Archive Feature

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

Deep Read

Behavioral Directives

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

□ 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".