# groove-utilities-task-archive

Archives completed and scrapped tasks in the configured backend. Use it when you want to close a batch of finished work with a confirmation step.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 532 installs · ★ 6
- Author: andreadellacorte
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive

## What it does

The skill reads `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md`, identifies the configured service, and displays the tasks in scope. It asks for confirmation before changing anything, then reports how many tasks were archived.

For `beans`, it runs `beans archive`, which handles all completed or scrapped tasks rather than one selected task. With `linear`, filtered issues are archived through the CLI or MCP. With `github`, resolved issues are closed using `gh issue close`. A `tasks.backend: none` setting leaves the project unchanged.

The skill runs only after an explicit request. It does not start as part of the daily end routine, so unattended archiving is avoided.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-archive -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-archive -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-archive -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install andreadellacorte/groove groove-utilities-task-archive
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-archive -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove --path skills/groove-utilities-task-archive
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-task-archive -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-utilities-task-archive/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- archive completed tasks
- remove scrapped tasks from the active queue
- close resolved GitHub issues
- review the archive scope before execution
- report the number of archived tasks

## Example prompts
- Archive all completed and scrapped tasks.
- Show me the archive scope, then run it after I confirm.
- Read `.groove/index.md` and archive the tasks through the configured backend.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: groove-utilities-task-archive
description: "Archive a completed task in the configured backend."
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep Bash(git:*) Bash(beans:*) Bash(gh:*) Bash(linear:*) Bash(npx:*) AskUserQuestion
metadata:
  author: andreadellacorte
---

# groove-utilities-task-archive

## Outcome

All completed and scrapped tasks are archived in the configured backend. The count of archived tasks is reported to the user.

## Acceptance Criteria

- All completed/scrapped tasks are moved to archived state in backend
- User is shown the scope of what will be archived and confirms before running
- Count of archived tasks is reported after completion

## Constraints

- Read `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md` to determine backend
- If `tasks.backend: none`, no-op with friendly message
- Always show user what will be archived and ask for confirmation before proceeding
- Never run automatically during daily end — only when user explicitly requests
- Backend mappings:
  - `beans`: `beans archive` (archives all completed/scrapped — no single-task option)
  - `linear`: mark filtered issues as archived via linear CLI or MCP
  - `github`: close resolved issues via `gh issue close`
- Report count of archived tasks after completion
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