/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

• Run before every deploy — Even routine ones. Checklists prevent "I forgot to..."

• Customize once, reuse — Tell me your stack and I'll remember your deploy process.

• Include rollback criteria — Decide when to roll back before you deploy, not during.