AI Builder - Project Restore

This skill restores an existing project to the workspace root from an archive, remote git repo, or local codebase, including re-adding src and reconstructing missing docs when needed.

When to Use This Skill

• User asks to restore a project from 99-archive/
• User wants to restore a project from a remote git repository or a non-archived local codebase
• User needs ideas.md, stage folders, or sprints reconstructed to resume work

Your Roles in This Skill

• Project Manager: Coordinate the restore flow, confirm the target archive, and ensure the workspace is consistent after restore.
• DevOps Engineer: Handle git operations, submodule re-attachment, and repository integrity.
• Technical Writer: Document decisions and confirm restore outcomes for human approval.

Role Communication

As an expert in your assigned roles, you must announce your actions before performing them using the following format:

As a {Role} [and {Role}, ...], I will {action description}

This communication pattern ensures transparency and allows for human-in-the-loop oversight at key decision points.

Instructions

Follow these steps in order:

Step 1: Archive the Current Project

Archive the current project using agent skill dev-swarm-project-archive.

Step 2: Identify the Restore Source

Confirm whether the source is:

• 99-archive/{archive-folder}
• Remote git repository URL
• Local codebase path (not created by archive; with or without git history)

Record the source in your notes before proceeding.

Step 3: Restore the Project

• If restoring from 99-archive/, follow references/restore-procedure.md.
• If restoring from a remote git repo or local codebase, follow references/external-restore.md.

Step 4: Reverse-Engineer Missing Docs (If Needed)

If the codebase has little or no documentation, follow references/reverse-engineering.md to reconstruct:

• ideas.md
• stage folders 00-* through 10-*
• sprints and backlogs in 09-sprints/
• feature specs under features/

Expected Output

• Archived project content restored to workspace root
• ideas.md present at the root
• src/ re-added as a submodule at the correct commit
• 99-archive/ retains the archived snapshot
• Reconstructed stages, sprints, and features when docs were missing

Key Principles

• Keep the restore process reversible and traceable in git history
• Prefer existing git history to restore the src submodule state
• Ask for user approval before destructive or irreversible operations