Does this require any external tools?

Yes, this skill requires the OpenSpec CLI to be installed and available in your environment to perform status checks and listing operations.

Where are the archived changes stored?

Changes are moved to the 'openspec/changes/archive/' directory and renamed with a YYYY-MM-DD prefix for easy chronological sorting.

What happens if I try to archive a change with unfinished tasks?

The skill performs a safety check on your tasks.md and artifact status; it will display a warning and require explicit user confirmation before proceeding with the archive.

What is the primary purpose of the openspec-archive-change skill?

It is designed to finalize and move completed development changes into an archive folder, ensuring the main workspace remains clean while keeping a record of past work.

Does this skill automatically update my main specifications?

Yes, it assesses any delta specifications in your change folder and prompts you to sync them with your main documentation before archiving.

OpenSpec Archive Manager

Name: OpenSpec Archive Manager
Author: mvdmakesthings

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Productivity & Workflow

Archives completed implementation changes within the OpenSpec experimental workflow to maintain project hygiene and version history.

This skill automates the finalization phase of the OpenSpec development cycle by verifying artifact and task completion, synchronizing delta specifications with main documentation, and moving change directories into a timestamped archive. It provides a structured way for developers to transition from implementation to documentation maintenance, ensuring that no incomplete tasks or un-synced specs are overlooked during the cleanup process. By integrating directly with the OpenSpec CLI, it offers a seamless way to manage the lifecycle of experimental features and system changes while preserving a clear audit trail of development history.

Key Features

01Safety guardrails with user confirmation for incomplete items

02Automated completion verification for artifacts and tasks

03Intelligent delta specification synchronization with main docs

04Interactive change selection using OpenSpec CLI integration

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06Timestamped archival of change directories for version history

Use Cases

01Synchronizing experimental specification changes into the core project documentation

02Finalizing a feature implementation after all tests and artifacts are marked as done

03Cleaning up active workspace directories while preserving a record of implemented changes

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add mvdmakesthings/claude-marketplace openspec-archive-change

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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