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)

1. Create .artifacts/.venv/ and install chromadb there:
   • python3 "$CODEX_HOME/skills/artifacts/scripts/artifacts_bootstrap_env.py"
2. After bootstrap, run all other commands using .artifacts/.venv/bin/python (required).

1) Initialize artifacts (always)

1. 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>"
2. The script prints paths for:
   • .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/plan.md
   • .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/todo.md
   • .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/walkthrough.md
3. Reply to the user with:
   • The plan.md + todo.md paths
   • A single confirmation question: “이대로 진행할까?”
4. Do not start implementation until the user explicitly confirms.

2) Execute work (after user confirmation)

1. Update .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/todo.md by checking items as they complete.
2. Do the requested work in the repo (code changes / analysis / commands).
3. Write .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/walkthrough.md as 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)

1. 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"
2. The index is stored at .artifacts/chroma_db/ (repo-local, derived).
3. 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)

1. Query the artifacts index:
   • .artifacts/.venv/bin/python "$CODEX_HOME/skills/artifacts/scripts/artifacts_query.py" "<question>"
2. Use the returned results as the basis for your answer.
3. In your reply, include the todo.md + walkthrough.md paths for the most relevant result(s).

Output rules (important)

When responding after work is done, keep the answer minimal:

1. Include clickable paths to:
   • .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/todo.md
   • .artifacts/artifacts/{request_id}/walkthrough.md
2. Keep prose to 1–3 short sentences: what instruction you received + what you did.
3. Do not paste the walkthrough into the chat; the walkthrough is the source of detail.

Reference

• File format + retention details: references/artifacts_format.md