diff --git a/scripts/github-stale-work.py b/scripts/github-stale-work.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Scan GitHub for stale work belonging to the authenticated gh user."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+ORG_FILTER = __import__("os").environ.get("GITHUB_ORG", "").strip()
+
+
+def with_org_scope(query: str) -> str:
+    if ORG_FILTER:
+        return f"org:{ORG_FILTER} {query}"
+    return query
+
+NO_REVIEW_DAYS = 7
+PENDING_REVIEW_DAYS = 3
+INACTIVE_ISSUE_DAYS = 14
+OLD_DRAFT_DAYS = 14
+TIER_RED_DAYS = 21
+TIER_YELLOW_DAYS = 7
+PAGE_SIZE = 50
+MAX_PAGES = 4
+
+
+@dataclass
+class StaleItem:
+    category: str
+    repo: str
+    title: str
+    url: str
+    stale_days: int
+    involved: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    extra: str = ""
+
+    @property
+    def tier(self) -> str:
+        if self.stale_days >= TIER_RED_DAYS:
+            return "red"
+        if self.stale_days >= TIER_YELLOW_DAYS:
+            return "yellow"
+        return "green"
+
+    def format_line(self) -> str:
+        people = ", ".join(self.involved) if self.involved else "—"
+        suffix = f" — {self.extra}" if self.extra else ""
+        return (
+            f"- **{self.repo}** — [{self.title}]({self.url})  \n"
+            f"  Stale **{self.stale_days}d** · {self.category}{suffix}  \n"
+            f"  Involved: {people}"
+        )
+
+
+def run_gh(args: list[str]) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(["gh", *args], capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError(result.stderr.strip() or f"gh failed: {' '.join(args)}")
+    return result.stdout
+
+
+def gh_graphql(query: str, **variables: Any) -> Any:
+    cmd = ["api", "graphql", "-f", f"query={query}"]
+    for key, value in variables.items():
+        flag = "-F" if isinstance(value, int) else "-f"
+        cmd.extend([flag, f"{key}={value}"])
+    payload = json.loads(run_gh(cmd))
+    if "errors" in payload:
+        raise RuntimeError(json.dumps(payload["errors"], indent=2))
+    return payload["data"]
+
+
+def parse_dt(value: str) -> datetime:
+    return datetime.fromisoformat(value.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+
+
+def days_since(value: str, now: datetime) -> int:
+    return max(0, (now - parse_dt(value)).days)
+
+
+def viewer_login() -> str:
+    return gh_graphql("query { viewer { login } }")["viewer"]["login"]
+
+
+def search_issues_graphql(query: str, max_pages: int = MAX_PAGES) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    gql = """
+    query($q: String!, $first: Int!, $after: String) {
+      search(query: $q, type: ISSUE, first: $first, after: $after) {
+        issueCount
+        pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor }
+        nodes {
+          ... on PullRequest {
+            __typename
+            title url createdAt updatedAt isDraft
+            repository { nameWithOwner }
+            author { login }
+            reviews(first: 20) {
+              nodes { author { login } state submittedAt }
+            }
+            reviewRequests(first: 10) {
+              nodes {
+                requestedReviewer {
+                  ... on User { login }
+                  ... on Team { name slug }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            assignees(first: 10) { nodes { login } }
+          }
+          ... on Issue {
+            __typename
+            title url createdAt updatedAt
+            repository { nameWithOwner }
+            author { login }
+            assignees(first: 10) { nodes { login } }
+            labels(first: 10) { nodes { name } }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    """
+    nodes: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    after: str | None = None
+    for _ in range(max_pages):
+        kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {"q": query, "first": PAGE_SIZE}
+        if after:
+            kwargs["after"] = after
+        data = gh_graphql(gql, **kwargs)
+        search = data["search"]
+        nodes.extend(search["nodes"])
+        if not search["pageInfo"]["hasNextPage"]:
+            break
+        after = search["pageInfo"]["endCursor"]
+    return nodes
+
+
+def reviewer_logins(node: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
+    out: list[str] = []
+    for n in node.get("reviewRequests", {}).get("nodes", []):
+        rr = n.get("requestedReviewer") or {}
+        out.append(rr.get("login") or rr.get("name") or rr.get("slug"))
+    return [x for x in out if x]
+
+
+def external_reviews(node: dict[str, Any]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    author = (node.get("author") or {}).get("login")
+    return [
+        r
+        for r in node.get("reviews", {}).get("nodes", [])
+        if r.get("author")
+        and r["author"]["login"] != author
+        and r.get("state") in {"APPROVED", "CHANGES_REQUESTED", "COMMENTED", "DISMISSED"}
+    ]
+
+
+def my_review(node: dict[str, Any], user: str, display: str) -> bool:
+    aliases = {user, display, display.removesuffix("[bot]"), f"{display.removesuffix('[bot]')}[bot]"}
+    return any(
+        r.get("author") and r["author"]["login"] in aliases
+        for r in node.get("reviews", {}).get("nodes", [])
+    )
+
+
+def collect_open_prs_no_review(user: str, now: datetime) -> list[StaleItem]:
+    created_before = (now - timedelta(days=NO_REVIEW_DAYS)).date().isoformat()
+    nodes = search_issues_graphql(
+        with_org_scope(f"author:{user} is:pr is:open created:<={created_before}")
+    )
+    items: list[StaleItem] = []
+    for node in nodes:
+        if node.get("__typename") != "PullRequest":
+            continue
+        if external_reviews(node):
+            continue
+        reviewers = reviewer_logins(node)
+        author = node["author"]["login"]
+        items.append(
+            StaleItem(
+                category="Opened PR — no review yet",
+                repo=node["repository"]["nameWithOwner"],
+                title=node["title"],
+                url=node["url"],
+                stale_days=days_since(node["createdAt"], now),
+                involved=reviewers or ["no reviewers requested"],
+                extra="draft" if node["isDraft"] else "ready for review",
+            )
+        )
+    return items
+
+
+def collect_pending_reviews(user: str, display: str, now: datetime) -> list[StaleItem]:
+    created_before = (now - timedelta(days=PENDING_REVIEW_DAYS)).date().isoformat()
+    nodes = search_issues_graphql(
+        with_org_scope(
+            f"review-requested:{display} is:pr is:open created:<={created_before}"
+        )
+    )
+    items: list[StaleItem] = []
+    for node in nodes:
+        if node.get("__typename") != "PullRequest":
+            continue
+        if my_review(node, user, display):
+            continue
+        author = node["author"]["login"]
+        others = [r for r in reviewer_logins(node) if r not in {user, display}]
+        items.append(
+            StaleItem(
+                category="Review requested — not reviewed by you",
+                repo=node["repository"]["nameWithOwner"],
+                title=node["title"],
+                url=node["url"],
+                stale_days=days_since(node["createdAt"], now),
+                involved=list(dict.fromkeys([author, *others])),
+            )
+        )
+    return items
+
+
+def collect_inactive_issues(user: str, display: str, now: datetime) -> list[StaleItem]:
+    updated_before = (now - timedelta(days=INACTIVE_ISSUE_DAYS)).date().isoformat()
+    nodes = search_issues_graphql(
+        with_org_scope(
+            f"assignee:{display} is:issue is:open updated:<={updated_before}"
+        )
+    )
+    items: list[StaleItem] = []
+    for node in nodes:
+        if node.get("__typename") != "Issue":
+            continue
+        author = node["author"]["login"]
+        assignees = [a["login"] for a in node.get("assignees", {}).get("nodes", [])]
+        labels = [l["name"] for l in node.get("labels", {}).get("nodes", [])]
+        items.append(
+            StaleItem(
+                category="Assigned issue — no recent activity",
+                repo=node["repository"]["nameWithOwner"],
+                title=node["title"],
+                url=node["url"],
+                stale_days=days_since(node["updatedAt"], now),
+                involved=list(dict.fromkeys([author, *assignees])),
+                extra=", ".join(labels[:3]) if labels else "unlabeled",
+            )
+        )
+    return items
+
+
+def collect_old_drafts(user: str, now: datetime) -> list[StaleItem]:
+    created_before = (now - timedelta(days=OLD_DRAFT_DAYS)).date().isoformat()
+    nodes = search_issues_graphql(
+        with_org_scope(
+            f"author:{user} is:pr is:open is:draft created:<={created_before}"
+        )
+    )
+    items: list[StaleItem] = []
+    for node in nodes:
+        if node.get("__typename") != "PullRequest" or not node.get("isDraft"):
+            continue
+        items.append(
+            StaleItem(
+                category="Draft PR — stuck in draft",
+                repo=node["repository"]["nameWithOwner"],
+                title=node["title"],
+                url=node["url"],
+                stale_days=days_since(node["createdAt"], now),
+                involved=[node["author"]["login"]],
+            )
+        )
+    return items
+
+
+def render_report(user: str, items: list[StaleItem]) -> str:
+    now_str = datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC")
+    tiers = {
+        "red": "🔴 Embarrassingly stale (3+ weeks)",
+        "yellow": "🟡 Getting dusty (1–3 weeks)",
+        "green": "🟢 Just needs a nudge (under 1 week)",
+    }
+    by_tier: dict[str, list[StaleItem]] = {"red": [], "yellow": [], "green": []}
+    for item in sorted(items, key=lambda i: (-i.stale_days, i.repo, i.title)):
+        by_tier[item.tier].append(item)
+
+    lines = [
+        "# GitHub Stale Work Report",
+        "",
+        f"**Account:** `{user}` · **Generated:** {now_str}",
+        "",
+    ]
+    if not items:
+        lines.append("✅ Nothing stale found — you're caught up!")
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    lines.append(f"**{len(items)} item(s)** falling through the cracks:\n")
+    for tier_key in ("red", "yellow", "green"):
+        bucket = by_tier[tier_key]
+        lines.append(f"## {tiers[tier_key]}")
+        if not bucket:
+            lines.append("_None_\n")
+            continue
+        for item in bucket:
+            lines.append(item.format_line())
+            lines.append("")
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def resolve_user(arg: str | None) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Return (search_qualifier, display_name)."""
+    if arg:
+        cleaned = arg.lstrip("@")
+        return cleaned, cleaned
+    login = viewer_login()
+    if login.endswith("[bot]"):
+        slug = login.removesuffix("[bot]")
+        return f"app/{slug}", login
+    return login, login
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    arg_user = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else __import__("os").environ.get("GITHUB_USER")
+    user, display = resolve_user(arg_user)
+    items: list[StaleItem] = []
+
+    collectors = [
+        lambda: collect_open_prs_no_review(user, now),
+        lambda: collect_pending_reviews(user, display, now),
+        lambda: collect_inactive_issues(user, display, now),
+        lambda: collect_old_drafts(user, now),
+    ]
+
+    for collector in collectors:
+        try:
+            items.extend(collector())
+        except RuntimeError as exc:
+            print(f"Warning: {collector.__name__}: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    deduped: dict[str, StaleItem] = {}
+    for item in items:
+        existing = deduped.get(item.url)
+        if not existing or item.stale_days > existing.stale_days:
+            deduped[item.url] = item
+
+    print(render_report(display, list(deduped.values())))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
diff --git a/scripts/github-stale-work.sh b/scripts/github-stale-work.sh
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+++ b/scripts/github-stale-work.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Daily stale-work digest via gh CLI.
+# Set GITHUB_USER to scan a specific account (defaults to authenticated gh user).
+# Set GITHUB_ORG to limit results to one organization (e.g. kartenmacherei).
+set -euo pipefail
+exec python3 "$(dirname "$0")/github-stale-work.py" "$@"