diff --git a/.github/scripts/.env b/.github/scripts/.env
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+# Linear CMS team workflow state IDs
+# Source: Linear → Settings → Workflow → CMS team
+LINEAR_CMS_STATUS_WAITING_ON_AUTHOR=db8d4a0e-34bd-427f-87d0-116a4d4c8590
+LINEAR_CMS_STATUS_CANCELED=921c5413-26ed-4fa3-b82d-34fb2c4efef5
diff --git a/.github/scripts/README.md b/.github/scripts/README.md
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+# Community PR Lifecycle
+
+Automates the lifecycle of community PRs after a team review, from "waiting on author" through to automatic closure.
+
+## Flow
+
+```
+Team reviews PR → leaves feedback → manually adds "waiting on author" label
+        │
+        ▼
+[GitHub Action] Syncs Linear ticket → "Waiting on Author"
+                Posts a comment on the PR with the timeline
+        │
+        │  (daily cron, no author activity for 14 days)
+        ▼
+[GitHub Action] Removes "waiting on author", adds "stale"
+                Posts a stale warning comment
+        │
+        │  (daily cron, still no activity after 7 more days)
+        ▼
+[GitHub Action] Closes the PR
+                Posts a closing comment
+                Syncs Linear ticket → "Canceled"
+```
+
+## Thresholds
+
+Configurable via **GitHub repository variables** (Settings → Secrets and variables → Variables) without any code change. Falls back to the defaults below if not set.
+
+| Variable                 | Default | Meaning                                            |
+| ------------------------ | ------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `WAITING_ON_AUTHOR_DAYS` | 14      | Days before a "waiting on author" PR becomes stale |
+| `STALE_DAYS`             | 30      | Days before a stale PR is closed                   |
+
+## Linear config
+
+State IDs are stored in `.github/scripts/.env` (committed, not secrets — these are not sensitive):
+
+| Variable                              | Linear state                   |
+| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
+| `LINEAR_CMS_STATUS_WAITING_ON_AUTHOR` | CMS team → "Waiting on Author" |
+| `LINEAR_CMS_STATUS_CANCELED`          | CMS team → "Canceled"          |
+
+> Only CMS team tickets are synced. By the time "waiting on author" is added, the ticket has been picked up from the CPR team into CMS.
+
+## Required secrets
+
+These already exist in the repo from the community PR triage workflow:
+
+| Secret               | Description             |
+| -------------------- | ----------------------- |
+| `LINEAR_API_KEY`     | Linear personal API key |
+| `LINEAR_CMS_TEAM_ID` | CMS team ID             |
+
+## Manual dry run
+
+Trigger the workflow manually from the GitHub Actions tab. The `dry_run` input defaults to `true` — it logs which PRs would be promoted or closed without making any changes.
diff --git a/.github/scripts/community-pr-lifecycle.ts b/.github/scripts/community-pr-lifecycle.ts
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+import type { getOctokit } from '@actions/github';
+import type { Context } from '@actions/github/lib/context';
+import type * as Core from '@actions/core';
+
+type Octokit = ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>;
+
+interface ScriptArgs {
+  github: Octokit;
+  context: Context;
+  core: typeof Core;
+}
+
+interface LinearNode {
+  id: string;
+  title: string;
+}
+
+interface LinearResponse {
+  data?: {
+    issues?: { nodes: LinearNode[] };
+    issueUpdate?: { success: boolean };
+  };
+  errors?: Array<{ message: string }>;
+}
+
+interface IssueEvent {
+  event: string;
+  label?: { name: string };
+  created_at: string;
+}
+
+interface PR {
+  number: number;
+  labels: Array<{ name: string }>;
+  user: { login: string };
+}
+
+async function linearGQL(
+  apiKey: string,
+  query: string,
+  variables: Record<string, string> = {}
+): Promise<LinearResponse> {
+  const res = await fetch('https://api.linear.app/graphql', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: apiKey },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ query, variables }),
+  });
+  return res.json() as Promise<LinearResponse>;
+}
+
+async function findLinearTicket(
+  apiKey: string,
+  teamId: string,
+  prNumber: number
+): Promise<LinearNode | null> {
+  const data = await linearGQL(
+    apiKey,
+    `query ($teamId: ID!, $title: String!) {
+      issues(
+        filter: { team: { id: { eq: $teamId } }, title: { startsWith: $title } }
+        first: 1
+      ) { nodes { id title } }
+    }`,
+    { teamId, title: `PR #${prNumber}:` }
+  );
+  return data.data?.issues?.nodes?.[0] ?? null;
+}
+
+async function updateLinearState(
+  apiKey: string,
+  issueId: string,
+  stateId: string
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  const data = await linearGQL(
+    apiKey,
+    `mutation ($id: String!, $stateId: String!) {
+      issueUpdate(id: $id, input: { stateId: $stateId }) { success }
+    }`,
+    { id: issueId, stateId }
+  );
+  return data.data?.issueUpdate?.success ?? false;
+}
+
+async function getLabelAddedAt(
+  github: Octokit,
+  owner: string,
+  repo: string,
+  issueNumber: number,
+  labelName: string
+): Promise<number | null> {
+  let page = 1;
+  let lastTimestamp: number | null = null;
+
+  while (true) {
+    const { data } = await github.rest.issues.listEvents({
+      owner,
+      repo,
+      issue_number: issueNumber,
+      per_page: 100,
+      page,
+    });
+
+    for (const event of data as IssueEvent[]) {
+      if (event.event === 'labeled' && event.label?.name === labelName) {
+        lastTimestamp = new Date(event.created_at).getTime();
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (data.length < 100) break;
+    page++;
+  }
+
+  return lastTimestamp;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Triggered when "waiting on author" label is added to a PR.
+ * Syncs the Linear ticket to "Waiting on Author" and posts a comment.
+ */
+export async function syncWaitingOnAuthor({ github, context, core }: ScriptArgs): Promise<void> {
+  const pr = context.payload.pull_request as {
+    number: number;
+    labels: Array<{ name: string }>;
+    user: { login: string };
+  };
+  const prNumber = pr.number;
+  const labels = pr.labels.map((l) => l.name);
+  const login = pr.user.login;
+  const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+
+  const apiKey = process.env.LINEAR_API_KEY;
+  const teamId = process.env.LINEAR_CMS_TEAM_ID;
+  const waitingStateId = process.env.LINEAR_CMS_STATUS_WAITING_ON_AUTHOR;
+  const waitingDays = process.env.WAITING_ON_AUTHOR_DAYS;
+  const staleDays = process.env.STALE_DAYS;
+
+  if (!labels.includes('community')) {
+    core.info('Not a community PR — skipping');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!apiKey || !teamId || !waitingStateId) {
+    core.warning('Missing Linear config — skipping Linear sync');
+  } else {
+    const issue = await findLinearTicket(apiKey, teamId, prNumber);
+    if (!issue) {
+      core.warning(`No Linear ticket found in CMS team for PR #${prNumber}`);
+    } else {
+      core.info(`Found Linear ticket: ${issue.title}`);
+      const ok = await updateLinearState(apiKey, issue.id, waitingStateId);
+      if (ok) {
+        core.info(`PR #${prNumber}: Linear → "Waiting on Author"`);
+      } else {
+        core.warning(`Linear update failed for PR #${prNumber}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+    owner,
+    repo,
+    issue_number: prNumber,
+    body:
+      `> This is a templated message\n\n` +
+      `Hello @${login},\n\n` +
+      `Thank you for your contribution! We have left some feedback that we'd love for you to address.\n\n` +
+      `Just so you're aware of the timeline:\n` +
+      `- If there is no new activity within **${waitingDays} days**, this PR will be marked as **stale**\n` +
+      `- Stale PRs are automatically closed after **${staleDays} more days**\n\n` +
+      `Once you've pushed updates, feel free to re-request a review. We'd love to get this merged! 💜`,
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Runs on a daily schedule. Advances the lifecycle of community PRs:
+ *   "waiting on author" (≥ WAITING_ON_AUTHOR_DAYS) → stale
+ *   "stale"            (≥ STALE_DAYS)              → closed + Linear canceled
+ */
+export async function processLifecycle({ github, context, core }: ScriptArgs): Promise<void> {
+  const waitingOnAuthorDays = parseInt(process.env.WAITING_ON_AUTHOR_DAYS ?? '14', 10);
+  const staleDays = parseInt(process.env.STALE_DAYS ?? '30', 10);
+  const isDryRun = process.env.DRY_RUN === 'true';
+  const apiKey = process.env.LINEAR_API_KEY;
+  const teamId = process.env.LINEAR_CMS_TEAM_ID;
+  const canceledStateId = process.env.LINEAR_CMS_STATUS_CANCELED;
+  const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+
+  const DAY_MS = 86_400_000;
+  const now = Date.now();
+
+  if (isDryRun) core.info('[DRY RUN] No changes will be made');
+
+  const allPRs = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.list, {
+    owner,
+    repo,
+    state: 'open',
+    per_page: 100,
+  });
+
+  const communityPRs = (allPRs as PR[]).filter((pr) =>
+    pr.labels.some((l) => l.name === 'community')
+  );
+  core.info(`Found ${communityPRs.length} open community PRs`);
+
+  let promoted = 0;
+  let closed = 0;
+
+  for (const pr of communityPRs) {
+    const labelNames = pr.labels.map((l) => l.name);
+
+    // ── stale long enough → close ─────────────────────────────────────────
+    if (labelNames.includes('stale')) {
+      const labeledAt = await getLabelAddedAt(github, owner, repo, pr.number, 'stale');
+      if (!labeledAt) continue;
+      const daysStale = (now - labeledAt) / DAY_MS;
+      core.info(`PR #${pr.number}: stale for ${Math.floor(daysStale)}d (threshold: ${staleDays}d)`);
+
+      if (daysStale >= staleDays) {
+        if (!isDryRun) {
+          await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            issue_number: pr.number,
+            body:
+              `> This is a templated message\n\n` +
+              `Hello @${pr.user.login},\n\n` +
+              `This PR has been stale for **${staleDays}+ days** with no new activity, so we are closing it to keep the backlog manageable.\n\n` +
+              `If you'd like to continue working on it, please reopen the PR — we'd love to get it merged! 💜`,
+          });
+          await github.rest.pulls.update({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            pull_number: pr.number,
+            state: 'closed',
+          });
+          if (apiKey && teamId && canceledStateId) {
+            const issue = await findLinearTicket(apiKey, teamId, pr.number);
+            if (issue) {
+              await updateLinearState(apiKey, issue.id, canceledStateId);
+              core.info(`PR #${pr.number}: Linear → "Canceled"`);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        closed++;
+        continue;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // ── waiting on author long enough → stale ─────────────────────────────
+    if (labelNames.includes('waiting on author') && !labelNames.includes('stale')) {
+      const labeledAt = await getLabelAddedAt(github, owner, repo, pr.number, 'waiting on author');
+      if (!labeledAt) continue;
+      const daysWaiting = (now - labeledAt) / DAY_MS;
+      core.info(
+        `PR #${pr.number}: waiting on author for ${Math.floor(daysWaiting)}d (threshold: ${waitingOnAuthorDays}d)`
+      );
+
+      if (daysWaiting >= waitingOnAuthorDays) {
+        if (!isDryRun) {
+          try {
+            await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
+              owner,
+              repo,
+              issue_number: pr.number,
+              name: 'waiting on author',
+            });
+          } catch {
+            // Label may have been removed concurrently — not fatal
+          }
+          await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            issue_number: pr.number,
+            labels: ['stale'],
+          });
+          await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            issue_number: pr.number,
+            body:
+              `> This is a templated message\n\n` +
+              `Hello @${pr.user.login},\n\n` +
+              `We haven't heard back from you in **${waitingOnAuthorDays}+ days**, so this PR has been marked as **stale**.\n\n` +
+              `If you're still interested in getting this merged, please address the review feedback and push new commits. ` +
+              `It will be automatically closed in **${staleDays} days** if there is no further activity.\n\n` +
+              `Thank you for your contribution! 💜`,
+          });
+        }
+        promoted++;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  core.info(`Done: ${promoted} promoted to stale, ${closed} closed${isDryRun ? ' (dry run)' : ''}`);
+}
diff --git a/.github/scripts/package.json b/.github/scripts/package.json
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+{
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@actions/core": "1.11.1",
+    "@actions/github": "6.0.1",
+    "tsup": "8.5.1",
+    "typescript": "5.9.3"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.github/scripts/tsconfig.json b/.github/scripts/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "module": "CommonJS",
+    "lib": ["ES2020"],
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "outDir": "dist"
+  },
+  "include": ["*.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/community-pr-lifecycle.yml b/.github/workflows/community-pr-lifecycle.yml
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+# SECURITY (read before editing):
+# Both jobs checkout the BASE branch only — PR head code is never executed.
+# run: steps only use env vars — no ${{ }} interpolation of user-controlled data.
+
+name: Community PR Lifecycle
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [labeled]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 10 * * *' # Daily at 10am UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      dry_run:
+        description: 'Dry run — report what would change without making changes'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+
+env:
+  WAITING_ON_AUTHOR_DAYS: ${{ vars.WAITING_ON_AUTHOR_DAYS || '14' }}
+  STALE_DAYS: ${{ vars.STALE_DAYS || '7' }}
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  # Job 1: "waiting on author" label added → sync Linear + comment on PR
+  # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  waiting-on-author:
+    name: Sync "waiting on author" to Linear
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' &&
+      github.event.label.name == 'waiting on author'
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Verify run context
+        env:
+          EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
+        run: |
+          if [ "$EVENT_NAME" != "pull_request_target" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Expected pull_request_target, got $EVENT_NAME"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Running from base branch; PR head code is never executed."
+
+      - name: Checkout base branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Load Linear config
+        run: grep -v '^#' .github/scripts/.env | grep -v '^$' >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Install and build scripts
+        run: cd .github/scripts && npm install && npx tsup community-pr-lifecycle.ts --format cjs --target node20 --out-dir dist --no-splitting
+
+      - name: Sync to Linear and comment
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        env:
+          LINEAR_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_API_KEY }}
+          LINEAR_CMS_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_CMS_TEAM_ID }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const { syncWaitingOnAuthor } = require('./.github/scripts/dist/community-pr-lifecycle.js')
+            await syncWaitingOnAuthor({ github, context, core })
+
+  # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  # Job 2: daily cron — advance waiting → stale → closed
+  # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  lifecycle-check:
+    name: Advance stale / close lifecycle
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+      issues: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout base branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Load Linear config
+        run: grep -v '^#' .github/scripts/.env | grep -v '^$' >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Install and build scripts
+        run: cd .github/scripts && npm install && npx tsup community-pr-lifecycle.ts --format cjs --target node20 --out-dir dist --no-splitting
+
+      - name: Process community PR lifecycle
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        env:
+          LINEAR_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_API_KEY }}
+          LINEAR_CMS_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_CMS_TEAM_ID }}
+          DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dry_run || 'false' }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const { processLifecycle } = require('./.github/scripts/dist/community-pr-lifecycle.js')
+            await processLifecycle({ github, context, core })