# Store Lifecycle Checklist

**Creating a Store:**
- [ ] Choose appropriate source type (repo/folder/crawl)
- [ ] Use descriptive, consistent naming
- [ ] Start indexing job
- [ ] Monitor job status until complete
- [ ] Verify with list_stores()
- [ ] Test with sample search

**Maintaining a Store:**
- [ ] Re-index after significant changes
- [ ] Pull git updates periodically for repo stores
- [ ] Monitor storage usage
- [ ] Check search relevance quality

**Deleting a Store:**
- [ ] Confirm no longer needed
- [ ] Note storage freed
- [ ] Remove from any documentation referencing it