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The Artifact node is used to draft and publish websites, blog posts and slides to your public URL.

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Operation modes

An Artifact node with its config panel open showing the Get/Create/Update mode buttons, Artifact Type dropdown, Folder picker, Auto-publish toggle, and File Path field
The Artifact node has three modes, switched from the config panel that opens from the node’s settings bar:
  • Create: make a new artifact from connected content
  • Update: replace an existing artifact’s content
  • Get: fetch the content of an existing artifact
The mode determines which inputs are visible on the node (name only appears for Create, artifact_id appears for Update and Get, etc.).

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Create mode

Create mode is selected by default when you add a new Artifact node to the canvas. Connect content (markdown, HTML, or generated text) to the Content input and give it a Name.

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Artifact type

The node tries to infer the appropriate type (website, blog, or slides) from the content’s format. To override, pick a type from the Artifact Type dropdown in the config panel:
  • Website: HTML pages with optional CSS and JS
  • Blog: long-form markdown writing
  • Slides: presentation decks

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Auto-publish

By default, every run publishes the artifact to the public web immediately. Disable Auto-publish in the config panel if you’d rather review drafts on the Artifacts dashboard before publishing manually.

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Folders

When publishing many artifacts, pick a Folder in the config panel to organize them. The dropdown lists folders you’ve already created on the Artifacts dashboard, create folders there before assigning them here.

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Update mode

Update mode replaces an existing artifact’s content. Provide the Artifact ID (either picked from the dropdown or wired in from another node) and the new content.

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File path

By default, Update writes to the artifact’s entry point file (e.g. index.html for a website, content.md for a blog). For multi-file artifacts, use the File Path parameter to target a specific file or page within the artifact.

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Get mode

Get mode fetches an existing artifact’s content. Provide the Artifact ID (from the dropdown or wired in) and the node returns the current content. Useful for chaining: read an existing artifact, transform it with an Agent or Code node, and update or create a new version.

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Outputs

The node has four output parameters:
  • Content: the artifact’s content as text. Populated in Get mode; not returned by Create or Update.
  • Artifact ID: the artifact’s unique identifier. Newly assigned on Create, passed through on Update and Get.
  • URL: the public URL if the artifact is published, in the form runchat.com/p/<handle>/<slug>.
  • Thumbnail: the artifact’s thumbnail image URL.

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