Artifacts
Workflow
Goal: leave a durable, linkable trace of work in .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/, and answer future questions by querying the .artifacts/ ChromaDB index (retained for 7 days).
0) Bootstrap the required environment under .artifacts/ (always)
- •Create
.artifacts/.venv/and installchromadbthere:- •
python3 "$CODEX_HOME/skills/artifacts/scripts/artifacts_bootstrap_env.py"
- •
- •After bootstrap, run all other commands using
.artifacts/.venv/bin/python(required).
1) Initialize artifacts (always)
- •Run the initializer script (from repo root or anywhere inside the repo):
- •
.artifacts/.venv/bin/python "$CODEX_HOME/skills/artifacts/scripts/artifacts_init.py" --request "<user request>"
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- •The script prints paths for:
- •
.artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/plan.md - •
.artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/todo.md - •
.artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/walkthrough.md
- •
- •Reply to the user with:
- •The
plan.md+todo.mdpaths - •A single confirmation question: “이대로 진행할까?”
- •The
- •Do not start implementation until the user explicitly confirms.
2) Execute work (after user confirmation)
- •Update
.artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/todo.mdby checking items as they complete. - •Do the requested work in the repo (code changes / analysis / commands).
- •Write
.artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/walkthrough.mdas the detailed record (plan snapshot, steps, commands, files, validation). Ensure it is sufficient for a reviewer to reconstruct the work without the chat.
3) Index + retention (end of task)
- •Run indexing (this also prunes anything older than 7 days, both index + folders):
- •
.artifacts/.venv/bin/python "$CODEX_HOME/skills/artifacts/scripts/artifacts_index.py"
- •
- •The index is stored at
.artifacts/chroma_db/(repo-local, derived). - •If
.artifacts/chroma_db/is missing or chromadb is not installed, initialize by running the indexer once with a Python environment located under.artifacts/(required).
4) Answering “what did we do before?” (query mode)
- •Query the artifacts index:
- •
.artifacts/.venv/bin/python "$CODEX_HOME/skills/artifacts/scripts/artifacts_query.py" "<question>"
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- •Use the returned results as the basis for your answer.
- •In your reply, include the
todo.md+walkthrough.mdpaths for the most relevant result(s).
Output rules (important)
When responding after work is done, keep the answer minimal:
- •Include clickable paths to:
- •
.artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/todo.md - •
.artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/walkthrough.md
- •
- •Keep prose to 1–3 short sentences: what instruction you received + what you did.
- •Do not paste the walkthrough into the chat; the walkthrough is the source of detail.
Reference
- •File format + retention details:
references/artifacts_format.md