Archiving a project is different from deleting its history

Archive a project when it is no longer active but you may want to return to its organization later. Delete recorded history only when you intend to remove the data covered by that action.

These operations solve different problems. Treating them as interchangeable can lead to surprises.

Use archiving to tidy the active list

In CiteSilo 0.1.7, Today’s Projects and activity panel includes Manage projects. You can create, rename, archive and restore projects there.

Archiving is an organizational action for a project that is finished or on hold. It should not be treated as a request to erase the underlying activity or captured sources.

Before archiving, make sure your normal project notes identify the final deliverable and any unresolved obligations.

Rename when the work is still the same project

A project can change its public name without becoming a new body of work. If the history belongs together, renaming the existing project can be clearer than creating another label.

Create a separate project when the distinction will help you retrieve or review work later. Avoid using new names as a substitute for deciding whether the scope actually changed.

A small, consistent set of labels is easier to maintain than many nearly identical projects.

Understand what erasing a day removes

Erasing a recorded day removes its activity annotations. That includes the organization attached to those records.

If you need a durable project outcome, keep it in the appropriate project document before relying on temporary history. Do not assume a tag is a standalone archive of the work.

Deletion is not a way to correct a small classification or duration mistake. Use the relevant edit control for that.

Understand the wider erase action

Erasing everything also removes projects, while the app keeps settings and license information according to its current erase flow. Read the confirmation in the app before proceeding.

Retained images and history are not the same as the original project files in your chosen folders. Review the scope of each action instead of assuming one button controls every copy of the material.

For records subject to client or workplace requirements, follow the applicable process rather than relying on a project-management label.

Restore organization when work resumes

If an archived project becomes active again, restore it and review the current sources. A familiar tag can lead to old context, but you still need to confirm which files and decisions are current.

Write a short restart note with the latest artifact, open question and next action. That makes the restored project useful immediately.

See project tags for the basic workflow and retention choices for the separate question of how long captured sources remain.