diff --git a/docs/plans/state.json b/docs/plans/state.json
index 321da4e..d862a30 100644
--- a/docs/plans/state.json
+++ b/docs/plans/state.json
@@ -4464,10 +4464,10 @@
       }
     },
     "earlier_plans": {
-      "status": "completed",
+      "status": "archived",
       "date": "2026-02-05",
       "updated": "2026-02-18",
-      "summary": "Historical index of early implementation plan documents that were completed before detailed state.json feature entries were introduced.",
+      "summary": "Historical index of early implementation plan documents. This list is archival metadata and not independently evidence-backed in state.json with per-file completion mappings.",
       "plans": [
         {
           "file": "2026-02-02-flynn-design.md",