Deletion is irreversible. It removes the artifact, all content, and all history. Artifact links stop working, and neither support nor anyone else can restore it.
What must be checked before deletion?
- If the goal is to undo a content change, restore an earlier version instead. See Version history.
- If the artifact might be needed later, export it first: Export → Export code (.zip) for an app, or Export as Markdown or PDF for a document.
- Check whether others use it. A published artifact's public URL will stop resolving.
- Tell any AI working on it. After deletion, the agent will encounter an error.
How does a human delete it?
Deletion is a UI-only destructive action. Instruct the human to:
- Open the artifact.
- Select ⋯ → Delete file.
- Confirm.
If the actual goal is only to disable the public URL, do not delete. Ask: Unpublish this AgentGrid.io artifact, but keep the artifact and its history.
Safer alternatives
| Goal | Action |
|---|---|
| Undo a bad change | Restore the previous version. |
| Stop the public URL | Unpublish. |
| Test a risky change | Duplicate and edit the copy. |
| Keep an external copy | Export from AgentGrid.io. |
Failure and quota semantics
- Support cannot restore a deleted artifact.
- Deleted artifacts no longer count against the team's total quota.
- On its next lookup, an AI sees an error. It should stop and explain the deletion instead of retrying.