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Close Old Issues

Close Old Issues #189

name: Close Old Issues
on:
schedule:
- cron: "0 0 * * *" # Runs daily at midnight
jobs:
close-issues:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout Repository
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Close Old Issues
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
run: |
# Fetch open issues
open_issues=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
"https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues?state=open&per_page=100" \
| jq -r '.[] | select(.pull_request == null) | .number')
for issue in $open_issues; do
# Get the last updated timestamp of the issue
last_updated=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
"https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/$issue" \
| jq -r '.updated_at')
# Calculate days since the last update
days_since_update=$(( ( $(date +%s) - $(date -d "$last_updated" +%s) ) / 86400 ))
if [ $days_since_update -gt 5 ]; then
# Close the issue
curl -s -X PATCH -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
-d '{"state":"closed"}' \
"https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/$issue"
# Add a comment explaining why the issue was closed
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
-d '{"body":"This issue has been automatically closed because it has been inactive for more than 5 days. If you believe this is still relevant, feel free to reopen it or create a new one. Thank you!"}' \
"https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/$issue/comments"
fi
done