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openspec-archive-change

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Archive a completed change in the experimental workflow. Use when the user wants to finalize and archive a change after implementation is complete.

147 other projects use a version of this, 145 of them edited.

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Projects with it also use openspec-ff-change, openspec-update-change and 6 more.

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  • MicrosoftSkill

    openspec-ff-change

    Fast-forward through OpenSpec artifact creation. Use when the user wants to quickly create all artifacts needed for implementation without stepping through each one individually.

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  • Microsoft AzureSkill

    openspec-update-change

    Update an OpenSpec change by revising its existing planning artifacts and keeping them coherent with one another. Use when the user wants to revise a change's plan, fold new decisions into it, or reconcile its artifacts after an edit. Never edits code.

    Also in 91 projects that use this

  • MicrosoftSkill

    openspec-onboard

    Guided onboarding for OpenSpec - walk through a complete workflow cycle with narration and real codebase work.

    Also in 58 projects that use this

  • ElasticSkill

    openspec-verify-change

    Verify implementation matches change artifacts. Use when the user wants to validate that implementation is complete, correct, and coherent before archiving.

    Also in 78 projects that use this

  • ElasticSkill

    openspec-new-change

    Start a new OpenSpec change using the experimental artifact workflow. Use when the user wants to create a new feature, fix, or modification with a structured step-by-step approach.

    Also in 62 projects that use this

  • goernSkill

    draft-openspec-docs

    Collaborative page-drafting mode for the OpenSpec docs. Builds a scratch plan inside the target page (purpose, structure, numbered draft steps), iterates on it with the user, then drafts one section per approved step and cleans up after itself. Use when a page needs a from-scratch rewrite or a new page is being shaped with the user in the loop.

    Also in 3 projects that use this

  • +1 more from microsoft
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17 rules. 10 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 5 are very specific to this project.

  • 10

    Common

    Most of the 143 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 2

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 5

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Very specific:

    Run openspec list --json to get available changes.

    line 37
  2. Common:

    IMPORTANT: Do NOT guess or auto-select a change.

    line 42
  3. Very specific:

    Run openspec status --change "<name>" --json to check artifact completion.

    line 46
  4. Common:

    Use AskUserQuestion tool to confirm user wants to proceed

    line 54
  5. Very specific:

    Read the tasks file (typically tasks.md) to check for incomplete tasks.

    line 59
  6. Very specific:

    Check for delta specs at openspec/changes/<name>/specs/.

    line 72
  7. Common:

    If changes needed: "Sync now (recommended)", "Archive without syncing"

    line 80
  8. Common:

    If already synced: "Archive now", "Sync anyway", "Cancel"

    line 81
  9. Distinctive:

    If user chooses sync, use Task tool (subagent_type: "general-purpose", prompt: "Use Skill tool to invoke openspec-sync-specs for change …

    line 83
  10. Distinctive:

    Create the archive directory if it doesn't exist:

    line 87
  11. Common:

    If yes: Fail with error, suggest renaming existing archive or using different date

    line 95
  12. Common:

    If no: Move the change directory to archive

    line 96
  13. Common:

    Always prompt for change selection if not provided

    line 125
  14. Very specific:

    Use artifact graph (openspec status --json) for completion checking

    line 126
  15. Common:

    Don't block archive on warnings - just inform and confirm

    line 127
  16. Common:

    If sync is requested, use openspec-sync-specs approach (agent-driven)

    line 130
  17. Common:

    If delta specs exist, always run the sync assessment and show the combined summary before prompting

    line 131

“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 143 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Archive a completed change in the experimental workflow.

⚠️ 本仓附加:归档门(add-local-prepublish-gate · 2026-07-26 定)

归档前 MUST 先跑本机归档门,不过就不许 archive:

npm run openspec:gate -- <change-name>

两条判据同时满足才放行:① tasks.md 无未勾条目;② 每个 [真机] 项的「验收日期 / 真机工程」都已填实(空串 / TBD / ____-__-__ 一律判未填)。

为什么加这道门:复选框作为门控信号在本仓已被证伪——9 个已归档 change 带着未勾任务归档,其中 debrand-rrv-to-mg 是 35 项未勾 / 0 项已勾就归档,而代码早已落地。复选框已无法区分「没做」和「做了没勾」。该门只对从今往后的归档生效,不回溯补勾历史 change。

门的实现在 openspec/gate.mjs(openspec/ 不入 git,属本机工具,不随 npm 包分发;也不挂在 prepublishOnly 上——发版门与归档门是两件事)。

⚠️ 本文件是 openspec CLI 生成物(front-matter generatedBy: "1.3.1"),CLI 升级可能覆盖本段;且它有两份镜像(.claude/skills/ 与 .agents/skills/),改一处须同步另一处。升级后请复查本段是否还在。

Input: Optionally specify a change name. 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
    • Use AskUserQuestion tool to confirm user wants to proceed
    • 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
    • Use AskUserQuestion tool to confirm user wants to proceed
    • 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, use Task tool (subagent_type: "general-purpose", prompt: "Use Skill tool to invoke openspec-sync-specs for change '<name>'. Delta spec analysis: <include the analyzed delta spec summary>"). Proceed to archive regardless of choice.

  5. Perform the archive

    Create the archive directory if it doesn't exist:

    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
    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
    • Whether specs were synced (if applicable)
    • 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 (or "No delta specs" or "Sync skipped")

All artifacts complete. All tasks complete.

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 openspec-sync-specs approach (agent-driven)
  • If delta specs exist, always run the sync assessment and show the combined summary before prompting

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