diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5af9aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# .github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
+
+name: stale-branches.yml – Delete Stale Branches
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Manual trigger from GitHub UI
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 0'
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  stale_branches:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Stale Branches
+        uses: crs-k/stale-branches@v8.2.2
+        with:
+          # days-before-delete: 180
+          # comment-updates: false
+          # max-issues: 20
+          tag-committer: true
+          # stale-branch-label: 'stale branch 🗑️'
+          # compare-branches: 'info'
+          # branches-filter-regex: '^((?!dependabot))'
+          # rate-limit: false
+          # pr-check: false
+          # dry-run: false
+          # ignore-issue-interaction: false
+          # include-protected-branches: false
+          # include-ruleset-branches: false
+          # ignore-commit-messages: ''
+          # ignore-committers: ''