Problem
There is currently no way to unarchive a conversation that was accidentally archived. Once a conversation is archived, it's effectively gone from the active list with no recovery path.
This is easy to trigger accidentally — a misclick or hasty action can archive an important conversation with no undo.
Proposed Solution
Add an "unarchive" capability so users can restore accidentally archived conversations. This could take several forms:
- Undo toast: After archiving, show a brief "Undo" prompt (similar to Gmail's undo send) that lets the user immediately reverse the action
- Archive view: A
/archived command or menu that lists archived conversations and allows restoring them
- Unarchive command: A
/unarchive command that lists recently archived conversations for restoration
Alternatives Considered
- Making archive require confirmation — adds friction to the happy path for every archive action
- Making archive harder to trigger accidentally — still doesn't solve the problem once it happens
Additional Context
This is a quality-of-life improvement that reduces anxiety around the archive action. Users should feel confident that archiving is reversible.
Problem
There is currently no way to unarchive a conversation that was accidentally archived. Once a conversation is archived, it's effectively gone from the active list with no recovery path.
This is easy to trigger accidentally — a misclick or hasty action can archive an important conversation with no undo.
Proposed Solution
Add an "unarchive" capability so users can restore accidentally archived conversations. This could take several forms:
/archivedcommand or menu that lists archived conversations and allows restoring them/unarchivecommand that lists recently archived conversations for restorationAlternatives Considered
Additional Context
This is a quality-of-life improvement that reduces anxiety around the archive action. Users should feel confident that archiving is reversible.