the archived folder is simply where bench moves older versions of apps whenever you update or remove them… instead of deleting the old app folders permanently, bench stores them here as a backup so you can review, compare, or restore the previous code if something goes wrong after an update, these archived copies aren’t used by the system anymore they’re just kept for safety and can be deleted if you no longer need them
The archived folder is where Bench stores older versions of apps whenever you update or remove them. Instead of permanently deleting the previous app folders, Bench keeps them here as a backup. These archived copies are not used by the system anymore—they simply exist for reference, comparison, or restoration in case something breaks after an update. You can safely delete them if you no longer need these backups.
I like how the 2 answers are very similar - could it be AI in the background 