You Need

Skill Source Purpose
github ClawdHub Issue API

How to Setup

1. Stale Detection

const staleDays = 30;
const issues = await github.listIssues({ state: 'open' });
const stale = issues.filter(i => 
  daysSince(i.updated_at) > staleDays &&
  i.comments === 0
);

2. Prompt Template

## GitHub Stale Issue Cleanup

Weekly on Sundays:
1. Find issues with no activity >30 days
2. Check if labeled "wontfix" or "duplicate"
3. Generate closure candidate list
4. Human reviews and decides
5. Auto-comment "stale" warning before close

Success Metrics

  • Stale issues identified weekly
  • Backlog reduced 10% per month
  • Zero accidental closures

Example: Clawd_RD (Moltbook) - GitHub analysis patterns