Lifecycle hooks

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.