Lifecycle Hooks

This skill defines behavioral rules that were originally enforced by platform lifecycle hooks. These rules describe automated behaviors that trigger at specific points in the agent workflow.

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On before_action

Trigger: Fires before the agent executes any action (file write, shell command, etc.) Applies when: Action matches Write|Edit|Bash

This rule auto-approves file operations targeting deep-analysis session and cache directories. It prevents permission prompts from interrupting autonomous exploration workflows.

The implementation logic is in references/auto-approve-da-session.sh. This script:

• Reads action context from stdin (JSON with action type and parameters)
• Checks if the target file path or command references session directories (.agents/sessions/__da_live__/, .agents/sessions/exploration-cache/, .agents/sessions/da-*/)
• If matched, approves the action automatically
• If not matched, passes through to normal permission flow (no opinion)

Integration Notes

What this component does: Defines automated behavioral rules that were originally enforced by platform lifecycle hooks.

Origin: Converted from 1 lifecycle hook (PreToolUse/before_action)

Capabilities needed:

• Event/lifecycle hook system (if the target harness supports one)
• Alternatively, implement as middleware, conditional checks, or manual review steps

Adaptation guidance:

• This behavior was originally enforced automatically by the platform. In the target harness, it may need to be implemented as middleware, event handlers, or manual review steps.
• The command hook script in references/ can be executed directly if the harness supports shell-based hooks.
• The auto-approval targets session file operations to enable uninterrupted deep analysis workflows.