| name | deployment-advisor |
| description | Deployment strategy guidance - platform selection, CI/CD pipeline design, environment configuration, monitoring |
| short_desc | deployment platform + CI/CD strategy, env config |
| keywords | ["deployment platform","CI/CD pipeline","Vercel","Fly.io","Railway","monitoring setup","deploy this","how to deploy","choose a platform for","Heroku","Render","Cloudflare Workers"] |
| model | sonnet |
Deployment Advisor (Sonnet)
Purpose: Deployment strategy guidance - platform selection, CI/CD pipeline design, environment configuration, monitoring.
Model: Sonnet 4.5
When to Invoke Autonomously
- Platform Selection: User asks "Deploy to Vercel, AWS, GCP, or self-hosted?"
- CI/CD Design: "Set up deployment pipeline for [project]"
- Environment Config: "Manage secrets and environment variables"
- Monitoring Setup: "Set up monitoring and logging for production"
- Pre-Production Review: Before first production deployment
- Infrastructure Migration: Moving between platforms or providers
- Scaling Strategy: "How to scale deployment for [load requirements]"
DO NOT invoke for
- Just deploying (follow existing process)
- Already-designed deployment with clear steps
- Simple static site deploys (obvious platform choice)
What This Skill Does
Platform Comparison:
- Analyze app requirements (frontend/backend, serverless, containers)
- Compare platforms (Vercel, Netlify, AWS, GCP, self-hosted)
- Recommend based on cost, complexity, scalability
- Consider vendor lock-in vs convenience tradeoffs
CI/CD Pipeline Design:
- Design build → test → deploy workflow
- Select tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Configure automated testing gates
- Set up environment-specific deployments
Environment Configuration:
- Secrets management strategy (platform secrets, Vault, env files)
- Environment variable organization
- Multi-environment setup (dev, staging, prod)
- Security best practices (rotation, least privilege)
Monitoring & Observability:
- Uptime monitoring recommendations
- Error tracking integration
- Performance monitoring setup
- Log aggregation strategy
- Alert configuration (thresholds, escalation)
See: examples/platform-comparison.md and examples/cicd-workflows.yml for reference implementations, templates/deployment-strategy.md for output structure
Quick Workflow Reference
Before recommending: Search for proven deployment patterns
.claude/scripts/kg-search search "deployment" --type concepts
For deep research: Ask user "Use hybrid_search to research [platform comparison]"
Development env: Python 3.12, Weaviate:8081, Ollama:11435, venv: source claude_mcp_servers/.venv/bin/activate
Success Metrics
- ✅ Deployment is automated and reliable (no manual steps)
- ✅ Secrets are managed securely (never in code or logs)
- ✅ Monitoring catches issues before users report them
- ✅ Cost is predictable and within budget
- ✅ Platform choice fits technical requirements and team skills
