diff --git a/lib/plugins/archive.js b/lib/plugins/archive.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a481029c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/plugins/archive.js
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+const NopCommand = require('../nopcommand');
+
+function returnValue(shouldContinue, nop) {
+  return { shouldContinue, nopCommands: nop };
+}
+
+module.exports = class Archive {
+  constructor(nop, github, repo, settings, log) {
+    this.github = github;
+    this.repo = repo;
+    this.settings = settings;
+    this.log = log;
+    this.nop = nop;
+  }
+
+  // Returns true if plugin application should continue, false otherwise
+  async sync() {
+    // Fetch repository details using REST API
+    const { data: repoDetails } = await this.github.repos.get({
+        owner: this.repo.owner,
+        repo: this.repo.repo
+    });
+    if (typeof this.settings?.archived !== 'undefined') {
+      this.log.debug(`Checking if ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo} is archived`);
+      
+      this.log.debug(`Repo ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo} is ${repoDetails.archived ? 'archived' : 'not archived'}`);
+
+      if (repoDetails.archived) {
+        if (this.settings.archived) {
+          this.log.debug(`Repo ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo} already archived, inform other plugins should not run.`);
+          return returnValue(false);
+        } 
+        else {
+          this.log.debug(`Unarchiving ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo}`);
+          if (this.nop) {
+            return returnValue(true, [new NopCommand(this.constructor.name, this.repo, this.github.repos.update.endpoint(this.settings), 'will unarchive')]);
+          } 
+          else {
+            // Unarchive the repository using REST API
+            const updateResponse = await this.github.repos.update({
+              owner: this.repo.owner,
+              repo: this.repo.repo,
+              archived: false
+            });
+            this.log.debug(`Unarchive result ${JSON.stringify(updateResponse)}`);
+
+            return returnValue(true);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        if (this.settings.archived) {
+          this.log.debug(`Archiving ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo}`);
+          if (this.nop) {
+            return returnValue(false, [new NopCommand(this.constructor.name, this.repo, this.github.repos.update.endpoint(this.settings), 'will archive')]);
+          } 
+          else {
+            // Archive the repository using REST API
+            const updateResponse = await this.github.repos.update({
+              owner: this.repo.owner,
+              repo: this.repo.repo,
+              archived: true
+            });
+            this.log.debug(`Archive result ${JSON.stringify(updateResponse)}`);
+
+            return returnValue(false);
+          }
+        }
+        else {
+          this.log.debug(`Repo ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo} is not archived, ignoring.`);
+          return returnValue(true);
+        }
+      }
+    } 
+    else {
+        if (repoDetails.archived) {
+          this.log.debug(`Repo ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo} is archived, ignoring.`);
+          return returnValue(false);
+        }
+        else {
+            this.log.debug(`Repo ${this.repo.owner}/${this.repo.repo} is not archived, proceed as usual.`);
+            return returnValue(true);
+        }
+    }
+  }
+};
diff --git a/lib/settings.js b/lib/settings.js
index 961aa4c6..e8573a7b 100644
--- a/lib/settings.js
+++ b/lib/settings.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const errorTemplate = require('./error')
 const Glob = require('./glob')
 const NopCommand = require('./nopcommand')
 const MergeDeep = require('./mergeDeep')
+const Archive = require('./plugins/archive')
 const env = require('./env')
 const CONFIG_PATH = env.CONFIG_PATH
 const eta = new Eta({ views: path.join(__dirname) })
@@ -318,38 +319,42 @@ ${this.results.reduce((x, y) => {
     if (overrideRepoConfig) {
       repoConfig = this.mergeDeep.mergeDeep({}, repoConfig, overrideRepoConfig)
     }
-    if (repoConfig) {
-      try {
-        this.log.debug(`found a matching repoconfig for this repo ${JSON.stringify(repoConfig)}`)
-        const childPlugins = this.childPluginsList(repo)
-        const RepoPlugin = Settings.PLUGINS.repository
-        return new RepoPlugin(this.nop, this.github, repo, repoConfig, this.installation_id, this.log, this.errors).sync().then(res => {
-          this.appendToResults(res)
-          return Promise.all(
-            childPlugins.map(([Plugin, config]) => {
-              return new Plugin(this.nop, this.github, repo, config, this.log, this.errors).sync()
-            }))
-        }).then(res => {
-          this.appendToResults(res)
-        })
-      } catch (e) {
-        if (this.nop) {
-          const nopcommand = new NopCommand(this.constructor.name, this.repo, null, `${e}`, 'ERROR')
-          this.log.error(`NOPCOMMAND ${JSON.stringify(nopcommand)}`)
-          this.appendToResults([nopcommand])
-          // throw e
-        } else {
-          throw e
+    const {shouldContinue, nopCommands} = await new Archive(this.nop, this.github, repo, repoConfig, this.log).sync()
+    if (nopCommands) this.appendToResults(nopCommands)
+    if (shouldContinue) {
+      if (repoConfig) {
+        try {
+          this.log.debug(`found a matching repoconfig for this repo ${JSON.stringify(repoConfig)}`)
+          const childPlugins = this.childPluginsList(repo)
+          const RepoPlugin = Settings.PLUGINS.repository
+          return new RepoPlugin(this.nop, this.github, repo, repoConfig, this.installation_id, this.log, this.errors).sync().then(res => {
+            this.appendToResults(res)
+            return Promise.all(
+              childPlugins.map(([Plugin, config]) => {
+                return new Plugin(this.nop, this.github, repo, config, this.log, this.errors).sync()
+              }))
+          }).then(res => {
+            this.appendToResults(res)
+          })
+        } catch (e) {
+          if (this.nop) {
+            const nopcommand = new NopCommand(this.constructor.name, this.repo, null, `${e}`, 'ERROR')
+            this.log.error(`NOPCOMMAND ${JSON.stringify(nopcommand)}`)
+            this.appendToResults([nopcommand])
+            // throw e
+          } else {
+            throw e
+          }
         }
+      } else {
+        this.log.debug(`Didnt find any a matching repoconfig for this repo ${JSON.stringify(repo)} in ${JSON.stringify(this.repoConfigs)}`)
+        const childPlugins = this.childPluginsList(repo)
+        return Promise.all(childPlugins.map(([Plugin, config]) => {
+          return new Plugin(this.nop, this.github, repo, config, this.log, this.errors).sync().then(res => {
+            this.appendToResults(res)
+          })
+        }))
       }
-    } else {
-      this.log.debug(`Didnt find any a matching repoconfig for this repo ${JSON.stringify(repo)} in ${JSON.stringify(this.repoConfigs)}`)
-      const childPlugins = this.childPluginsList(repo)
-      return Promise.all(childPlugins.map(([Plugin, config]) => {
-        return new Plugin(this.nop, this.github, repo, config, this.log, this.errors).sync().then(res => {
-          this.appendToResults(res)
-        })
-      }))
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/plugins/archive.test.js b/test/unit/lib/plugins/archive.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f5804f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/lib/plugins/archive.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+const Archive = require('../../../../lib/plugins/archive');
+const NopCommand = require('../../../../lib/nopcommand');
+
+describe('Archive Plugin', () => {
+  let github;
+  let log;
+  let repo;
+  let settings;
+  let nop;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    github = {
+      repos: {
+        get: jest.fn(),
+        update: jest.fn()
+      }
+    };
+    log = {
+      debug: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    repo = { owner: 'test-owner', repo: 'test-repo' };
+    settings = {};
+    nop = false;
+  });
+
+  it('should return false if the repository is archived and settings.archived is true', async () => {
+    github.repos.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: { archived: true } });
+    settings.archived = true;
+
+    const archive = new Archive(nop, github, repo, settings, log);
+    const result = await archive.sync();
+
+    expect(result.shouldContinue).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return true if the repository is archived and settings.archived is false', async () => {
+    github.repos.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: { archived: true } });
+    settings.archived = false;
+
+    const archive = new Archive(nop, github, repo, settings, log);
+    const result = await archive.sync();
+
+    expect(result.shouldContinue).toBe(true);
+    expect(log.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Unarchiving test-owner/test-repo');
+  });
+
+  it('should return false if the repository is not archived and settings.archived is true', async () => {
+    github.repos.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: { archived: false } });
+    settings.archived = true;
+
+    const archive = new Archive(nop, github, repo, settings, log);
+    const result = await archive.sync();
+
+    expect(result.shouldContinue).toBe(false);
+    expect(log.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Archiving test-owner/test-repo');
+  });
+
+  it('should return true if the repository is not archived and settings.archived is false', async () => {
+    github.repos.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: { archived: false } });
+    settings.archived = false;
+
+    const archive = new Archive(nop, github, repo, settings, log);
+    const result = await archive.sync();
+
+    expect(result.shouldContinue).toBe(true);
+    expect(log.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Repo test-owner/test-repo is not archived, ignoring.');
+  });
+});
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