Artifact Lifecycle

Name: Artifact Lifecycle
Author: oimiragieo

oimiragieo/agent-studio

56 installs
36 repo stars
Updated July 14, 2026
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Helps with ai & agent building tasks.

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artifact-lifecycle is a Claude Code skill for ai & agent building. It helps solo builders move faster with AI-assisted development.

artifact-lifecycle
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Artifact Lifecycle by the numbers

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Ranked #6,750 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)

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Last updated	July 14, 2026
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What it does

Helps with ai & agent building tasks.

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SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Artifact Lifecycle Skill

Convenience wrapper for the unified artifact lifecycle workflow.

Overview

This skill provides a simplified interface to the comprehensive artifact lifecycle management workflow at .claude/workflows/core/skill-lifecycle.md.

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

Create a new artifact (skill, agent, hook, workflow, template, schema)
Update an existing artifact
Deprecate an artifact with migration guidance
Check if an artifact already exists

Quick Start

// Invoke this skill
Skill({ skill: 'artifact-lifecycle' });

Workflow Reference

Full Workflow: .claude/workflows/core/skill-lifecycle.md

Phases

Phase 1: Discovery

Check if artifact exists, compare versions.

Agent: architect Output: Discovery report with recommendations

Phase 2: Decision

Determine action: CREATE, UPDATE, or DEPRECATE.

Agent: planner Output: Action plan with tasks

Phase 3: Action

Execute the determined action.

Agent: developer + appropriate creator skill Tools:

Skill({ skill: "skill-creator" }) for skills
Skill({ skill: "agent-creator" }) for agents
Skill({ skill: "hook-creator" }) for hooks
Skill({ skill: "workflow-creator" }) for workflows

Phase 4: Integration

Update registries, catalogs, and CLAUDE.md.

Agent: developer Updates:

creator-registry.json
skill-catalog.md (for skills)
CLAUDE.md Section 3 (for agents) or Section 8.5/8.6 (for skills/workflows)

Phase 5: Validation

Test integration and verify references.

Agent: qa Checks:

Artifact invocable
References valid
No broken cross-references

Usage Examples

Create New Skill

User: "Create a skill for Kubernetes deployment"

Router spawns with:
Skill({ skill: "artifact-lifecycle" })

Workflow determines: CREATE mode
Invokes: skill-creator
Updates: registry, catalog, CLAUDE.md
Validates: skill invocable

Update Existing Agent

User: "Update the devops agent to support Terraform Cloud"

Router spawns with:
Skill({ skill: "artifact-lifecycle" })

Workflow determines: UPDATE mode
Version: 1.0.0 → 1.1.0
Updates: agent file, CHANGELOG
Validates: agent referenced correctly

Deprecate Workflow

User: "Deprecate the old deployment workflow"

Router spawns with:
Skill({ skill: "artifact-lifecycle" })

Workflow determines: DEPRECATE mode
Adds: deprecation notice, migration guide
Updates: CLAUDE.md with replacement reference
Validates: no broken references

Configuration

Parameter	Values	Default
artifact_type	skill, agent, hook, workflow, template, schema	auto-detect
operation	create, update, deprecate, integrate	auto-detect
version_bump	major, minor, patch	minor

Iron Laws

1. ALWAYS use type-specific creator skills — never treat artifact-lifecycle as a shortcut that bypasses research-synthesis, companion-check, or validation; each phase exists for a reason. 2. ALWAYS determine operation mode before starting action (CREATE/UPDATE/DEPRECATE) — never begin Phase 3 without a confirmed Phase 2 decision; wrong operation = wasted or dangerous work. 3. NEVER skip Phase 5 validation — artifacts must be verified as invocable before the lifecycle task is marked complete; broken artifacts delivered as complete are worse than none. 4. ALWAYS update catalog and CLAUDE.md in Phase 4 — artifacts without catalog/routing entries are invisible to agents and the router; integration without registration is incomplete. 5. NEVER use artifact-lifecycle for simple single-artifact updates — use type-specific updaters (skill-updater, agent-updater, workflow-updater); lifecycle is for multi-phase orchestration only.

Anti-Patterns

Anti-Pattern	Why It Fails	Correct Approach
Skipping research-synthesis before CREATE	Risk of creating a duplicate or outdated artifact	Always run research-synthesis first
Starting action before Phase 2 decision	Wrong operation applied; CREATE when UPDATE needed	Complete Phase 2 before Phase 3
Skipping Phase 5 validation	Broken artifacts delivered as complete	Always run invocability check
No catalog/registry update in Phase 4	Artifact is invisible to agents and router	Always update catalog, registry, and CLAUDE.md
Using artifact-lifecycle for simple version bumps	Heavyweight process for lightweight work	Use skill-updater/agent-updater for UPDATE mode
Not specifying artifact_type	Wrong creator skill invoked silently	Always specify or verify artifact_type in Phase 1

Memory Protocol

1. Read .claude/context/memory/learnings.md before starting 2. Record decisions to .claude/context/memory/decisions.md 3. Record issues to .claude/context/memory/issues.md

Related Skills

skill-creator - Direct skill creation
agent-creator - Direct agent creation
workflow-creator - Direct workflow creation
codebase-integration - External artifact integration

Related Workflows

.claude/workflows/core/skill-lifecycle.md - Full lifecycle workflow
.claude/workflows/core/external-integration.md - External artifact integration
.claude/workflows/core/router-decision.md - Router decision flow

'use strict';
/**
 * Post-execute hook for artifact-lifecycle
 * Auto-generated by enterprise-bundle-scaffolder
 *
 * Records metrics after skill execution.
 */

function postExecute(_context) {
  // Record execution metrics
  return { ok: true, skill: 'artifact-lifecycle' };
}

module.exports = { postExecute };

'use strict';
/**
 * Pre-execute hook for artifact-lifecycle
 * Auto-generated by enterprise-bundle-scaffolder
 *
 * Validates inputs before skill execution.
 */

function preExecute(context) {
  // Validate skill invocation context
  if (!context || typeof context !== 'object') {
    return { allow: true, message: 'artifact-lifecycle: no context to validate' };
  }
  return { allow: true };
}

module.exports = { preExecute };

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "title": "artifact-lifecycleInput",
  "description": "Input schema for Unified lifecycle management for all framework artifacts (skills, agents, hooks, workflows, templates, schemas)",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": true,
  "properties": {
    "target": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Target file or path for the skill to operate on"
    },
    "options": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Additional options for skill execution",
      "additionalProperties": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "title": "artifact-lifecycleOutput",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": true,
  "properties": {
    "ok": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "summary": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

#!/usr/bin/env node
'use strict';
/**
 * artifact-lifecycle - Enterprise Skill Script
 * Auto-generated by enterprise-bundle-scaffolder
 */

const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

// Parse arguments
const args = process.argv.slice(2);
const options = {};
for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
  if (args[i].startsWith('--')) {
    const key = args[i].slice(2);
    const value = args[i + 1] && !args[i + 1].startsWith('--') ? args[++i] : true;
    options[key] = value;
  }
}

if (options.help) {
  console.log(`
artifact-lifecycle - Enterprise Skill

Usage:
  node main.cjs --check <file>    Check a file against guidelines
  node main.cjs --list            List all guidelines
  node main.cjs --help            Show this help

Description:
  Unified lifecycle management for all framework artifacts (skills, agents, hooks, workflows, templates, schemas)
`);
  process.exit(0);
}

if (options.list) {
  console.log('Guidelines for artifact-lifecycle:');
  console.log('See SKILL.md for full guidelines');
  process.exit(0);
}

console.log('artifact-lifecycle skill loaded. Use with Claude for code review.');

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Artifact Lifecycle by the numbers

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What it does

Files

Artifact Lifecycle Skill

Overview

When to Use

Quick Start

Workflow Reference

Phases

Phase 1: Discovery

Phase 2: Decision

Phase 3: Action

Phase 4: Integration

Phase 5: Validation

Usage Examples

Create New Skill

Update Existing Agent

Deprecate Workflow

Configuration

Iron Laws

Anti-Patterns

Memory Protocol

Related Skills

Related Workflows

artifact-lifecycle Research Requirements

Skill Description

Research Areas

Source References

artifact-lifecycle Rules

Purpose

Best Practices

Integration Points

artifact-lifecycle Implementation Template

Goal

TDD

Verification

Related skills

About

Artifact Lifecycle by the numbers

Add your badge

What it does

Files

Artifact Lifecycle Skill

Overview

When to Use

Quick Start

Workflow Reference

Phases

Phase 1: Discovery

Phase 2: Decision

Phase 3: Action

Phase 4: Integration

Phase 5: Validation

Usage Examples

Create New Skill

Update Existing Agent

Deprecate Workflow

Configuration

Iron Laws

Anti-Patterns

Memory Protocol

Related Skills

Related Workflows

artifact-lifecycle Research Requirements

Skill Description

Research Areas

Source References

artifact-lifecycle Rules

Purpose

Best Practices

Integration Points

artifact-lifecycle Implementation Template

Goal

TDD

Verification

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