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Slash command

/artifact-expire

Sets a date when a published page automatically disappears.

built May 2026 Documents that explain themselves

how it works

Writes data-artifact-expires on ; a daily 03:00 launchd job git-rms expired files.

Slash command: A shortcut typed into the AI chat, like /afk, that kicks off a saved routine.

The code for this one lives in a private repo. This page explains the idea so you can build your own.

slash-command

related

  • Self-expiring public artifacts (data-artifact-expires + launchd) Technique Pages you publish can carry an expiry date and quietly take themselves down when it passes.
  • /artifact-publish Slash command Publishes a personal artifact to the public website.
  • /artifact: create a living HTML artifact Slash command Creates a new self-editing document.
  • Q2 Roadmap artifact (reference example of the artifact pattern) Living document An editable roadmap page that carries its own instructions so a person or an AI can update it years later.
  • Time Capsule artifact Living document A self-contained time-capsule page you can edit in the browser and keep forever.
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