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Lifecycle statuses
Draft, needs review, published, and archived.
5 min read · Updated Jul 2026
Lifecycle statuses describe editorial state: draft, needs review, published, and archived.
What you will learn
- Each status meaning
- AI eligibility by status
- Transitions allowed
- Archived behavior
Steps
- 1
Draft
Editable by authors; blocked from production AI and public Docs Sites.
- 2
Needs review
Awaiting verification; blocked from production AI unless policy allows.
- 3
Published
Approved for readers and AI subject to verification and Permissions.
- 4
Archived
Retained for audit; blocked from retrieval and Docs Site publishing.
- 5
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