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OpenSpec Archive Change

Finalizes a completed OpenSpec change by verifying artifacts, tasks and delta specs before moving it into a dated archive folder.

AutomationIntermediate★ 968⑂ 2AI score 7/10Last updated: Oct 30, 2026

What it does

Archives a completed change in the OpenSpec workflow, with safety checks at every step.

  • Runs openspec list --json and asks you to pick the change (it never auto-selects).
  • Runs openspec status --change <name> --json to verify artifact completion; warns and asks for confirmation if anything is unfinished.
  • Counts - [ ] vs - [x] entries in tasks.md and reports incomplete tasks.
  • Detects delta specs under openspec/changes/<name>/specs/, diffs them against the main specs, and offers to sync.
  • Moves the directory to openspec/changes/archive/YYYY-MM-DD-<name> and prints a completion summary.
  • This repo also adds an "archive gate" (npm run openspec:gate) that must pass before archiving.

Who it's for

  • Teams doing spec-driven development with the OpenSpec CLI
  • Maintainers who want change history neatly filed by date
  • Developers who want implementation closeout and spec sync handled in one pass

Examples

  1. "add-login-retry is done — archive it" → checks artifacts/tasks, then moves to archive/2026-07-26-add-login-retry/.
  2. No change name given: "clean up finished changes" → lists active changes and prompts you to select one.
  3. Delta specs still present → summarizes adds/modifications/removals and offers "Sync now" vs "Archive without syncing".

· · · Install guide · · ·

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Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/Gitruck/cli /tmp/gitruck-cli && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/gitruck-cli/.agents/skills/openspec-archive-change ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Gitruck/cli /tmp/gitruck-cli
  3. Create the skills directory: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill: cp -r /tmp/gitruck-cli/.agents/skills/openspec-archive-change ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Check the prerequisite: run openspec --version. Without the OpenSpec CLI this skill cannot run.
  6. Your project needs an openspec/changes/ layout. Note that the repo-specific archive gate relies on openspec/gate.mjs, which is intentionally not committed — in other projects remove that section or implement your own gate.
  7. Restart Claude Code and try: "archive the completed change".
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT