cy-wali/knowledge/deploy-checklist

/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.