Index At Creation

If your downstream logic needs to query artifacts right away, don't wait for batch indexing at session boundaries. This pattern hooks into PostToolUse Write events to index files the moment they're created, using the `--file` flag for fast single-file operations. It's built for scenarios where "eventually consistent" isn't good enough and you need artifacts queryable immediately after handoff. The approach is simple: trigger indexing from the same event that writes the artifact, rather than hoping a cron job or SessionEnd handler catches it in time. Solves a specific race condition at the cost of more frequent index operations.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill index-at-creation --agent claude-code

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Index at Creation Time

Index artifacts when they're created, not at batch boundaries.

Pattern

If downstream logic depends on artifacts being queryable, index immediately at write time.

DO

Index handoffs in PostToolUse Write hook (immediately after creation)
Use --file flag for fast single-file indexing
Trigger indexing from the same event that creates the artifact

DON'T

Wait for SessionEnd to batch-index
Rely on cron/scheduled jobs for time-sensitive data
Assume data will be available "soon enough"

Source Sessions

a541f08a: "Index at artifact creation time, not at SessionEnd"
1c21e6c8: "If downstream logic depends on artifacts, index at the moment they're created"

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