Hi Arnav -

Thanks for bringing this up. I was considering the same and agree.

I don't think we need such a long period of inactivity or a warning though.

Let's just close them with a respectful message that they can reopen if
they plan to move it forward.

Thoughts?

--larry

On Sun, Feb 15, 2026, 7:26 AM Arnav Balyan <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi team,
>
> I noticed that we have several open PRs from a few years ago that have not
> seen activity in a long time. It can make it harder to tell which PRs are
> currently active and ready for review, and may add maintenance overhead.
>
> Would it make sense to introduce a stale PR policy? For example, marking a
> PR as inactive after 6 months of no activity, with 1 warning at 5 months to
> inform the author that it would be auto closed if there is no response.
>
> Contributors could always reopen their PR if they plan to continue the
> work. This could make the project more clear and friendly for newcomers and
> reduce maintenance overhead for maintainers.
>
> Would love to know what you think.
>
> Regards,
> Arnav
>

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