clear_old_branches.yml

name: Cleanup Branches (Merged or Closed)

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 3 * * *"   # daily at 03:00 UTC
  workflow_dispatch:

permissions:
  contents: write
  pull-requests: read

jobs:
  cleanup:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v5

      - name: Delete merged or closed branches older than 7 days
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        run: |
          set -euo pipefail

          CUTOFF_DATE=$(date -u -d "7 days ago" +%s)
          echo "Cutoff timestamp: $CUTOFF_DATE"

          # Get all existing branches (except protected ones)
          echo "Fetching existing branches..."
          EXISTING_BRANCHES=$(gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/git/matching-refs/heads \
            --jq '.[].ref | ltrimstr("refs/heads/")' | grep -vE '^(main|master|develop)$' || true)

          if [ -z "$EXISTING_BRANCHES" ]; then
            echo "No branches to check."
            exit 0
          fi

          echo "Found $(echo "$EXISTING_BRANCHES" | wc -l) branches to check."

          # Get branches from merged/closed PRs older than 7 days
          echo "Fetching closed/merged PRs older than 7 days..."
          OLD_CLOSED_PR_BRANCHES=$(gh pr list \
            --state all \
            --base main \
            --json state,mergedAt,closedAt,headRefName,isCrossRepository \
            --limit 500 |
          jq -r --arg cutoff "$CUTOFF_DATE" '.[] |
            select(.isCrossRepository | not) |
            select(.state == "MERGED" or .state == "CLOSED") |
            select(((.mergedAt // .closedAt) | fromdateiso8601) < ($cutoff | tonumber)) |
            .headRefName' | sort -u)

          # Get branches with open PRs (never delete these)
          echo "Fetching branches with open PRs..."
          OPEN_PR_BRANCHES=$(gh pr list \
            --state open \
            --base main \
            --json headRefName \
            --limit 500 |
          jq -r '.[].headRefName' | sort -u)

          # Delete only branches that:
          # 1. Exist in repo
          # 2. Have a merged/closed PR older than 7 days
          # 3. Do NOT have an open PR
          for branch in $EXISTING_BRANCHES; do
            # Skip if branch has an open PR
            if echo "$OPEN_PR_BRANCHES" | grep -qx "$branch"; then
              echo "Skipping (open PR): $branch"
              continue
            fi
            # Only delete if branch has a closed/merged PR
            if echo "$OLD_CLOSED_PR_BRANCHES" | grep -qx "$branch"; then
              echo "Deleting branch: $branch (PR was merged/closed >7 days ago)"
              gh api -X DELETE repos/${{ github.repository }}/git/refs/heads/$branch \
                || echo "Failed to delete branch $branch"
            else
              echo "Skipping (no closed PR found): $branch"
            fi
          done

          echo "Cleanup complete."