ctx-archive

Archive completed tasks. Use when TASKS.md has many completed items cluttering the view.

41 stars

Best use case

ctx-archive is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Archive completed tasks. Use when TASKS.md has many completed items cluttering the view.

Teams using ctx-archive should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/ctx-archive/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ActiveMemory/ctx/main/internal/assets/claude/skills/ctx-archive/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/ctx-archive/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How ctx-archive Compares

Feature / Agentctx-archiveStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Archive completed tasks. Use when TASKS.md has many completed items cluttering the view.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

Move completed tasks from TASKS.md to the archive.

## Before Archiving

Two questions: if any answer is "no", don't archive:

1. **"Are the completed tasks cluttering the view?"** → If TASKS.md is
   still easy to scan, there's no urgency
2. **"Are all `[x]` items truly done?"** → Verify nothing was checked off
   prematurely

## When to Use

- When TASKS.md has many completed `[x]` tasks
- When the task list is hard to navigate
- Periodically to keep context clean

## When NOT to Use

- When there are only a few completed tasks (not worth the noise)
- When you're unsure if tasks are truly complete (verify first)
- **Never delete tasks**: only archive (CONSTITUTION invariant)

## Constitution Rules

These are inviolable:

- **Archival is allowed, deletion is not**: never delete context history
- **Archive preserves structure**: Phase headers are kept for traceability
- **Never move tasks**: tasks stay in their Phase section; archiving is
  the only sanctioned "move" and it's to the archive directory

## Execution

```bash
ctx task archive $ARGUMENTS
```

**Example: preview first (recommended):**
```bash
ctx task archive --dry-run
```

**Example: archive after confirming the preview:**
```bash
ctx task archive
```

Archived tasks go to `archive/tasks-YYYY-MM-DD.md` in the context directory,
preserving Phase headers for traceability.

Report how many tasks were archived and where the archive file was written.

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