> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.parable.work/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pocket

> Move inactive Parable work out of default views while preserving its identity and recovery path.

# Pocket inactive work

## Sources

Docs: [Personal work](/ponder/parables/publishing/personal)

Web App: Use **Pocket** from the lifecycle actions available for the exact
Parable, Patch, Problem, Persona, or deployment you are viewing.

**Pocket** removes inactive work from ordinary views without treating it as
deleted. Use it when the work should stop competing for attention but may need
to be inspected or restored later.

## Pocket the correct target

Several objects can expose Pocket. Read the confirmation carefully: pocketing
a Patch is different from pocketing a Parable or a Workspace delivery. The
available action and required responsibility depend on that target.

Before pocketing:

* confirm no active collaborator still depends on the item;
* copy any review link that must remain easy to find;
* note why the work is inactive; and
* verify that Restore is available if recovery matters.

## Restore or delete

Use **Restore** to return pocketed work to its supported active view. Use
**Delete** only when the product explicitly offers a terminal action and the
accountable person has confirmed that permanent removal is intended.

If other changes were published while your Patch was pocketed, restoring it
preserves those changes. Review and Propose the restored work again before
publishing; its earlier review cannot authorize a changed result.

If an item seems to have disappeared unexpectedly, search pocketed items and
confirm the Workspace before recreating it. A duplicate starts separate
identity and history.