auto-close-issues.yml

name: Auto Close Inactive Issues

on:
  schedule:
    # Runs at 00:00 UTC every day
    - cron: '0 0 * * *'

jobs:
  close-inactive-issues:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Close inactive issues
        uses: actions/github-script@v6
        with:
          script: |
            const label = "awaiting user"; // Label to filter issues
            const inactiveDays = 90; // 3 months
            const closingComment = "Closed due to inactivity.";

            const issues = await github.rest.issues.listForRepo({
              owner: context.repo.owner,
              repo: context.repo.repo,
              labels: label,
              state: 'open',
              per_page: 100,
            });

            const now = new Date();
            for (const issue of issues.data) {
              const lastUpdated = new Date(issue.updated_at);
              const differenceInDays = Math.floor((now - lastUpdated) / (1000 * 3600 * 24));
              if (differenceInDays >= inactiveDays) {
                // Post a comment before closing the issue
                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                  owner: context.repo.owner,
                  repo: context.repo.repo,
                  issue_number: issue.number,
                  body: closingComment,
                });

                // Close the issue
                await github.rest.issues.update({
                  owner: context.repo.owner,
                  repo: context.repo.repo,
                  issue_number: issue.number,
                  state: 'closed',
                });
              }
            }
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'