# Feature Radar Archive

> Archive a completed, rejected, or covered feature into .feature-radar/archive/ with mandatory learning extraction. MUST use this skill whenever a feature reaches a terminal state — done, rejected, covered, deferred, or N/A. Even casual mentions like "we shipped X" or "X is done" should trigger this. The skill extracts learnings, derives new opportunities, and updates refs. Use when the user: - Says "we shipped X", "X is done", "X is complete", "we just finished X" - Rejects a feature: "we decided not to build X", "reject this", "doesn't fit" - Defers: "defer X", "postpone this", "revisit later", "not now" - Closes an opportunity: "close this opportunity", "mark as done", "archive this" - Mentions any feature reaching Done/Covered/Rejected/Deferred status Do NOT use for discovering new features — that's feature-radar-scan's job.

- Skill: `runkids/feature-radar-archive` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add runkids/feature-radar-archive`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/runkids/feature-radar-archive/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: runkids (https://skillmd.com/u/runkids)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/runkids/feature-radar-archive

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# Archive Feature

Move a feature to `.feature-radar/archive/` and run the mandatory extraction checklist.

## Deep Read

<HARD-GATE>
Read and follow `../feature-radar/references/DEEP-READ.md` — complete all 6 steps before proceeding.
</HARD-GATE>

## Behavioral Directives

<HARD-GATE>
Read and follow `../feature-radar/references/DIRECTIVES.md`.
</HARD-GATE>

## Workflow

1. **Identify the feature** — ask the user which feature to archive. Check `opportunities/` for an existing file to move.
2. **Determine status**:
   - **Done** — fully implemented and working
   - **Covered** — existing functionality handles the use case
   - **Rejected** — decided against implementing
   - **N/A** — not applicable to our architecture
   - **Deferred** — valuable but postponed with rationale
3. **Create archive file** — write `.feature-radar/archive/{nn}-{slug}.md`
4. **Checkpoint — Review & Annotate** per `../feature-radar/references/WORKFLOW-PATTERNS.md`

5. **Run extraction checklist**:

### Extraction Checklist

<HARD-GATE>
Complete ALL 5 checks below. For each check, you MUST explicitly state the finding.
Do NOT proceed to step 5 until every check has a written response.

□ archive/{nn}-{slug}.md created with correct status
□ Extract learnings      → specs/{topic}.md
□ Derive new opportunities → opportunities/{nn}-{slug}.md
□ Update references       → references/{topic}.md
□ Update ecosystem trends → specs/ecosystem-trends.md

Acceptable responses per check:
- "No learnings to extract" — acceptable, but must be stated
- "New opportunity identified: {description}" — create the file
- "No reference updates needed" — acceptable, but must be stated
</HARD-GATE>

6. **Remove from opportunities** — if the feature had an `opportunities/` file, delete it
7. **Update base.md** — adjust counts in Tracking Summary

**Checkpoint**: Present extraction results using this format:

```
Archive: {nn}-{slug} ({status})
| Check | Result |
|-------|--------|
| Learnings | {created specs/X.md / updated specs/X.md / none} |
| Opportunities | {created opportunities/X.md / none} |
| References | {updated references/X.md / none} |
| Ecosystem | {updated specs/ecosystem-trends.md / none} |
```

## Archive File Format

Use the format defined in `../feature-radar/references/SPEC.md` § 3.2 (`archive/{nn}-{slug}.md`).

## Guidelines

- The extraction checklist is NOT optional. Every archive action must go through all 5 checks.
- If the feature was in `opportunities/`, use the same number. If it's new, use the next available number.
- "Deferred" is not a trash bin — include a clear rationale and conditions for re-evaluation.

## Example Output

```
→ Moved opportunities/04-config-merge.md → archive/04-config-merge.md (Done)
→ Learnings: specs/yaml-config-merge.md (new)
→ New opportunity: opportunities/09-config-validation.md
→ References: no updates | Ecosystem: no changes
→ Updated base.md: archive 3→4, specs 2→3
```

## Completion Summary

Follow the template in `../feature-radar/references/DIRECTIVES.md`, with skill name "Archive Complete".