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deploy-checklist

Generate pre-deployment checklists with rollback triggers and monitoring thresholds.

Updated Apr 12, 2026
Search Tags:#checklist#rollback#release#deploy#ci#feature-flags#database-migrations
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/FoundationForge/cowork-plugins --skill deploy-checklist-foundationforge
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: deploy-checklist
Source: https://github.com/FoundationForge/cowork-plugins/tree/main/plugins/engineering/skills/deploy-checklist
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/FoundationForge/cowork-plugins --skill deploy-checklist-foundationforge

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Generate a concise, actionable pre-deployment checklist to reduce deployment errors, ensure required approvals and tests are completed, and document rollback criteria before shipping changes to production.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Pre-deploy verification: Confirms CI status, code review approvals, and test coverage before release.
  • Deployment steps and monitoring: Provides staging and production verification steps, smoke tests, and short-term monitoring guidance.
  • Customizable checks: Adds migration-specific checks, feature-flag verification, and consumer notification prompts based on deployment context.
  • Use Case: Preparing a canary release that includes database migrations and feature toggles, ensuring rollback triggers and on-call notification are defined.

Quick Start

Run /deploy-checklist my-service to generate a customized pre-deployment checklist.

Frequently Asked Questions about deploy-checklist

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
What is a pre-deployment checklist and what should it include for production releases?▼

A pre-deployment checklist verifies production release readiness by confirming CI status, code reviews, staging verification, and test coverage before shipping, while documenting rollback triggers and monitoring thresholds for post-deploy safety.

How do I generate a deployment checklist for database migrations and feature-flag changes?▼

To generate a deployment checklist for database migrations and feature-flag changes, apply customizable migration-specific checks and feature-flag verification to confirm pre-deploy requirements, staging validation, and explicit rollback criteria are met before release.

What's the best way to define rollback triggers and monitoring thresholds for a canary release?▼

Defining rollback triggers and monitoring thresholds for a canary release involves generating a checklist that establishes explicit rollback criteria, staging verification steps, smoke tests, and short-term monitoring guidance before shipping changes to production.

Does this deployment checklist tool work with CI-driven deploys and staging verification?▼

Yes, the deployment checklist works with CI-driven deploys by confirming CI status and applying staging and production verification steps, ensuring tests, approvals, and smoke tests are completed before and after the release.

What steps are required for post-deploy verification and smoke tests during a service release?▼

Post-deploy verification steps for a service release include running production smoke tests, executing short-term monitoring, checking feature-flag states, and validating consumer notifications to confirm deployment stability against defined thresholds.

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