Preserve file-only content when archiving.

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The project is under active development. Core blogging workflows are broadly ava
 ## Available Features
 
 - Native Iced desktop workspace with localized menus, tabs, anchored editor popovers, automatically paged post/media sidebars, dialogs, tasks, embedded Wry previews, and a live Pico CSS theme editor.
-- Post and translation authoring with change-aware draft/published/archive lifecycle, explicit unarchive, in-place published-frontmatter updates, metadata, tags, categories, links, media, and batch gallery-image import.
+- Post and translation authoring with change-aware draft/published/archive lifecycle, desktop archive/unarchive actions, in-place published-frontmatter updates, metadata, tags, categories, links, media, and batch gallery-image import.
 - Media import, thumbnails, metadata translations, filters, validation, post assignment, and sequential drag-and-drop insertion into post editors.
 - WordPress WXR migration with saved analyses, HTML-to-Markdown and shortcode conversion, conflict/taxonomy review, recoverable 500-item execution batches, media-parent linking, progress reporting, and optional AI-assisted taxonomy mapping.
 - Post, Liquid template, and Lua script editing with dedicated syntax highlighting and explicit syntax-check feedback, including publish-time enforcement of the bDS2 Liquid tag/filter/operator subset, using a custom Ropey/Syntect/Cosmic Text editor and the documented, bDS2-signature-compatible project-scoped [`bds` host API](docs/scripting/API_REFERENCE.md) across utilities, rendered macros, and Blogmark transforms, including airplane-gated Git sync.

crates/bds-core/src/engine/metadata_diff.rs

@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::db::queries::project::{insert_project, make_test_project};
     use crate::db::queries::script::insert_script;
     use crate::db::queries::template::insert_template;
-    use crate::engine::post::{create_post, publish_post};
+    use crate::engine::post::{archive_post, create_post, publish_post};
     use crate::model::{
         Media, Post, PostStatus, ProjectMetadata, Script, ScriptKind, ScriptStatus, Template,
         TemplateKind, TemplateStatus,
@@ -1095,6 +1095,58 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(report.orphans.is_empty(), "orphans: {:?}", report.orphans);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn archived_published_post_reports_only_bds2_frontmatter_drift() {
+        let (db, dir) = setup();
+        let post = create_post(
+            db.conn(),
+            dir.path(),
+            "p1",
+            "Archived Post",
+            Some("body text"),
+            vec!["rust".into()],
+            vec!["tech".into()],
+            Some("Alice"),
+            Some("en"),
+            None,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let published = publish_post(db.conn(), dir.path(), &post.id).unwrap();
+        let path = dir.path().join(&published.file_path);
+        let original_file = fs::read(&path).unwrap();
+        archive_post(db.conn(), dir.path(), &post.id).unwrap();
+
+        let report = compute_metadata_diff(db.conn(), dir.path(), "p1").unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(fs::read(path).unwrap(), original_file);
+        assert!(
+            report
+                .errors
+                .iter()
+                .all(|error| !error.starts_with("post ")),
+            "post diff errors: {:?}",
+            report.errors
+        );
+        assert!(report.orphans.is_empty());
+        let diff = report
+            .diffs
+            .iter()
+            .find(|diff| diff.entity_type == "post" && diff.entity_id == post.id)
+            .expect("archived database status must differ from untouched published file");
+        assert!(diff.fields.iter().any(|field| {
+            field.field_name == "status"
+                && field.db_value == "archived"
+                && field.file_value == "published"
+        }));
+        assert!(
+            diff.fields
+                .iter()
+                .all(|field| matches!(field.field_name.as_str(), "status" | "updatedAt")),
+            "unexpected archived-post drift: {:?}",
+            diff.fields
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn detects_title_drift_in_post() {
         let (db, dir) = setup();

crates/bds-core/src/engine/post.rs

@@ -2375,12 +2375,15 @@ mod tests {
             None,
         )
         .unwrap();
-        publish_post(db.conn(), dir.path(), &post.id).unwrap();
+        let published = publish_post(db.conn(), dir.path(), &post.id).unwrap();
+        let post_path = dir.path().join(&published.file_path);
+        let published_file = fs::read(&post_path).unwrap();
         archive_post(db.conn(), dir.path(), &post.id).unwrap();
 
         let from_db = qp::get_post_by_id(db.conn(), &post.id).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(from_db.status, PostStatus::Archived);
         assert_eq!(from_db.content, None);
+        assert_eq!(fs::read(post_path).unwrap(), published_file);
     }
 
     #[test]

crates/bds-core/tests/m4_generation_engine.rs

@@ -126,6 +126,19 @@ fn reopened_draft_generation_uses_last_published_file() {
     assert_eq!(source.body_markdown, "Published body");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn archived_post_with_published_file_is_not_a_generation_source() {
+    let (_db, dir) = setup();
+    let mut post = make_post("archived", 1_710_000_000_000);
+    write_published_snapshot(&dir, &mut post, "Published body");
+    post.status = PostStatus::Archived;
+    post.content = None;
+
+    let source = load_published_post_source(dir.path(), post).unwrap();
+
+    assert!(source.is_none());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn validation_keeps_reopened_draft_published_snapshots() {
     let (db, dir) = setup();

crates/bds-server/src/host.rs

@@ -598,7 +598,12 @@ mod tests {
             update.as_slice(),
             [ServerMessage::Tasks { tasks, .. }] if tasks[0].progress == Some(0.5)
         ));
-        assert!(session.pending().is_empty());
+        assert!(
+            session
+                .pending()
+                .iter()
+                .all(|message| !matches!(message, ServerMessage::Tasks { .. }))
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]

crates/bds-ui/src/app.rs

@@ -6896,12 +6896,44 @@ impl BdsApp {
                     tab.is_dirty = false;
                 }
                 self.notify(ToastLevel::Success, &t(self.ui_locale, "editor.unarchived"));
+                return self.refresh_sidebar_posts();
             }
             Err(error) => self.notify_operation_failed("editor.unarchive", error),
         }
         Task::none()
     }
 
+    fn archive_post_editor(&mut self, post_id: &str) -> Task<Message> {
+        if let Err(error) = self.persist_post_editor_state(post_id) {
+            self.notify_operation_failed("editor.archive", error);
+            return Task::none();
+        }
+        let (Some(db), Some(data_dir)) = (self.db.as_ref(), self.data_dir.as_ref()) else {
+            return Task::none();
+        };
+        if let Err(error) = engine::post::archive_post(db.conn(), data_dir, post_id) {
+            self.notify_operation_failed("editor.archive", error);
+            return Task::none();
+        }
+        match bds_core::db::queries::post::get_post_by_id(db.conn(), post_id) {
+            Ok(post) => {
+                if let Some(editor) = self.post_editors.get_mut(post_id) {
+                    editor.status = post.status;
+                    editor.updated_at = post.updated_at;
+                    editor.is_dirty = false;
+                    editor.last_edit_at_ms = 0;
+                }
+                if let Some(tab) = self.tabs.iter_mut().find(|tab| tab.id == post_id) {
+                    tab.is_dirty = false;
+                }
+                self.notify(ToastLevel::Success, &t(self.ui_locale, "editor.archived"));
+                return self.refresh_sidebar_posts();
+            }
+            Err(error) => self.notify_operation_failed("editor.archive", error),
+        }
+        Task::none()
+    }
+
     fn delete_media_editor(&mut self, media_id: &str) -> Task<Message> {
         let Some(db) = &self.db else {
             return Task::none();
@@ -10910,6 +10942,50 @@ mod tests {
         }));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn post_editor_archive_action_keeps_published_body_file_only() {
+        let (db, project, tmp) = setup();
+        let created = post::create_post(
+            db.conn(),
+            tmp.path(),
+            &project.id,
+            "Published",
+            Some("File body"),
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+            None,
+            Some("en"),
+            None,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let published = post::publish_post(db.conn(), tmp.path(), &created.id).unwrap();
+        let path = tmp.path().join(&published.file_path);
+        let original_file = std::fs::read(&path).unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(db, project, &tmp);
+        open_post_editor(&mut app, &published);
+        app.post_editors
+            .get_mut(&created.id)
+            .unwrap()
+            .quick_actions_open = true;
+
+        let _ = app.handle_post_editor_msg(PostEditorMsg::Archive);
+
+        let from_db = bds_core::db::queries::post::get_post_by_id(
+            app.db.as_ref().unwrap().conn(),
+            &created.id,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(from_db.status, PostStatus::Archived);
+        assert_eq!(from_db.content, None);
+        assert_eq!(std::fs::read(path).unwrap(), original_file);
+        assert_eq!(app.post_editors[&created.id].status, PostStatus::Archived);
+        assert!(!app.post_editors[&created.id].quick_actions_open);
+        assert!(app.toasts.iter().any(|toast| {
+            toast.level == ToastLevel::Success
+                && toast.message == t(UiLocale::En, "editor.archived")
+        }));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn preview_persist_bypasses_fts_for_translation_updates() {
         let (db, project, tmp) = setup();

crates/bds-ui/src/app/editor_handlers.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ impl BdsApp {
             },
             Save(String),
             Publish(String),
+            Archive(String),
             Unarchive(String),
             Discard(String),
             ShowDelete {
@@ -209,7 +210,12 @@ impl BdsApp {
                 PostEditorMsg::Publish => {
                     deferred = DeferredPostAction::Publish(tab_id.clone());
                 }
+                PostEditorMsg::Archive => {
+                    state.quick_actions_open = false;
+                    deferred = DeferredPostAction::Archive(tab_id.clone());
+                }
                 PostEditorMsg::Unarchive => {
+                    state.quick_actions_open = false;
                     deferred = DeferredPostAction::Unarchive(tab_id.clone());
                 }
                 PostEditorMsg::Discard => {
@@ -327,6 +333,7 @@ impl BdsApp {
             } => self.translate_post_to(&post_id, &target_language),
             DeferredPostAction::Save(tab_id) => self.save_post_editor(&tab_id, true),
             DeferredPostAction::Publish(tab_id) => self.publish_post_editor(&tab_id),
+            DeferredPostAction::Archive(tab_id) => self.archive_post_editor(&tab_id),
             DeferredPostAction::Unarchive(tab_id) => self.unarchive_post_editor(&tab_id),
             DeferredPostAction::Discard(tab_id) => self.discard_post_editor(&tab_id),
             DeferredPostAction::ShowDelete { tab_id, name } => {

crates/bds-ui/src/views/post_editor.rs

@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ pub enum PostEditorMsg {
     RemoveCategory(String),
     Save,
     Publish,
+    Archive,
     Unarchive,
     Discard,
     Delete,
@@ -440,44 +441,54 @@ pub fn view<'a>(
         .into()
     });
 
-    let quick_actions_menu: Element<'a, Message> = container(
+    let mut quick_action_items = vec![
-        column![
+        quick_actions_busy.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            quick_actions_busy.unwrap_or_else(|| quick_action_item(
+            quick_action_item(
                 locale,
                 t(locale, "editor.aiAnalyze"),
                 PostEditorMsg::AnalyzeWithAi,
-                ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none()
+                ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none(),
-            )),
+            )
-            quick_action_item(
+        }),
-                locale,
+        quick_action_item(
-                t(locale, "editor.suggestTaxonomy"),
+            locale,
-                PostEditorMsg::AnalyzeTaxonomy,
+            t(locale, "editor.suggestTaxonomy"),
-                ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none()
+            PostEditorMsg::AnalyzeTaxonomy,
-            ),
+            ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none(),
-            quick_action_item(
+        ),
-                locale,
+        quick_action_item(
-                t(locale, "editor.translate"),
+            locale,
-                PostEditorMsg::Translate,
+            t(locale, "editor.translate"),
-                ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none()
+            PostEditorMsg::Translate,
-            ),
+            ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none(),
-            quick_action_item(
+        ),
-                locale,
+        quick_action_item(
-                t(locale, "editor.detectLanguage"),
+            locale,
-                PostEditorMsg::DetectLanguage,
+            t(locale, "editor.detectLanguage"),
-                ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none()
+            PostEditorMsg::DetectLanguage,
-            ),
+            ai_enabled && state.ai_activity.is_none(),
-            quick_action_item(
+        ),
-                locale,
+        quick_action_item(
-                t(locale, "editor.addGalleryImages"),
+            locale,
-                PostEditorMsg::AddGalleryImages,
+            t(locale, "editor.addGalleryImages"),
-                true
+            PostEditorMsg::AddGalleryImages,
-            ),
+            true,
-        ]
+        ),
-        .spacing(4),
+    ];
-    )
+    if !on_translation {
-    .padding(8)
+        let (label, message) = match state.status {
-    .style(status_bar::dropdown_bg)
+            PostStatus::Archived => (t(locale, "editor.unarchive"), PostEditorMsg::Unarchive),
-    .into();
+            PostStatus::Draft | PostStatus::Published => {
+                (t(locale, "editor.archive"), PostEditorMsg::Archive)
+            }
+        };
+        quick_action_items.push(quick_action_item(locale, label, message, true));
+    }
+    let quick_actions_menu: Element<'a, Message> =
+        container(iced::widget::Column::with_children(quick_action_items).spacing(4))
+            .padding(8)
+            .style(status_bar::dropdown_bg)
+            .into();
     let quick_actions: Element<'a, Message> = popover::popover(
         quick_actions_button,
         quick_actions_menu,
@@ -512,19 +523,6 @@ pub fn view<'a>(
             .into(),
         );
     }
-    if !on_translation && state.status == PostStatus::Archived {
-        header_action_items.push(
-            button(
-                text(t(locale, "editor.unarchive"))
-                    .size(13)
-                    .shaping(Shaping::Advanced),
-            )
-            .on_press(Message::PostEditor(PostEditorMsg::Unarchive))
-            .style(inputs::secondary_button)
-            .padding([6, 16])
-            .into(),
-        );
-    }
     if !on_translation && state.status == PostStatus::Draft && state.published_at.is_some() {
         header_action_items.push(
             button(

locales/ui/de.ftl

@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ editor-translate = Übersetzen
 editor-templateSlug = Vorlage
 editor-doNotTranslate = Nicht übersetzen
 editor-publish = Veröffentlichen
+editor-archive = Archivieren
+editor-archived = Ins Archiv verschoben.
 editor-unarchive = Wiederherstellen
 editor-unarchived = Als Entwurf wiederhergestellt.
 editor-statusDraft = Entwurf

locales/ui/en.ftl

@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ editor-translate = Translate
 editor-templateSlug = Template
 editor-doNotTranslate = Do Not Translate
 editor-publish = Publish
+editor-archive = Archive
+editor-archived = Moved to archive.
 editor-unarchive = Unarchive
 editor-unarchived = Restored to draft.
 editor-statusDraft = Draft

locales/ui/es.ftl

@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ editor-translate = Traducir
 editor-templateSlug = Plantilla
 editor-doNotTranslate = No traducir
 editor-publish = Publicar
+editor-archive = Archivar
+editor-archived = Movido al archivo.
 editor-unarchive = Desarchivar
 editor-unarchived = Restaurado como borrador.
 editor-statusDraft = Borrador

locales/ui/fr.ftl

@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ editor-translate = Traduire
 editor-templateSlug = Modèle
 editor-doNotTranslate = Ne pas traduire
 editor-publish = Publier
+editor-archive = Archiver
+editor-archived = Déplacé dans les archives.
 editor-unarchive = Désarchiver
 editor-unarchived = Restauré comme brouillon.
 editor-statusDraft = Brouillon

locales/ui/it.ftl

@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ editor-translate = Traduci
 editor-templateSlug = Modello
 editor-doNotTranslate = Non tradurre
 editor-publish = Pubblica
+editor-archive = Archivia
+editor-archived = Spostato in archivio.
 editor-unarchive = Ripristina
 editor-unarchived = Ripristinato come bozza.
 editor-statusDraft = Bozza

specs/post.allium

@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ rule ArchivePost {
     when: ArchivePostRequested(post)
     requires: post.status = draft or post.status = published
     ensures: post.status = archived
+    -- Archiving changes only status and updatedAt. A published post keeps its
+    -- body solely in the existing file: content remains null and the file is
+    -- not rewritten.
 }
 
 rule UnarchivePost {