Also, perhaps it can be two bots in an escalated process. A "reminder ping" bot every X days, and then a stalebot every X+Y days.
On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 10:54, Anja <anja.kef...@gmail.com> wrote: > When checked this morning, there were 119 PRs that haven't been updated in > 30 days. The oldest was nearly 3 years old. > > I propose the addition of a bot that will automatically close any PRs that > haven't been updated in 30 days. The closing will act as a notification to > the reviewers and submitter to evaluate if the work still has value, and > just outright close work that is too out-dated for a straightforward merge. > > If the behaviour is done by a bot, it could reduce maintenance burden, and > simplify the emotional response. A bot can link to a policy, and it feels > neutral in its consistent tone. > > >
