# Archive App

> Archive App

- Skill: `websoft9/archive-app` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add websoft9/archive-app`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/websoft9/archive-app/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: websoft9 (https://skillmd.com/u/websoft9)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/websoft9/archive-app

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# Archive App

Retire one app or a small batch of apps from active maintenance.

This skill follows `docs/ai-sdlc/03-update-pipeline.md`, `docs/ai-sdlc/07-issue-contracts.md`, and `docs/ai-sdlc/09-owner-e2e-runbook.md`.

Supporting files in this skill:

- `checklist.md`
- `prompt-fragments.md`
- `report-template.md`

## Inputs

- app name or app list (required)
- archive reason (required)

## Steps

1. Confirm the archive reason and whether the batch shares the same decision.
2. Move each target app from `apps/` to `archive/apps/`.
3. Update `metadata/maintenance.yaml` if needed.
4. Update `metadata/archive.yaml`.
5. Set Contentful retirement flags: for each archived app, preview `.venv/bin/libs catalog-update --app <app> --fields '{"appStore": false, "production": false}'` and include the exact owner `--apply` command in the report.
6. Produce a short archive report.

## Output

- archived apps
- archive reason
- metadata changes
- Contentful handoff status, including the exact owner `--apply` command

## Rules

- Default to one app per issue.
- Small batch archive is allowed only when reason and handling are identical.
- Do not delete app history.
- To bring an archived app back, use the `restore-app` skill, not this one.
- Contentful updates use the `contentful_management` Python SDK (installed by `make install`). AI previews `catalog-update`; only the owner runs it with `--apply`.
- Contentful retirement flags for archive are `appStore` and `production`, both set to `false`.