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+name: Close inactive PRs
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Run daily. GitHub cron schedules use UTC.
+    - cron: "30 1 * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      debug_only:
+        description: "Dry run: log intended actions without changing PRs"
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  stale-prs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Mark and close inactive PRs
+        uses: actions/stale@v10
+        with:
+          days-before-issue-stale: -1
+          days-before-issue-close: -1
+
+          days-before-pr-stale: 365
+          days-before-pr-close: 7
+
+          stale-pr-label: pr:inactive
+          close-pr-label: pr:auto-closed
+          exempt-pr-labels: pr:keep-open
+
+          stale-pr-message: >
+            This PR has been inactive for 365 days. If there is no new activity
+            within 7 days, it will be closed automatically. Comment, push new
+            commits, or remove the pr:inactive label to keep it open. Add
+            pr:keep-open to exempt it from future inactive PR cleanup.
+
+          close-pr-message: >
+            Closing this PR because it has had no activity for 7 days after
+            being marked inactive. If this is still useful or ready to move
+            forward, feel free to reopen it with fresh context or updated
+            details. Sorry for any inconvenience.
+
+          remove-pr-stale-when-updated: true
+          delete-branch: false
+          operations-per-run: 100
+          debug-only: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.debug_only || false }}