aitask-cleanold

Usage

Run the archive script:

./aiscripts/aitask_clear_old.sh

Options

• •--dry-run / -n: Preview what would be archived without making changes
• •--no-commit: Archive files but don't commit to git
• •--verbose / -v: Show detailed progress
• •--help / -h: Show usage information

Examples

Preview what will be archived:

./aiscripts/aitask_clear_old.sh --dry-run

Archive with verbose output:

./aiscripts/aitask_clear_old.sh --verbose

Archive without committing:

./aiscripts/aitask_clear_old.sh --no-commit

What It Does

1. •Scans aitasks/archived/ for parent task files matching t*_*.md
2. •Scans aitasks/archived/t*/ for child task files matching t*_*_*.md
3. •Scans aiplans/archived/ for parent plan files matching p*_*.md
4. •Scans aiplans/archived/p*/ for child plan files matching p*_*_*.md
5. •Keeps the most recent file (highest number) uncompressed in each directory/subdirectory
6. •Archives all other files to old.tar.gz, preserving directory structure
7. •Verifies archive integrity before deleting originals
8. •Commits changes to git (unless --no-commit)

Directory Structure

The script handles the parent/child task hierarchy:

aitasks/archived/
  ├── t22_old_parent.md           # Kept (most recent parent)
  ├── t21_older_parent.md         # Archived to old.tar.gz
  ├── t1/                         # Child task directory
  │   ├── t1_3_latest_child.md    # Kept (most recent child of t1)
  │   ├── t1_2_older_child.md     # Archived to old.tar.gz
  │   └── t1_1_oldest_child.md    # Archived to old.tar.gz
  └── old.tar.gz                  # Contains archived files with subdirectories

aiplans/archived/
  ├── p22_old_parent_plan.md
  ├── p1/                         # Child plan directory
  │   └── p1_3_latest_child.md
  └── old.tar.gz

Archive Structure

The old.tar.gz preserves the directory hierarchy:

old.tar.gz/
  ├── t21_older_parent.md         # Parent tasks at root
  ├── t20_even_older.md
  ├── t1/                         # Child directories preserved
  │   ├── t1_2_older_child.md
  │   └── t1_1_oldest_child.md
  └── t5/
      └── t5_1_child.md

Notes

• •The most recent file in each directory/subdirectory is kept uncompressed
• •This ensures aitask-create can determine the next task number correctly
• •Child task directories that become empty after archiving are automatically removed
• •If old.tar.gz already exists, new files are appended to it
• •If an existing archive is corrupted, a backup is created before starting fresh
• •Archive integrity is verified before deleting original files