promote

Automate develop-to-production promotion with staging health checks and PR-driven deployment.

Updated Aug 27, 2026

Search Tags:#git #deployment #production #staging #pr #ci-cd #promote

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npx skills add https://github.com/ItsMattG/property-tracker --skill promote-itsmattg

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Skill: promote
Source: https://github.com/ItsMattG/property-tracker/tree/main/.claude/skills/promote
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ItsMattG/property-tracker --skill promote-itsmattg

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Coordinated promotion from develop to production with staged verification and controlled deployment to reduce release risk.

Core Features & Use Cases

Pre-flight checks for staging health and uncommitted changes before promotion
PR-driven merge workflow from develop to main, triggering CI and approvals
Post-deploy verification including basic smoke testing of production

Quick Start

Promote develop to production by triggering the promotion workflow in your repository and monitor staging health, PR status, and CI results.

Frequently Asked Questions about promote

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I automate promoting develop to production with staging checks?▼

Promoting develop to production requires pre-flight staging health checks, PR-driven merges to main, and post-deploy smoke testing. This automated workflow applies staged verification and controlled deployment to reduce release risk.

What is a PR-driven deployment workflow for release branches?▼

PR-driven deployment creates a pull request from develop to main, triggering CI checks and approvals before merging. This controlled merge mechanism ensures production releases pass automated security gates and continuous integration verification.

How do I prevent deploying uncommitted changes to production?▼

Preventing uncommitted production deployments requires pre-flight checks that scan for uncommitted changes and verify staging health before promotion. These safeguards block the release workflow until the working directory is clean and staging is verified.

Can I enforce CI status monitoring before merging develop to main?▼

Yes, CI status monitoring is enforced during the PR-driven merge from develop to main. The promotion workflow tracks CI results and applies a security gate, ensuring all continuous integration checks pass before production deployment proceeds.

Does this promotion workflow support post-deploy verification in production?▼

Post-deploy verification is supported through basic smoke testing of production after the merge. Once develop is promoted to main and deployed, the workflow executes smoke tests to confirm production health and release stability.

What are the limitations of automated branch promotion for releases?▼

Automated branch promotion is limited to release workflows requiring staging verification and PR-driven merges across develop and main branches. It does not apply to environments lacking CI checks, security gates, or staging health verification infrastructure.