lock

Reusable GitHub Action for locking merged pull requests after a configurable delay.

Usage

name: Lock Merged PRson:
pull_request:
types: [closed]workflow_dispatch:
permissions:
pull-requests: writecontents: writejobs:
lock-merged:
if: github.event.pull_request.merged == trueruns-on: ubuntu-lateststeps:
- uses: libnudget/lock@v1with:
token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

Inputs

Name	Required	Default	Notes
token	yes		GitHub token with PR write access
days-before-lock	no	0	Days after merge before locking
lock-reason	no	resolved	Reason for locking (resolved, off-topic, duplicated, spam)
delete-branch	no	true	Delete the branch after merging

What it does

• Triggers when a PR is merged
• Waits for the configured delay (default 1 day)
• Locks the PR with the specified reason
• Optionally deletes the merged branch

Notes

• Uses workflow_dispatch for manual triggering
• Requires pull-requests: write and contents: write permissions (write needed for branch deletion)

License

MIT