Add GitHub Actions workflow to clean up PR branch caches on close#931
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Add GitHub Actions workflow to clean up PR branch caches on close#931
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[WIP] Add workflow to clean up unnecessary caches after merges
Add GitHub Actions workflow to clean up PR branch caches on close
Mar 16, 2026
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…unnecessary checkout, add permissions block Co-authored-by: BenjaminMichaelis <22186029+BenjaminMichaelis@users.noreply.github.com>
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PR merge ref caches (
refs/pull/{number}/merge) accumulate after PRs close and are never automatically purged, consuming repository cache quota unnecessarily.Changes
.github/workflows/CleanupCaches.yml: Workflow triggered onpull_request: closedthat enumerates and deletes all Actions caches scoped to the closed PR's merge ref using nativegh cacheCLI commands withsecrets.GITHUB_TOKEN— no additional secrets required. Uses apermissions: actions: writeblock to follow least-privilege security practice. No repository checkout is required since the script only calls the GitHub API.📍 Connect Copilot coding agent with Jira, Azure Boards or Linear to delegate work to Copilot in one click without leaving your project management tool.