deploy-checklist

Generate a pre-deployment checklist with deploy, post-deploy, and rollback sections.

Updated Apr 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/sun2443/designer-skills --skill deploy-checklist-sun2443
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Skill: deploy-checklist
Source: https://github.com/sun2443/designer-skills/tree/main/engineering/skills/deploy-checklist
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sun2443/designer-skills --skill deploy-checklist-sun2443

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It prevents risky deployments by giving you a structured, repeatable checklist to confirm CI health, approvals, migrations, feature flags, rollout safety, monitoring, and rollback triggers before production.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Pre-deployment verification: Ensures tests, reviews, and critical-bug awareness are checked before shipping.
  • Deployment readiness with safety: Covers database migration testing, feature-flag configuration, staging validation, smoke tests, canary rollout, and key user-flow verification.
  • Post-deployment accountability: Confirms metrics look nominal, updates release notes, notifies stakeholders, and closes related tickets, plus defines rollback triggers.

Use case: Before releasing a change that includes database migrations and feature flags, generate a checklist to align engineering and on-call readiness, verify pipeline status, and document rollback criteria ahead of time.

Quick Start

Run /deploy-checklist for "orders-service" to generate a tailored pre-deployment checklist covering deploy, post-deploy checks, and rollback triggers.

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 verification checklist and why do I need one?

A pre-deployment verification checklist is a structured list of checks to confirm CI health, approvals, database migrations, and rollback triggers before shipping. You need it to reduce deployment risk and prevent production omissions.

How do I generate a release readiness checklist for my service?

You generate a release readiness checklist by providing your service or release context as an argument hint. The tool then produces a structured checklist with pre-deploy, deploy, post-deploy, and rollback trigger sections.

Does the deployment checklist cover database migrations and feature flags?

Yes, the deployment checklist covers database migration testing and feature-flag configuration. It ensures these safety checks are validated during staging validation and canary rollout before production.

Can I use this checklist to define rollback triggers and post-deploy monitoring?

Yes, you can use this checklist to define rollback triggers and post-deploy monitoring. It confirms metrics look nominal, updates release notes, notifies stakeholders, and closes related tickets after deployment.

What should I prepare before generating a pre-deployment checklist?

You should prepare your service or release context before generating a pre-deployment checklist. Providing specific context as an argument hint allows the tool to produce a tailored verification list for your deployment scenario.

Best way to document deployment safety checks for CI verification and canary rollout?

The best way to document deployment safety checks is using a structured checklist that sections checks into pre-deploy, deploy, post-deploy, and rollback triggers. This covers CI verification, staging validation, and canary rollout systematically.