# Artifacts

> Passive files and documents your Mind reads for context — not actions.

An Artifact is a passive digital object: a file or document that your Mind can read and reference during operation. Unlike [Tools](/docs/concepts/tool) (which do things) and [Skills](/docs/concepts/skill) (which define how to do things), Artifacts simply sit there, available for consultation. They do not execute actions; they provide information.

As a [Steward](/docs/concepts/steward), you attach Artifacts during setup, pricing guides, catalogues, knowledge-base documents, so the Mind has context when it answers or acts.