archive_file
soft-hide a file from listings and searches; file remains readable by ID
How to use it
archive_file is exposed by the The Briefcase MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the archive_file tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
FULL THE BRIEFCASE LISTINGOther tools in The Briefcase (14)
associate a file with a project
write a new file into The Briefcase
create a named group for organizing files
delete a project (files remain in The Briefcase)
get a project's metadata and its file list
discover all files known to The Briefcase; supports filtering by project, archive state, and sort order
list all projects with file counts
retrieve a file's content by its GUID
rebuild the file registry and search cache
remove a file from a project
search files by name, content, or both; supports archive filtering
restore an archived file to active status
replace the full content of an existing file
rename or re-describe a project