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+name: Update manifest chart versions
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * 1"  # Every Monday at midnight UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  update-manifests:
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, nix]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Scan manifests for chart version updates
+        run: |
+          echo "TODO: implement manifest update scanning"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Planned implementation:"
+          echo "  1. Parse each manifests/*/chart.yaml for HelmRelease chart versions"
+          echo "  2. Query artifact hub or helm repo for latest versions"
+          echo "  3. Emit a diff of available updates"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Scanned manifests directories:"
+          ls manifests/
+
+      - name: Create PR if changes found
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.KLAATU_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_URL: https://src.thehellings.com
+          REPO: greg/nixos
+        run: |
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No manifest changes, nothing to do"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          BRANCH="auto/update-manifests-$(date +%Y%m%d)"
+          git config user.email "klaatu@thehellings.com"
+          git config user.name "klaatu"
+          git checkout -b "$BRANCH"
+          git add manifests/
+          git commit -m "chore: update manifest chart versions $(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
+
+          git remote set-url origin "https://klaatu:${GITEA_TOKEN}@${GITEA_URL#https://}/${REPO}.git"
+          git push origin "$BRANCH"
+
+          curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/pulls" \
+            -d "{
+              \"title\": \"chore: update manifest chart versions $(date +%Y-%m-%d)\",
+              \"head\": \"$BRANCH\",
+              \"base\": \"main\",
+              \"body\": \"Automated weekly manifest chart version update.\\n\\nGenerated by Gitea Actions.\",
+              \"assignees\": [\"greg\"]
+            }"