diff --git a/techsupport_bot/commands/archive.py b/techsupport_bot/commands/archive.py
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+"""
+TO HANDLE:
+- Reactions
+- Threads
+- Embeds
+- Channel Info
+- Discriminator (for bot accounts)
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import zipfile
+from datetime import timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Self
+
+import bot
+import discord
+from core import cogs
+from discord import app_commands
+
+ARCHIVE_DIR = Path("/archive-output")
+
+
+async def setup(bot: bot.TechSupportBot) -> None:
+    await bot.add_cog(ChannelTextArchiver(bot=bot))
+
+
+class ChannelTextArchiver(cogs.BaseCog):
+
+    async def write_channel_archive_zip(
+        self: Self,
+        channel: discord.TextChannel | discord.Thread,
+        filename: str,
+    ) -> Path:
+        ARCHIVE_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        zip_path = ARCHIVE_DIR / filename
+
+        authors_seen: set[int] = set()
+
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(
+            zip_path,
+            mode="w",
+            compression=zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED,
+            compresslevel=9,
+        ) as zip_file:
+            async for message in channel.history(
+                limit=None,
+                oldest_first=True,
+            ):
+                message_id = str(message.id)
+                message_folder = f"Messages/{message_id}/"
+
+                author = message.author
+                username = author.name
+                author_id = author.id
+
+                if author_id not in authors_seen:
+                    authors_seen.add(author_id)
+
+                    author_data = {
+                        "id": str(author.id),
+                        "name": author.name,
+                        "display_name": author.display_name,
+                        "global_name": author.global_name,
+                        "display_color": f"#{author.color.value:06x}",
+                    }
+
+                    zip_file.writestr(
+                        f"Authors/{author_id}/author.json",
+                        json.dumps(author_data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False),
+                    )
+
+                    if author.display_avatar:
+                        avatar_bytes = await author.display_avatar.read()
+                        zip_file.writestr(
+                            f"Authors/{author_id}/profile-pic.png",
+                            avatar_bytes,
+                        )
+
+                reply_data = None
+
+                if message.reference and isinstance(
+                    message.reference.resolved,
+                    discord.Message,
+                ):
+                    ref = message.reference.resolved
+                    reply_data = {
+                        "reply_id": str(ref.id),
+                        "reply_deleted": False,
+                        "reply_content": ref.clean_content,
+                        "reply_author": ref.author.name,
+                    }
+                elif message.reference:
+                    reply_data = {
+                        "reply_id": str(message.reference.message_id),
+                        "reply_deleted": True,
+                        "reply_content": None,
+                        "reply_author": None,
+                    }
+
+                message_data = {
+                    "id": message_id,
+                    "content": message.clean_content,
+                    "timestamp": message.created_at.astimezone(
+                        timezone.utc
+                    ).isoformat(),
+                    "author_username": username,
+                    "attachments": [
+                        f"{idx}-{a.filename}"
+                        for idx, a in enumerate(message.attachments, start=1)
+                    ],
+                }
+
+                if reply_data is not None:
+                    message_data["reply"] = reply_data
+
+                zip_file.writestr(
+                    f"{message_folder}message.json",
+                    json.dumps(message_data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False),
+                )
+
+                attachments_folder = f"{message_folder}attachments/"
+
+                for idx, attachment in enumerate(message.attachments, start=1):
+                    data = await attachment.read()
+                    safe_name = f"{idx}-{attachment.filename}"
+
+                    zip_file.writestr(
+                        f"{attachments_folder}{safe_name}",
+                        data,
+                    )
+
+        return zip_path
+
+    @app_commands.command(
+        name="archive",
+        description="Archive messages, authors, attachments, and replies",
+    )
+    async def archive_text(
+        self: Self,
+        interaction: discord.Interaction,
+    ) -> None:
+        await interaction.response.defer(thinking=True)
+
+        zip_path = await self.write_channel_archive_zip(
+            channel=interaction.channel,
+            filename=f"{interaction.channel.id}_archive.zip",
+        )
+
+        await interaction.followup.send(
+            f"Archive completed successfully.\nSaved to `{zip_path}`"
+        )