diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
index 2a1c4b32..3d9348f5 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#[path = "patch/archive.rs"]
+mod archive;
 #[path = "patch/checkout.rs"]
 mod checkout;
 #[path = "patch/common.rs"]
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ Usage
     rad patch list [--all|--merged|--open|--archived] [<option>...]
     rad patch show <patch-id> [<option>...]
     rad patch open [<option>...]
+    rad patch archive <patch-id> [<option>...]
     rad patch update <patch-id> [<option>...]
     rad patch checkout <patch-id> [<option>...]
     rad patch delete <patch-id> [<option>...]
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ pub enum OperationName {
     Open,
     Show,
     Update,
+    Archive,
     Delete,
     Checkout,
     #[default]
@@ -85,6 +89,9 @@ pub enum Operation {
         patch_id: Option<Rev>,
         message: Message,
     },
+    Archive {
+        patch_id: Rev,
+    },
     Delete {
         patch_id: Rev,
     },
@@ -180,6 +187,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
                     "u" | "update" => op = Some(OperationName::Update),
                     "d" | "delete" => op = Some(OperationName::Delete),
                     "c" | "checkout" => op = Some(OperationName::Checkout),
+                    "a" | "archive" => op = Some(OperationName::Archive),
                     unknown => anyhow::bail!("unknown operation '{}'", unknown),
                 },
                 Value(val)
@@ -202,6 +210,9 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch must be provided"))?,
             },
             OperationName::Update => Operation::Update { patch_id, message },
+            OperationName::Archive => Operation::Archive {
+                patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch id must be provided"))?,
+            },
             OperationName::Checkout => Operation::Checkout {
                 patch_id: patch_id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch must be provided"))?,
             },
@@ -259,6 +270,10 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 &options,
             )?;
         }
+        Operation::Archive { ref patch_id } => {
+            let patch_id = patch_id.resolve::<PatchId>(&repository.backend)?;
+            archive::run(&repository, &profile, &patch_id)?;
+        }
         Operation::Delete { patch_id } => {
             let patch_id = patch_id.resolve(&repository.backend)?;
             delete::run(&repository, &profile, &patch_id)?;
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/archive.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/archive.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..470ab6a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/archive.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use super::*;
+
+use radicle::cob::patch;
+use radicle::prelude::*;
+use radicle::storage::git::Repository;
+
+pub fn run(repository: &Repository, profile: &Profile, patch_id: &PatchId) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let signer = term::signer(profile)?;
+    let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(repository)?;
+    let Ok(mut patch) = patches.get_mut(patch_id) else {
+        anyhow::bail!("Patch `{patch_id}` not found");
+    };
+    patch.archive(&signer)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
index 6f2a89a8..05d8b3fe 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
@@ -955,6 +955,11 @@ impl<'a, 'g> PatchMut<'a, 'g> {
         self.transaction("Lifecycle", signer, |tx| tx.lifecycle(state))
     }
 
+    /// Archive a patch.
+    pub fn archive<G: Signer>(&mut self, signer: &G) -> Result<EntryId, Error> {
+        self.lifecycle(State::Archived, signer)
+    }
+
     /// Tag a patch.
     pub fn tag<G: Signer>(
         &mut self,