deploy-gate

You can verify deployment readiness by running a comprehensive checklist that confirms CI status is green, no WIP commits remain, and version and design artifacts are in order. This ensures all preconditions are met before proceeding with deployment.

A deployment gate in the SHIP phase is a readiness check that ensures all preconditions are met before proceeding with deployment. It validates CI status, WIP commits, version updates, and design intent to confirm the deployment process can proceed smoothly.

Yes, you can customize the pre-deployment checklist for your specific project by applying project-local overrides. Using a `.deploy-checklist.yml` file allows you to tailor the advisory checks, such as branch protection, service notifications, and feature flag confirmation, to your workflow.

Yes, the deployment readiness check includes advisory checks like branch protection, service notifications, and feature flag confirmation. These checks supplement the core validation of CI status, WIP commits, and version artifacts to ensure comprehensive deployment readiness.

If WIP commits remain, the deployment readiness check will identify them as a blocking precondition. Ensuring no WIP commits remain is required to confirm that the deployment process can proceed smoothly without uncommitted or incomplete work entering the release.