Create stale_branches.yml

.github/workflows/stale_branches.yml

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+name: Remind and Delete Stale Branches
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *' # Runs daily
+
+jobs:
+  remind_delete_stale_branches:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Identify Stale Branches
+        run: |
+          # Write your script here to identify stale branches
+          # For demonstration purposes, I'll provide a simple example using git commands
+
+          # Fetch all branches from the remote repository
+          git fetch --all
+
+          # Define the threshold for stale branches (for example, branches not updated in the last 1 day)
+          threshold_date=$(date -d "1 day ago" +"%Y-%m-%d")
+
+          # List all remote branches and iterate over each one
+          git branch -r --format="%(refname:short) %(authordate:short)" | while read branch_date branch_name; do
+            # Remove "origin/" prefix from the branch name
+            branch_name=${branch_name#"origin/"}
+            
+            # Compare the branch's last commit date with the threshold date
+            if [[ "$branch_date" < "$threshold_date" ]]; then
+              # Check if a reminder count file exists for the branch
+              reminder_file=".github/reminders/$branch_name"
+              if [[ -f "$reminder_file" ]]; then
+                # Read the reminder count from the file
+                reminder_count=$(<"$reminder_file")
+              else
+                # Create a reminder count file for the branch
+                reminder_count=0
+              fi
+
+              # Increment the reminder count
+              ((reminder_count++))
+
+              # Save the updated reminder count to the file
+              echo "$reminder_count" > "$reminder_file"
+
+              # If the reminder count exceeds 5, delete the stale branch
+              if ((reminder_count >= 5)); then
+                # Delete the stale branch
+                git push origin --delete "$branch_name"
+                echo "Deleted stale branch: $branch_name"
+                # Optionally, you can also remove the reminder count file after deletion
+                rm "$reminder_file"
+              else
+                # Send a reminder notification to the branch owner
+                # Replace the following line with your notification logic
+                echo "Reminder $reminder_count: Please delete stale branch '$branch_name'."
+              fi
+            fi
+          done