diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5a4c578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Number of days of inactivity before an issue becomes stale
+daysUntilStale: 180
+
+# Number of days of inactivity before a stale issue is closed
+daysUntilClose: 14
+
+# Issues with these labels will never be considered stale
+exemptLabels:
+  - pinned
+  - security
+
+# Label to use when marking an issue as stale
+staleLabel: stale
+
+# Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable
+markComment: >
+  This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
+  recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
+  for your contributions.
+
+# Comment to post when closing a stale issue. Set to `false` to disable
+closeComment: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 292a5800..1fb52003 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /*.pdf
 /*.pprof
 /dist/
+/tools/dist/
 /.idea/
 /test/path
 /golangci-lint