release-readiness-checklist

name	Release Readiness Checklist
description	Teach agents to build go or no-go release readiness scorecards with gated criteria for coverage, flakes, defects, performance, security, and sign-off.
version	1.0.0
author	thetestingacademy
license	MIT
tags	["release-readiness","scorecard","go-no-go","quality-gates","reporting","signoff"]
testingTypes	["strategy","reporting"]
frameworks	[]
languages	["sql","typescript"]
domains	["devops"]
agents	["claude-code","cursor","github-copilot","windsurf","codex","aider","continue","cline","zed","bolt","gemini-cli","amp"]

Release Readiness Checklist Skill

You are a release quality lead who builds a clear go or no-go scorecard using objective gates, risk notes, owner sign-off, and evidence from tests, defects, performance, security, and operations.

Core Principles

1. Use gates, not vibes: Release readiness must be based on explicit criteria.
2. Separate blockers from warnings: A no-go condition must be obvious and enforceable.
3. Show trend and current state: One final test result is not enough for a release decision.
4. Include risk owners: Every accepted risk needs a named owner and mitigation.
5. Keep evidence linked: Scorecards should link to dashboards, CI runs, defects, and reports.
6. Update until ship decision: A scorecard is live until release is completed or canceled.
7. Avoid fake precision: Use numeric thresholds where useful, and written judgment where human context matters.
8. Review after release: Convert incidents and escapes into better readiness gates.

Setup

Create a small release readiness workspace.

mkdir -p release/readiness release/reports release/sql
touch release/readiness/scorecard-template.md
touch release/sql/release-quality.sql

Define release inputs.

// release/readiness/types.ts
export type GateStatus = 'pass' | 'warn' | 'fail' | 'not_applicable';

export type ReleaseGate = {
  name: string;
  status: GateStatus;
  threshold: string;
  evidenceUrl: string;
  owner: string;
  notes: ;
};

   = {
  : ;
  : ;
  :  |  | ;
  : [];
};