diff --git a/src/Misc/runner_lifecycle.sh b/src/Misc/runner_lifecycle.sh
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/src/Misc/runner_lifecycle.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+EVENT=$1
+TIMESTAMP=$2
+
+echo $EVENT
+echo $TIMESTAMP
+
+function fatal() {
+   echo "error: $1" >&2
+   exit 1
+}
+
+[ -n "${K8S_POD_NAME:-""}" ] || fatal "K8S_POD_NAME variable must be set"
+echo $K8S_POD_NAME
+
+kubectl get pod
+
+kubectl annotate pods $K8S_POD_NAME $EVENT=$TIMESTAMP
+
+echo "DONE"