Deploy Checklist

Pre-deployment verification checklist. Verify CI, migrations, flags, rollback plan before shipping.

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When to use

Use when about to ship a release, deploying a change with database migrations or feature flags, verifying CI status and approvals before going to production, or documenting rollback triggers ahead of time. Produces a deployment-specific checklist.

Examples

Pre-deploy verification

Run through a checklist before pushing to production

Generate a deploy checklist for our API v2.1 release. It includes a DB migration and a new feature flag.

Rollback plan

Document triggers and steps for rolling back a release

What's the rollback plan if our payment gateway migration fails? Help me document the triggers and steps.

Feature flag verification

Ensure flags are correctly configured before launch

We're launching behind a feature flag to 10% of users. What do I need to verify before enabling it?