archive
Archive session learnings, debugging solutions, and deployment logs to .archive/yyyy-mm-dd/ as indexed markdown with searchable tags. Use when completing a significant task, resolving a tricky bug, deploying, or when the user says "archive this". Maintains .archive/MEMORY.md index for cross-session
By resciencelab · 1,168 installs
npx skills add resciencelab/opc-skills --skill archive
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Archive Skill
Capture, index, and reuse project knowledge across sessions.
When to Archive
After completing a significant task (deploy, migration, major feature)
After resolving a tricky debugging session
When the user says "archive this"
After any multi step process with learnings worth preserving
When to Consult Archives
Before debugging infrastructure, deploy, or CI issues
Before repeating a process done in a past session
When encountering an error that may have been solved before
Search : grep ri "keyword" .archive/
Index : .archive/MEMORY.md
Archive Workflow
1. Read .archive/MEMORY.md — check for related existing archives
2. Create .archive/YYYY MM DD/ directory if needed
3. Write markdown file with YAML frontmatter (see references/TEMPLATE.md )
4. Update .archive/MEMORY.md : add one line entry under the right category
5. If related archives exist, add related field in frontmatter
Lookup Workflow
1. Read .archive/MEMORY.md to find relevant entries
2. Read the specific archive file for detailed context
3. Apply learnings to current task
Categories
infrastructure — AWS, ECS, IAM, networking, secrets, CloudWatch
release — TestFlight, versioning, Git Flow, CHANGELOG
debugging — Bug fixes, error resolution, gotchas
feature — Feature design, implementation notes
design — UI/UX, icons, visual design
Rules
.archive/ must be in .gitignore — local only notes
Keep entries concise but reproducible
Focus on problems, fixes, and exact commands
Always update MEMORY.md after creating an archive
Use descriptive filenames (e.g., cloudwatch logging.md not session.md )
Include YAML frontmatter with tags , category , and optional related