deploy-validate

Pre-deployment validation checks verify environment configurations and dependency integrity by executing Bash scripts to ensure all necessary variables are set and lock files are present. This automated process proactively catches configuration issues before they impact production environments.

Automated pre-deployment validation is a series of checks including environment configuration, dependency verification, database migration status, API compatibility, build artifacts, and security scans. It aims to catch issues before production deployment by executing Bash scripts and Git commands.

Yes, you can verify database migration status and API compatibility before deploying. The validation checks assess if migrations are in a consistent state and scan recent commits for breaking changes and API specification files to prevent deployment failures.

Pre-deployment security scanning does check for sensitive files committed to Git. It scans for common security misconfigurations, ensuring sensitive files are not accidentally committed and verifying that necessary entries exist in the `.gitignore` file.

The best way to verify build artifacts are generated and up-to-date is through automated pre-deployment validation. It confirms that build outputs are correctly generated and current, reducing deployment failures and downtime before releasing to production.