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description: Show orphaned claims and dead executors
argument-hint: [--release] [--threshold]
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Show issues stuck in_progress with execution_state where the executor is dead or stopped.

Helps identify orphaned work that needs manual recovery.

## Stale Detection

An issue is stale if:
- It has an execution_state (claimed by an executor)
- AND the executor status is 'stopped'
- OR the executor's last_heartbeat is older than threshold

Default threshold: 300 seconds (5 minutes)

## Usage

- **List stale issues**: `bd stale`
- **Custom threshold**: `bd stale --threshold 600` (10 minutes)
- **Auto-release**: `bd stale --release` (automatically release all stale issues)

Useful for parallel execution systems where workers may crash or get stopped.