Openspec Archiving

Handles the housekeeping when a change proposal is done and deployed. It moves the change folder to a timestamped archive and merges spec deltas into your living documentation, processing ADDED, MODIFIED, and REMOVED requirements. The workflow is methodical with an 8-step checklist covering verification, merging each operation type, and validation. Honestly most valuable for the clear merge logic reference, since manually updating requirements across multiple spec files after implementation is exactly the kind of tedious work you'll skip or screw up. Treats archiving as a signal of completion, so it confirms deployment status before moving anything.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add forztf/open-skilled-sdd --skill openspec-archiving --agent claude-code

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Specification Archiving

Archives completed change proposals and merges their spec deltas into the living specification documentation.

Quick Start

Archiving involves two main operations:

Move change folder to archive with timestamp
Merge spec deltas into living specs (ADDED/MODIFIED/REMOVED operations)

Critical rule: Verify all tasks are complete before archiving. Archiving signifies deployment and completion.

Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

Archive Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Verify implementation is complete
- [ ] Step 2: Review spec deltas to merge
- [ ] Step 3: Create timestamped archive directory
- [ ] Step 4: Merge ADDED requirements into living specs
- [ ] Step 5: Merge MODIFIED requirements into living specs
- [ ] Step 6: Merge REMOVED requirements into living specs
- [ ] Step 7: Move change folder to archive
- [ ] Step 8: Validate living spec structure

Step 1: Verify implementation is complete

Before archiving, confirm all work is done:

# Check for IMPLEMENTED marker
test -f spec/changes/{change-id}/IMPLEMENTED && echo "✓ Implemented" || echo "✗ Not implemented"

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Details

Repository: github.com/forztf/open-skilled-sdd
Categories: Git & Pull Requests, Documentation
First seen: Jun 3, 2026

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