Auto-Close Configuration

Detailed configuration for automatic issue closure

Auto-Close Configuration

The auto_close section in your simili.yaml controls how and when confirmed duplicates are automatically closed.

Configuration Options

auto_close:
  grace_period_hours: number       # Hours after labeling before auto-close (default: 72)
  dry_run: boolean                 # If true, log actions without executing (default: false)

grace_period_hours

• Type: Number
• Default: 72
• Description: The number of hours Simili Bot will wait after applying the potential-duplicate label before it is allowed to close the issue. This allows time for human maintainers or the issue author to override the bot’s decision.

dry_run

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false
• Description: When set to true, the simili auto-close command will log its intentions but will not actually close any issues or post any comments on GitHub.

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Deployment in GitHub Actions

The auto-close feature is typically run on a schedule (cron job).

name: Simili Auto-Close Duplicates
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 */6 * * *'  # Run every 6 hours
jobs:
  auto-close:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: similigh/simili-bot@v0.2.0
        with:
          command: "auto-close"
          config_path: ".github/simili.yaml"
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          GEMINI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}

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CLI Overrides

When running simili auto-close via the CLI, you can override the configuration file:

• --grace-period-minutes: Set a grace period in minutes (useful for testing).
• --dry-run: Force dry-run mode regardless of config file settings.

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Next Steps

Auto-Close Guide

Learn how human activity detection works.

CLI Reference

Full CLI command reference.