openspec-archive-change

To archive completed OpenSpec changes, you select the finished change, verify artifact and task completion, optionally sync delta specs, and move the change directory into a date-based archive folder with a final summary report.

You should archive an OpenSpec change when its implemented work is done, artifacts are completed, and verification is finished, meaning the change requires finalization and storage rather than active development.

When archiving an OpenSpec change with incomplete artifacts or tasks, the process generates a concise summary report that includes specific warnings about the incomplete items while still finalizing the archive operation.

The OpenSpec archive process assesses delta-spec sync state and optionally performs syncing during the archival workflow, allowing you to confirm whether specs should be synced before moving the change directory to the archive.

Archived OpenSpec changes are stored by moving the change directory into an archive folder using a date-based naming convention, ensuring completed changes are finalized and organized chronologically for future reference.

The best way to finalize completed OpenSpec changes is through a coordinated archive workflow that selects the change, checks artifact status, assesses delta-spec sync, and generates a summary report of the entire operation including any warnings.