# probot/stale

A GitHub App built with Probot that closes abandoned Issues and Pull Requests after a period of inactivity.

Repository: https://github.com/probot/stale
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/stale
Homepage: https://probot.github.io/apps/stale/
Language: JavaScript
License: ISC
License Family: permissive
Topics: probot-app, github-app, probot
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-05-20T00:33:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3460, "days_push": 1202, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1275, forks 169 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:12.904962+00:00)

## What it is
A Probot-based GitHub App that automatically marks and closes abandoned Issues and Pull Requests after a configurable period of inactivity. It is now deprecated and unmaintained, with users directed to the actions/stale GitHub Action instead.

## Use cases
- automatically close stale issues on my github repo
- mark inactive pull requests as stale
- auto-close abandoned issues after 60 days
- github bot to triage inactive issues and PRs
- label and close issues with no recent activity
- reduce backlog of abandoned pull requests

## When to choose
- you are already running Probot apps and want issue triage automation
- you need configurable exempt labels, milestones, or assignees for stale detection

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - the app is deprecated and unmaintained
- you want ongoing support or updates - use actions/stale instead

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: workflow-automation, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cloud
- tags: github-app, probot, issue-triage, stale-bot, deprecated, automation, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- probot/stale (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:12.904962+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:03:03.331330+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/probot/stale (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:12.904962+00:00, sha f9150c595b0d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.