shipping-and-launch

Generate a pre-launch checklist for production deployments with rollback procedures.

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npx skills add https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills --skill shipping-and-launch
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Skill: shipping-and-launch
Source: https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/shipping-and-launch
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills --skill shipping-and-launch

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures that deployments to production are safe, observable, and reversible, minimizing the risk of introducing critical issues and providing clear steps for monitoring and rollback.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Pre-Launch Checklist: Comprehensive checks covering code quality, security, performance, accessibility, infrastructure, and documentation.
  • Feature Flag Strategy: Guidance on using feature flags to decouple deployment from release, including lifecycle management.
  • Staged Rollout: Detailed steps for gradual deployment, from staging to canary releases and full rollouts.
  • Monitoring & Observability: Defines key metrics to monitor across application, infrastructure, and client-side.
  • Rollback Strategy: Provides a template and triggers for immediate rollback.
  • Use Case: Preparing to release a new payment gateway integration, this skill guides you through the entire process from code review to monitoring the live rollout and having a clear rollback plan if issues arise.

Quick Start

Use the shipping-and-launch skill to generate a pre-launch checklist for an upcoming production deployment.

Frequently Asked Questions about shipping-and-launch

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a pre-launch checklist for a production deployment?

A pre-launch checklist for production deployment verifies code quality, security, performance, accessibility, infrastructure, and documentation to ensure safe releases. This skill generates this comprehensive checklist to minimize deployment risks.

What is the best way to implement feature flags for a staged rollout?

Feature flags decouple deployment from release, allowing staged rollouts from staging to canary releases. This skill provides lifecycle management guidance for feature flags to enable safe, gradual production rollouts.

How do I set up monitoring and observability metrics for a live production rollout?

Production monitoring requires tracking key metrics across application, infrastructure, and client-side. This skill defines specific observability metrics to watch during live rollouts and detect issues early.

What triggers an immediate rollback during a production deployment?

Immediate rollback triggers are predefined threshold breaches in monitoring metrics during a deployment. This skill provides a rollback strategy template and defines specific triggers for reversing a problematic production release.

Does this deployment checklist cover security and infrastructure checks?

Yes, the deployment checklist covers security, infrastructure, code quality, performance, accessibility, and documentation. It addresses common deployment risks and rationalizations to ensure comprehensive production readiness.