Allow MCP / Bestie to Archive, Unarchive, and Edit Archived Product Variants
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Maneesh Singh Bisht
- Feature Availability Confirmation
Current Status: Not currently available in the CommentSold UI, MCP API, or Bestie.
Details:
CommentSold currently lacks a user interface option to archive or unarchive products and variants.
While archiving full products is exposed via MCP/Bestie, it lacks variant-level support: MCP/Bestie cannot update the archive status of individual variants, nor can it modify attributes (e.g., sale price, retail price, cost, collections) on variants that are already marked as archived.
- What the Shop Wants the Product to Do
Variant-Level Archive Control: Enable MCP and Bestie to archive and unarchive specific product variants (rather than just entire products).
Attribute Editing for Archived Variants: Allow MCP and Bestie to edit attributes (e.g., prices, costs, barcodes, collections) on archived variants.
- Why & How it Improves Sales and Efficiency
Enables Unreleased Product Preparation: Shops use the "archived" status as the primary method to hide upcoming or unreleased variants from shoppers before launch.
Saves Time & Prevents Manual Workarounds: Allowing shops to update sale prices or costs on archived variants via MCP/Bestie lets them prepare promotional releases ahead of time in bulk without having to make variants visible to customers prematurely or edit them manually.
Ensures System Consistency: Aligns backend tool capabilities (Bestie/MCP) with expected inventory workflows so shops can rely on automated assistant tools for full lifecycle product management.