> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Archive and restore projects

> Archive completed work and restore when needed.

Archiving is the gentle off-ramp for completed initiatives: out of default lists, but recoverable when a customer reopens a contract or an audit asks for historical context. Plan exports before archive if compliance requires cold storage.

## Archive

Archiving hides a project from default lists while preserving history. Automation pauses so you do not enqueue jobs against dormant data.

### Communication

Tell stakeholders when you archive so they do not think content was deleted. Link to the new canonical project if work continued elsewhere.

### Partial archives

If only one stream is done, consider labels or subfolders instead of whole-project archive when other tracks remain active.

## Restore

Workspace admins can restore within the retention window. Older archives may require support if your policy moved data to long-term storage.

### Validation after restore

Spot-check permissions and integrations after restore—tokens may have rotated while the project was idle.

## Compliance

Export before archive if your policy requires long-term cold storage outside the product. Keep checksums or manifest files so legal can prove what was frozen at a point in time.