artifact-lifecycle

name	artifact-lifecycle
description	Unified lifecycle management for all framework artifacts (skills, agents, hooks, workflows, templates, schemas)
version	1.1.0
author	Claude Code Enterprise Framework
agents	["architect","planner","developer"]
triggers	["create skill","create agent","update skill","deprecate","artifact lifecycle"]
metadata	{"skill-author":"Claude Code Enterprise Framework","category":"orchestration","complexity":"medium"}
verified	true
lastVerifiedAt	"2026-02-22T00:00:00.000Z"
tools	["Read","Write","Edit","Bash","Glob","Grep"]
source	builtin
trust_score	100
provenance_sha	e810e2c430ad41d9

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