Framework: add action to delete merge branches?

[jhux2]

Question

@trilinos/framework Is it be possible to add a github action to delete branches that have been auto-merged? Right now, when a PR is automerged and the branch lives in the Trilinos repo, the author has to remember to delete the branch. As a result, there are a lot of dead branches, including merges to master. (Alternatively, the project could require branches to be in the author's own fork.)

[csiefer2]

It could be controlled via a Label, in case you didn't want it deleted.

[csiefer2]

Here is an action that does delete on merge:

https://github.com/marketplace/actions/delete-merged-branch

[csiefer2]

We could also set the repo to just do that (thanks for the functionality, Microsoft!)

https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/configuring-pull-request-merges/managing-the-automatic-deletion-of-branches

[sebrowne]

I'm fully in favor of this. I'll try to remember to bring this up at TUG next week, if we get support then we can probably just turn it on.

I'll also note that I'm fully in favor of forcing the fork workflow so that the central repository does not contain WIP from developers.

[ccober6]

Adding to the list for open discussion topics.

[ccober6]

Putting on the agenda for the Operational Leadership meeting this week.

[ccober6]

@jhux2 , I think this is done. The autotester deletes merged branches, and we went through and cleaned old branches that people were not using. Can we close this and finished?

[jhux2]

Yes, I agree.