obsidian-project-lifecycle

Run the lifecycle command with mode archive via the project_kb.py helper script. It moves the project into an Archive/ folder and disables syncing, which is the default way to remove a project's knowledge without deleting content.

Detach stops syncing but keeps all vault content in place. Archive moves the project to an Archive/ folder and disables syncing. Purge permanently deletes the project and is only performed when explicitly requested.

Use the note-lifecycle command with mode rename, providing the source note path and destination path. The operation is treated as an update plus link repair rather than a delete plus create, so existing references stay intact.

Purge only when you explicitly want permanent deletion of the project's knowledge base. Archiving is the safer default because it preserves content in an Archive/ folder while stopping synchronization.

No. Archiving moves the project into an Archive/ directory and disables syncing while preserving the vault content. After any lifecycle operation, a summary reports what was removed, what was preserved, and whether auto-sync remains enabled.