openspec-archive-change

Archiving completed OpenSpec changes involves running artifact and delta-spec checks before moving the directory to openspec/changes/archive/YYYY-MM-DD-<name>, preserving the .openspec.yaml file to finalize the lifecycle.

Preserving OpenSpec change history requires archiving completed changes into a date-stamped directory under openspec/changes/archive/, which finalizes the lifecycle and enables easy retrieval of past artifacts.

Yes, the archiving workflow supports optional delta-spec synchronization. It prompts you to sync delta-specs during artifact checks before moving the completed change into the archive directory.

Yes, archiving an OpenSpec change preserves the .openspec.yaml configuration file. The workflow functionally ensures this file remains intact when moving the change into the date-stamped archive directory.

Automating completed change archiving in a CLI workflow is done via a single command that validates artifacts, handles delta-spec syncing, and moves the OpenSpec change to the archive directory.

Artifact checks must run before archiving an OpenSpec change to validate required files and prevent incomplete changes from being moved into the archive directory.