ReScienceLabInstall Archive
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill archiveThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads archive when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the archive skill”. In Codex, type $archive.
The skill itself
SKILL.md
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
- Read
.archive/MEMORY.md— check for related existing archives - Create
.archive/YYYY-MM-DD/directory if needed - Write markdown file with YAML frontmatter (see
references/TEMPLATE.md) - Update
.archive/MEMORY.md: add one-line entry under the right category - If related archives exist, add
relatedfield in frontmatter
Lookup Workflow
- Read
.archive/MEMORY.mdto find relevant entries - Read the specific archive file for detailed context
- 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.mdnotsession.md) - Include YAML frontmatter with
tags,category, and optionalrelated
Tips for Archive
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • This skill ships scripts. Read them before the first run, and run it in a project without secrets first.
- • It bundles reference files. The agent reads them only when needed, so they cost no context until then.
- • It is part of a pack with 12 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Archive
What does the Archive skill do?
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 knowledge reuse.
How do I install Archive?
Run "npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill archive" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Archive work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Archive uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Archive free?
Archive is open source on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Archive?
Archive is published by ReScienceLab in the ReScienceLab/opc-skills repository, together with 11 other skills.
