pre-ship

Validates deployment readiness across seven categories and generates a structured report with blockers and verdicts.

Updated Apr 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/vatsal2210/claude-skills --skill pre-ship-vatsal2210
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: pre-ship
Source: https://github.com/vatsal2210/claude-skills/tree/main/pre-ship
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/vatsal2210/claude-skills --skill pre-ship-vatsal2210

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Teams need a reliable final gate to ensure a feature is safe to release, covering environment, database, compatibility, error handling, security, monitoring, and cleanup.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Conducts a preflight questionnaire to capture deployment context.
  • Executes a seven‑category checklist with clear ✅ / ⚠️ / ❌ status per item.
  • Generates a concise report listing blockers, warnings, strengths, and a final verdict (safe, caveats, or not ready).
  • Ideal for developers or release engineers performing the last review before deploying to production, staging, or canary environments.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant to run pre‑ship for the feature you are about to deploy.

Frequently Asked Questions about pre-ship

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

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How do I run a production readiness checklist before deploying a new feature?

A pre-deployment readiness review validates environment configuration, database migrations, security, monitoring, and cleanup before releasing. It requires only the change context and target environment to generate a structured report with category scores, blockers, warnings, and a final release verdict.

What items should a pre deployment checklist cover for a production release?

A production release checklist should cover environment configuration, database migrations, compatibility, error handling, security, monitoring, and cleanup. Evaluating these seven categories identifies blockers, warnings, and strengths to determine a final safe or not ready deployment verdict.

How do I validate database migrations and environment configuration before a release?

Validate database migrations and environment configuration by executing a seven-category preflight review covering environment setup, database changes, compatibility, and security. This produces a structured report identifying blockers and warnings to ensure safe production, staging, or canary releases.

Can I use a preflight checklist for staging or canary deployments, not just production?

Yes, you can use a preflight readiness checklist for staging or canary deployments. The review examines environment configuration, database migrations, and monitoring for any deployment scenario, producing category scores, blockers, and a final verdict for the target environment.

What is the best way to identify deployment blockers and warnings before shipping?

The best way to identify deployment blockers and warnings is executing a structured preflight review across seven categories including security, error handling, and monitoring. This generates a report with clear pass, warning, or fail statuses per checklist item and a final release verdict.