deploy-checklist

name	deploy-checklist
description	Pre-deployment verification checklist. Use when about to ship a release, deploying a change with database migrations or feature flags, verifying CI status and approvals before going to production, or documenting rollback triggers ahead of time.
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/deploy-checklist

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Generate a pre-deployment checklist to verify readiness before shipping.

Usage

/deploy-checklist $ARGUMENTS

Output

## Deploy Checklist: [Service/Release]
**Date:** [Date] | **Deployer:** [Name]

### Pre-Deploy
- [ ] All tests passing in CI
- [ ] Code reviewed and approved
- [ ] No known critical bugs in release
- [ ] Database migrations tested (if applicable)
- [ ] Feature flags configured (if applicable)
- [ ] Rollback plan documented
- [ ] On-call team notified

### Deploy
- [ ] Deploy to staging and verify
- [ ] Run smoke tests
- [ ] Deploy to production (canary if available)
- [ ] Monitor error rates and latency for 15 min
- [ ] Verify key user flows

### Post-Deploy
- [ ] Confirm metrics are nominal
- [ ] Update release notes / changelog
- [ ] Notify stakeholders
- [ ] Close related tickets

### Rollback Triggers
- Error rate exceeds [X]%
- P50 latency exceeds [X]ms
- [Critical user flow] fails

Customization

Tell me about your deploy and I'll customize the checklist:

• "We use feature flags" → adds flag verification steps
• "This includes a database migration" → adds migration-specific checks
• "This is a breaking API change" → adds consumer notification steps

If Connectors Available

If ~~source control is connected:

• Pull the release diff and list of changes
• Verify all PRs are approved and merged

If ~~CI/CD is connected:

• Check build and test status automatically
• Verify pipeline is green before deploy

If ~~monitoring is connected:

• Pre-fill rollback trigger thresholds from current baselines
• Set up post-deploy metric watch

Tips

1. Run before every deploy — Even routine ones. Checklists prevent "I forgot to..."
2. Customize once, reuse — Tell me your stack and I'll remember your deploy process.
3. Include rollback criteria — Decide when to roll back before you deploy, not during.