---
description: Archive a completed change in the experimental workflow
---
Archive a completed change in the experimental workflow.
**Input**: Optionally specify a change name after `/opsx-archive` (e.g., `/opsx-archive add-auth`). If omitted, check if it can be inferred from conversation context. If vague or ambiguous you MUST prompt for available changes.
**Steps**
1. **If no change name provided, prompt for selection**
Run `openspec list --json` to get available changes. Use the **AskUserQuestion tool** to let the user select.
Show only active changes (not already archived).
Include the schema used for each change if available.
**IMPORTANT**: Do NOT guess or auto-select a change. Always let the user choose.
2. **Check artifact completion status**
Run `openspec status --change "<name>" --json` to check artifact completion.
Parse the JSON to understand:
- `schemaName`: The workflow being used
- `artifacts`: List of artifacts with their status (`done` or other)
**If any artifacts are not `done`:**
- Display warning listing incomplete artifacts
- Prompt user for confirmation to continue
- Proceed if user confirms
3. **Check task completion status**
Read the tasks file (typically `tasks.md`) to check for incomplete tasks.
Count tasks marked with `- [ ]` (incomplete) vs `- [x]` (complete).
**If incomplete tasks found:**
- Display warning showing count of incomplete tasks
- Prompt user for confirmation to continue
- Proceed if user confirms
**If no tasks file exists:** Proceed without task-related warning.
4. **Assess delta spec sync state**
Check for delta specs at `openspec/changes/<name>/specs/`. If none exist, proceed without sync prompt.
**If delta specs exist:**
- Compare each delta spec with its corresponding main spec at `openspec/specs/<capability>/spec.md`
- Determine what changes would be applied (adds, modifications, removals, renames)
- Show a combined summary before prompting
**Prompt options:**
- If changes needed: "Sync now (recommended)", "Archive without syncing"
- If already synced: "Archive now", "Sync anyway", "Cancel"
If user chooses sync, execute `/opsx-sync` logic. Proceed to archive regardless of choice.
5. **Perform the archive**
Create the archive directory if it doesn't exist:
```bash
mkdir -p openspec/changes/archive
```
Generate target name using current date: `YYYY-MM-DD-<change-name>`
**Check if target already exists:**
- If yes: Fail with error, suggest renaming existing archive or using different date
- If no: Move the change directory to archive
```bash
mv openspec/changes/<name> openspec/changes/archive/YYYY-MM-DD-<name>
```
6. **Display summary**
Show archive completion summary including:
- Change name
- Schema that was used
- Archive location
- Spec sync status (synced / sync skipped / no delta specs)
- Note about any warnings (incomplete artifacts/tasks)
**Output On Success**
```
## Archive Complete
**Change:** <change-name>
**Schema:** <schema-name>
**Archived to:** openspec/changes/archive/YYYY-MM-DD-<name>/
**Specs:** ✓ Synced to main specs
All artifacts complete. All tasks complete.
```
**Output On Success (No Delta Specs)**
```
## Archive Complete
**Change:** <change-name>
**Schema:** <schema-name>
**Archived to:** openspec/changes/archive/YYYY-MM-DD-<name>/
**Specs:** No delta specs
All artifacts complete. All tasks complete.
```
**Output On Success With Warnings**
```
## Archive Complete (with warnings)
**Change:** <change-name>
**Schema:** <schema-name>
**Archived to:** openspec/changes/archive/YYYY-MM-DD-<name>/
**Specs:** Sync skipped (user chose to skip)
**Warnings:**
- Archived with 2 incomplete artifacts
- Archived with 3 incomplete tasks
- Delta spec sync was skipped (user chose to skip)
Review the archive if this was not intentional.
```
**Output On Error (Archive Exists)**
```
## Archive Failed
**Change:** <change-name>
**Target:** openspec/changes/archive/YYYY-MM-DD-<name>/
Target archive directory already exists.
**Options:**
1. Rename the existing archive
2. Delete the existing archive if it's a duplicate
3. Wait until a different date to archive
```
**Guardrails**
- Always prompt for change selection if not provided
- Use artifact graph (openspec status --json) for completion checking
- Don't block archive on warnings - just inform and confirm
- Preserve .openspec.yaml when moving to archive (it moves with the directory)
- Show clear summary of what happened
- If sync is requested, use /opsx-sync approach (agent-driven)
- If delta specs exist, always run the sync assessment and show the combined summary before prompting
