Stale branch audit

Severity: Recommended

Check for branches with no recent activity:

# List remote branches with last commit date
for branch in $(git branch -r | grep -v HEAD | grep -v main | grep -v staging); do
  echo "$(git log -1 --format='%ci' $branch) $branch"
done | sort

Flag branches:

• No commits in 30+ days: review recommended
• No commits in 45+ days: likely should be deleted

Pass criteria:

• No branches older than 45 days without activity, OR
• User confirms regular review process exists

Fail criteria:

• Multiple branches with no activity for 45+ days
• No process for reviewing stale branches

Evidence to capture:

• List of branches with last commit date
• Count of stale branches (30+ days, 45+ days)
• Any justification for keeping old branches

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