Archive Project

Archive Project

Archive a completed project to preserve its knowledge while cleaning up the Projects/ folder.

Instructions

When the user wants to archive a project:

1. Identify the Project File

• If not specified, ask which project to archive
• List projects in the relevant pillar: ls [Pillar]/Projects/
• Confirm the file path (e.g., Personal/Projects/Some Project.md)

2. Get Current Git State

git rev-parse HEAD
git log -1 --format="%H %s"

Store the commit hash - this is the reference point for restoration.

3. Read and Summarise the Project

Read the project file and create an intelligent summary covering:

• What the project was about - goals, context, purpose
• Key outcomes and learnings - what was achieved, lessons learned
• Important decisions made - architectural choices, trade-offs, rationale

4. Create Archived Summary

Create a new file at [Pillar]/Knowledge/[Project Name] (Archived).md:

# [Project Name] (Archived)

Archived: YYYY-MM-DD
Commit: `[hash]`

## Summary

[AI-generated summary of what the project was about, its goals, and context]

## Outcomes & Learnings

[AI-generated summary of key outcomes, what was achieved, lessons learned]

## Key Decisions

[AI-generated list of important decisions made during the project]

## Reference

To restore or view the original project:

```bash
git show [hash]
git checkout [hash] -- "[Pillar]/Projects/[Project Name].md"

#type/archive #context/[pillar]

### 5. Update Manifest

Add entry to `[Pillar]/Knowledge/MANIFEST.md`:
- If the auto-update hook is configured, this happens automatically
- Otherwise, manually add the new file to the manifest table

### 6. Delete Original Project

```bash
rm "[Pillar]/Projects/[Project Name].md"

The knowledge is now preserved in the archived summary.

7. Commit Changes

git add -A
git commit -m "Archive project: [Project Name]"

Example

User: "The Marketing Campaign project is done, archive it"

Steps:

1. Read Personal/Projects/Marketing Campaign.md
2. Get commit hash: abc123def
3. Create AI-generated summary at Personal/Knowledge/Marketing Campaign (Archived).md
4. Manifest updates automatically (hook) or manually
5. Delete Personal/Projects/Marketing Campaign.md
6. Commit: "Archive project: Marketing Campaign"

Notes

• Always get the commit hash BEFORE making any changes
• The archived summary should be comprehensive enough to understand the project without the original file
• The commit hash allows full restoration if needed via git checkout

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