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deploy-checklist
Original text · EnglishPre-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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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.
argument-hint: "[service or release name]"
/deploy-checklist
> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../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
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