| name | wayback-range |
| description | Show the archive time span for a URL from the Wayback Machine. Use when the user wants to see both the oldest and newest captures, the archive range, or how long a URL has been archived. |
Show Wayback Machine Archive Range
Show both the oldest and newest archived snapshots for a URL, displaying the full archive time span.
Usage
npx tsx scripts/oldest-newest.ts <url> [options]
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|
url | Yes | The URL to search for |
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|
--full | Include archive URLs in output |
--json | Output as JSON |
--no-cache | Bypass cache and fetch fresh data from API |
Output
Default (compact):
1998-12-01 08:00 (9200 days ago)
2024-01-15 14:30 (2 days ago)
With --full:
📜 OLDEST:
1998-12-01 08:00 (9200 days ago)
https://web.archive.org/web/19981201080000id_/https://example.com
🆕 NEWEST:
2024-01-15 14:30 (2 days ago)
https://web.archive.org/web/20240115143000id_/https://example.com
Archive span: 9198 days
Script Execution
npx tsx scripts/oldest-newest.ts <url>
Run from the wayback plugin directory: ~/.claude/plugins/cache/wayback/
How It Works
Queries the CDX API twice:
- Oldest capture:
limit=1 with default ascending sort
- Newest capture:
limit=1 with fastLatest=true
Calculates the day span between first and last capture to show how long the URL has been tracked.
Caching
CDX API responses are cached for 1 hour. Use --no-cache to bypass.
Related Skills
- wayback-oldest - Find only the earliest capture
- wayback-newest - Find only the most recent capture
- wayback-list - List all snapshots with pagination
