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Close Inactive Issues #46

Close Inactive Issues

Close Inactive Issues #46

name: Close Inactive Issues
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 0 * * *' # Run daily
workflow_dispatch: # This line enables manual triggering
jobs:
close-issues:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
issues: write # Ensure necessary permissions for issues
steps:
- name: Close inactive issues
uses: actions/github-script@v7
with:
github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
script: |
const octokit = github;
// Get the repository owner and name
const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
// Define the inactivity period (14 days)
const inactivityPeriod = new Date();
inactivityPeriod.setDate(inactivityPeriod.getDate() - 14);
try {
// Get all open issues with pagination
for await (const response of octokit.paginate.iterator(octokit.rest.issues.listForRepo, {
owner,
repo,
state: 'open',
})) {
const issues = response.data;
// Close issues inactive for more than the inactivity period
for (const issue of issues) {
const lastCommentDate = issue.updated_at;
if (new Date(lastCommentDate) < inactivityPeriod) {
try {
// Close the issue
await octokit.rest.issues.update({
owner,
repo,
issue_number: issue.number,
state: 'closed',
});
// Add a comment
await octokit.rest.issues.createComment({
owner,
repo,
issue_number: issue.number,
body: 'Closed due to inactivity',
});
} catch (error) {
console.error(`Error updating or commenting on issue #${issue.number}: ${error}`);
}
}
}
}
} catch (error) {
console.error(`Error fetching issues: ${error}`);
}