Delete all branches that are stale - branches without any associated opened PRs and without any recent commits.
Useful for keeping the repository clean from leftover branches after manually closed PRs.
name: 'delete-stale-branches'
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 0 * * 1'
jobs:
delete-stale-branches:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: write # to be able to delete branches
pull-requests: read # to be able to confirm that branches don't have associated PRs
steps:
- uses: balvajs/delete-stale-branches@v2
with:
days-to-delete: 120
dry-run: false| INPUT | TYPE | DEFAULT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| days-to-delete | number | 90 |
Number of days without activity after which the branch will be deleted |
| dry-run | boolean | true |
If set to true, the action will only log the branches that would be deleted, but will not delete them |
| repository | string | "${{ github.repository }}" |
Repository name and owner in format "owner/repo" |
| token | string | "${{ github.token }}" |
GitHub token with pull-requests: read and contents: write permissions |
* required
Cleanup stale branches is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.
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(1)Cleanup stale branches is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.