Artifact Management

Handles the full lifecycle of build artifacts, from Docker images to npm packages across different registries. You get multi-stage build patterns, registry configurations for Docker Hub, GHCR, and GitLab, plus versioning strategies and retention policies. The coverage is solid on container optimization and security scanning workflows. Most useful when you're setting up CI/CD pipelines and need standardized approaches to artifact storage and distribution. The examples lean heavily toward Docker and npm, so if you're working with Maven or other ecosystems, you'll need to adapt the patterns yourself.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill artifact-management --agent claude-code

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Overview

Implement comprehensive artifact management strategies for storing, versioning, and distributing built binaries, Docker images, and packages across environments.

When to Use

Docker image registry management
Package publication and versioning
Build artifact storage and retrieval
Container image optimization
Artifact retention policies
Multi-registry distribution
Dependency caching

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

# Dockerfile with multi-stage build for optimization
FROM node:18-alpine AS dependencies
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production

FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
RUN npm run build

FROM node:18-alpine AS runtime
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=dependencies /app/node_modules ./node_modules
COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
COPY package*.json ./

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