diff --git a/.github/workflows/artifact-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/artifact-tests.yml
index 7bbb4aa9..4c7c6ab6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/artifact-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/artifact-tests.yml
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/github-script@v7
       with:
         script: |
-          const artifact = require('./packages/artifact/lib/artifact')
+          const {default: artifact} = require('./packages/artifact/lib/artifact')
 
           const artifactName = 'my-artifact-${{ matrix.runs-on }}'
           console.log('artifactName: ' + artifactName)
 
           const fileContents = ['artifact-path/first.txt','artifact-path/second.txt']
 
-          const uploadResult = await artifact.create().uploadArtifact(artifactName, fileContents, './')
+          const uploadResult = await artifact.uploadArtifact(artifactName, fileContents, './')
           console.log(uploadResult)
 
           const size = uploadResult.size
           const id = uploadResult.id
 
           console.log(`Successfully uploaded artifact ${id}`)
-           
+
   verify:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/github-script@v7
       with:
         script: |
-          const artifact = require('./packages/artifact/lib/artifact')
+          const {default: artifact} = require('./packages/artifact/lib/artifact')
 
           const workflowRunId = process.env.GITHUB_RUN_ID
           const repository = process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY
           const repositoryOwner = repository.split('/')[0]
           const repositoryName = repository.split('/')[1]
 
-          const listResult = await artifact.create().listArtifacts(workflowRunId, repositoryOwner, repositoryName, '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}')
+          const listResult = await artifact.listArtifacts(workflowRunId, repositoryOwner, repositoryName, '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}')
           console.log(listResult)
 
           const artifacts = listResult.artifacts
diff --git a/packages/artifact/src/artifact.ts b/packages/artifact/src/artifact.ts
index 3ba38448..f5d91445 100644
--- a/packages/artifact/src/artifact.ts
+++ b/packages/artifact/src/artifact.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-import {ArtifactClient, Client} from './internal/client'
+import {ArtifactClient, DefaultArtifactClient} from './internal/client'
 
-/**
- * Exported functionality that we want to expose for any users of @actions/artifact
- */
 export * from './internal/shared/interfaces'
 export * from './internal/shared/errors'
-export {ArtifactClient}
+export * from './internal/client'
 
-export function create(): ArtifactClient {
-  return Client.create()
-}
+const client: ArtifactClient = new DefaultArtifactClient()
+export default client
diff --git a/packages/artifact/src/internal/client.ts b/packages/artifact/src/internal/client.ts
index 4dd40b84..c4971d9f 100644
--- a/packages/artifact/src/internal/client.ts
+++ b/packages/artifact/src/internal/client.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ import {getArtifactPublic, getArtifactInternal} from './find/get-artifact'
 import {listArtifactsPublic, listArtifactsInternal} from './find/list-artifacts'
 import {GHESNotSupportedError} from './shared/errors'
 
+/**
+ * Generic interface for the artifact client.
+ */
 export interface ArtifactClient {
   /**
-   * Uploads an artifact
+   * Uploads an artifact.
    *
    * @param name The name of the artifact, required
    * @param files A list of absolute or relative paths that denote what files should be uploaded
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ export interface ArtifactClient {
    * Lists all artifacts that are part of the current workflow run.
    * This function will return at most 1000 artifacts per workflow run.
    *
-   * If options.findBy is specified, this will call the public List-Artifacts API which can list from other runs.
+   * If `options.findBy` is specified, this will call the public List-Artifacts API which can list from other runs.
    * https://docs.github.com/en/rest/actions/artifacts?apiVersion=2022-11-28#list-workflow-run-artifacts
    *
    * @param options Extra options that allow for the customization of the list behavior
@@ -55,10 +58,10 @@ export interface ArtifactClient {
    * If there are multiple artifacts with the same name in the same workflow run, this will return the latest.
    * If the artifact is not found, it will throw.
    *
-   * If options.findBy is specified, this will use the public List Artifacts API with a name filter which can get artifacts from other runs.
+   * If `options.findBy` is specified, this will use the public List Artifacts API with a name filter which can get artifacts from other runs.
    * https://docs.github.com/en/rest/actions/artifacts?apiVersion=2022-11-28#list-workflow-run-artifacts
-   * @actions/artifact > 2.0.0 does not allow for creating multiple artifacts with the same name in the same workflow run.
-   * It is possible to have multiple artifacts with the same name in the same workflow run by using old versions of upload-artifact (v1,v2 and v3), @actions/artifact < v2.0.0 or it is a rerun.
+   * `@actions/artifact` v2+ does not allow for creating multiple artifacts with the same name in the same workflow run.
+   * It is possible to have multiple artifacts with the same name in the same workflow run by using old versions of upload-artifact (v1,v2 and v3), @actions/artifact < v2 or it is a rerun.
    * If there are multiple artifacts with the same name in the same workflow run this function will return the first artifact that matches the name.
    *
    * @param artifactName The name of the artifact to find
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ export interface ArtifactClient {
   /**
    * Downloads an artifact and unzips the content.
    *
-   * If options.findBy is specified, this will use the public Download Artifact API https://docs.github.com/en/rest/actions/artifacts?apiVersion=2022-11-28#download-an-artifact
+   * If `options.findBy` is specified, this will use the public Download Artifact API https://docs.github.com/en/rest/actions/artifacts?apiVersion=2022-11-28#download-an-artifact
    *
    * @param artifactId The name of the artifact to download
    * @param options Extra options that allow for the customization of the download behavior
@@ -84,17 +87,10 @@ export interface ArtifactClient {
   ): Promise<DownloadArtifactResponse>
 }
 
-export class Client implements ArtifactClient {
-  /**
-   * Constructs a Client
-   */
-  static create(): Client {
-    return new Client()
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Upload Artifact
-   */
+/**
+ * The default artifact client that is used by the artifact action(s).
+ */
+export class DefaultArtifactClient implements ArtifactClient {
   async uploadArtifact(
     name: string,
     files: string[],
@@ -120,9 +116,6 @@ If the error persists, please check whether Actions is operating normally at [ht
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Download Artifact
-   */
   async downloadArtifact(
     artifactId: number,
     options?: DownloadArtifactOptions & FindOptions
@@ -161,9 +154,6 @@ If the error persists, please check whether Actions and API requests are operati
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * List Artifacts
-   */
   async listArtifacts(
     options?: ListArtifactsOptions & FindOptions
   ): Promise<ListArtifactsResponse> {
@@ -200,9 +190,6 @@ If the error persists, please check whether Actions and API requests are operati
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Get Artifact
-   */
   async getArtifact(
     artifactName: string,
     options?: FindOptions
diff --git a/packages/artifact/src/internal/shared/interfaces.ts b/packages/artifact/src/internal/shared/interfaces.ts
index dfd3e1da..e40fb661 100644
--- a/packages/artifact/src/internal/shared/interfaces.ts
+++ b/packages/artifact/src/internal/shared/interfaces.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export interface Artifact {
 }
 
 // FindOptions are for fetching Artifact(s) out of the scope of the current run.
-// Must specify a PAT with actions:read scope for cross run/repo lookup otherwise these will be ignored.
+// Must specify a token with actions:read scope for cross run/repo lookup otherwise these will be ignored.
 export interface FindOptions {
   findBy?: {
     // Token with actions:read permissions