Archive Roadmap

Archive Roadmap

Move a completed roadmap workspace into the archive directory, mirroring the OpenSpec change-archive convention. Preserves the full workspace contents (proposal.md, roadmap.yaml, checkpoint.json, learnings/) under a date-prefixed archive entry.

Arguments

<roadmap-id> - The roadmap identifier, matching the workspace directory name under openspec/roadmaps/.

Optional flags:

• --force - Archive even if items are not in terminal states (completed or skipped). Useful for abandoned epics.
• --archive-root <path> - Override the default archive directory. Defaults to <workspace>/../archive.

Prerequisites

• A roadmap workspace at openspec/roadmaps/<roadmap-id>/ containing at least roadmap.yaml.
• Shared runtime at <skill-base-dir>/../roadmap-runtime/scripts/.

Local CLI Mutation Boundary

Archiving moves roadmap directories and therefore mutates repository files. In local CLI execution, run inside a managed worktree before moving the workspace:

CHANGE_ID="archive-roadmap-<roadmap-id>"
eval "$(python3 "<skill-base-dir>/../worktree/scripts/worktree.py" setup "$CHANGE_ID")"
cd "$WORKTREE_PATH"
python3 "<skill-base-dir>/../shared/checkout_policy.py" require-mutation

Steps

1. Resolve workspace and load roadmap

from pathlib import Path
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "<skill-base-dir>/scripts")
from archive import archive_roadmap, IncompleteRoadmapError

workspace = Path("openspec/roadmaps") / roadmap_id

2. Check completion status

The helper inspects every item's status field. Terminal statuses are completed and skipped. Anything else (failed, blocked, replan_required, in_progress, approved, candidate) means the roadmap is incomplete.

If incomplete and --force is not set, the helper raises IncompleteRoadmapError with a per-status count. Surface that to the user verbatim and prompt them to either:

• Pass --force to archive anyway (e.g., abandoned epic).
• Resolve the unfinished items first via /autopilot-roadmap or manual edits, then re-run.

3. Generate archive target

The destination is openspec/roadmaps/archive/<YYYY-MM-DD>-<roadmap-id>/, where the date is today's date in ISO format. This matches the OpenSpec change-archive naming convention (openspec/changes/archive/<date>-<change-id>/).

If the target already exists (multiple archives in one day with the same id, or a re-archive after restoration), the helper raises FileExistsError. Resolve manually — rename the existing entry or pick a different date.

4. Move workspace to archive

The helper creates the archive root if needed, then moves the workspace directory in place. After move:

• openspec/roadmaps/<roadmap-id>/ — gone.
• openspec/roadmaps/archive/<date>-<roadmap-id>/ — full workspace contents preserved.

5. Display summary

Print a concise summary:

## Archive Complete

**Roadmap:** <roadmap-id>
**Archived to:** openspec/roadmaps/archive/<date>-<roadmap-id>/
**Items:** N completed, M skipped (or counts by status if --force was used)
**Forced:** yes/no

Code Pattern

try:
    result = archive_roadmap(workspace, force=force_flag)
except IncompleteRoadmapError as e:
    # Surface counts to user and ask how to proceed
    print(f"Cannot archive: {e}")
    return
except FileExistsError as e:
    # Surface collision to user
    print(f"Archive collision: {e}")
    return

print(f"Archived {result.roadmap_id} to {result.destination}")

Guardrails

• Refuses to overwrite an existing archive entry (collision protection).
• Refuses to archive incomplete roadmaps without --force (prevents accidental archival of in-progress work).
• Preserves the entire workspace tree — checkpoint and learnings move with the roadmap so the history is auditable post-archive.
• Never deletes anything. The move operation is reversible by mv back to the original location.

Output Location

openspec/roadmaps/
├── <active-roadmap-id>/         # active workspaces
│   ├── proposal.md
│   ├── roadmap.yaml
│   ├── checkpoint.json
│   ├── learnings/
│   └── learning-log.md
└── archive/
    └── <YYYY-MM-DD>-<roadmap-id>/   # archived (this skill's output)
        └── (same layout, frozen)

Related Skills

• /plan-roadmap — produces the workspace this skill archives.
• /autopilot-roadmap — drives items to terminal states so this skill can archive them cleanly.
• /openspec-archive-change — analogous skill for individual OpenSpec changes; this skill is the roadmap-level counterpart.