Automation Integration (Workflows & Reports)

[ashleyshaw]

Automation Summary

Implement monthly cleanup automation and categorization reporting. This automation provides scheduled workflows to clean up stale branches, generate categorized reports, integrate dependency management via Mergify, enforce branch protection, and notify teams of stale branches on a monthly cadence.

Parent Issue: #1234 (Repository Maintenance Infrastructure)
Status: Completed — Automation ready for team use

Steps / Checklist

• Monthly cleanup-branches.yml workflow configured (scheduled 1st of month)
• Auto-categorization reports automated in .github/reports/
• Mergify rules integrated for dependency updates
• GitHub branch protection enforcement validated
• Team notifications configured for stale branches

Acceptance Criteria

• Automation implemented and tested
• Monthly cleanup workflow configured
• Categorization reports automated
• Mergify rules integrated
• Branch protection validated
• Report format standardized
• Documentation updated
• No regressions or negative impact

Additional Context

Related PRs: #1211, #1222, #1204
Project: projects/active/repository-maintenance-infrastructure/

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Definition of Ready (DoR)

• Automation need clearly defined
• Manual process documented
• Success criteria listed
• Timeline estimated

Definition of Done (DoD)

• Automation implemented
• Workflows validated and tested
• Documentation updated
• Team notified and trained

[linear-code]

LS-1787

[github-actions]

✅ Template check passed after update. Thanks for fixing the issue body.

[github-actions]

⏱️ Aging and SLA annotation

• Age: 12 day(s)
• SLA state: SLA risk
• Thresholds: warn at 7 days, breach at 14 days
• Last updated: 2026-08-05T11:17:21.839Z

Maintained by project-meta-sync workflow.

[github-actions]

Metadata governance

• Item: Automation Integration (Workflows & Reports) #1240
• Assignee: ashleyshaw
• Milestone: v1.0
• Linked issues/PRs: Repository Maintenance Infrastructure (Phase 2B Project) #1234