Deploy Checklist
- 4.3k installs
- 23.1k repo stars
- Updated July 28, 2026
- anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
A parameterized pre-deployment checklist skill that generates phase-structured verification steps covering CI, migrations, feature flags, staging validation, and rollback criteria for a named release.
About
deploy-checklist generates a structured pre-deployment verification document organized into Pre-Deploy, Deploy, and Post-Deploy phases, plus explicit Rollback Triggers. Developers invoke it before shipping any release, especially those involving database migrations, feature flags, or breaking API changes. The skill accepts a service or release name as an argument and customizes checklist items based on deployment context described in natural language. When source control, CI/CD, or monitoring connectors are available, it can pull live PR approval status, pipeline results, and current metric baselines to pre-fill thresholds. Core outputs include task items for CI gate verification, staging smoke tests, canary rollout monitoring, stakeholder notification, changelog updates, and ticket closure. Generates three-phase checklist: Pre-Deploy, Deploy, and Post-Deploy with discrete checkboxes for each step Rollback Triggers section lets teams define error rate and latency thresholds before the deploy begins
- Generates three-phase checklist: Pre-Deploy, Deploy, and Post-Deploy with discrete checkboxes for each step
- Rollback Triggers section lets teams define error rate and latency thresholds before the deploy begins
- Accepts natural-language customization: migration-specific checks, feature flag steps, or breaking-change consumer notif
- Integrates with source control connectors to verify PR approvals and with CI/CD connectors to confirm pipeline is green
- Post-deploy phase covers metric confirmation, release notes, stakeholder notification, and ticket closure
Deploy Checklist by the numbers
- 4,322 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +214 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #4 of 257 Release Management skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
deploy-checklist capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- pre deploy verification · rollback criteria definition · ci status check · migration checklist · feature flag verification · stakeholder notification steps · staging smoke test steps
- Works with
- github · gitlab · datadog · jenkins
- Use cases
- ci cd · devops · testing · documentation
- Runs
- Runs locally
- Pricing
- Free
What deploy-checklist says it does
Generate a pre-deployment checklist to verify readiness before shipping.
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| Installs | 4.3k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 23.1k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 28, 2026 |
| Repository | anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins ↗ |
What it does
Generate a structured pre-deployment checklist covering CI status, migrations, feature flags, rollback triggers, and post-deploy verification for a named service or release.
Who is it for?
Developers and release engineers who ship services regularly and need a repeatable pre-deploy gate process.
Skip if: Post-incident analysis or infrastructure provisioning unrelated to a specific release.
When should I use this skill?
About to deploy any service release, especially releases with database migrations, feature flags, or breaking API changes.
What you get
A complete, customized checklist that ensures every deploy gate is checked before production traffic is affected and rollback conditions are defined in advance.
- Markdown checklist with Pre-Deploy, Deploy, and Post-Deploy phases
- Rollback Triggers section with configurable thresholds
- Optional live-filled CI status and PR approval data when connectors are present
By the numbers
- 3 checklist phases: Pre-Deploy, Deploy, Post-Deploy
- 15 minutes of post-deploy monitoring specified in the Deploy phase
- 3 connector types supported: source control, CI/CD, monitoring
Files
/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 $ARGUMENTSOutput
## 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] failsCustomization
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.
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How do I customize the checklist for a database migration?
Tell the skill 'This includes a database migration' and it adds migration-specific checks to the Pre-Deploy and Deploy phases.
Can the checklist pull live CI status automatically?
Yes, if a CI/CD connector is available the skill checks build and test status automatically and verifies the pipeline is green before deploy.
When should rollback triggers be defined?
The skill includes a Rollback Triggers section so thresholds for error rate and latency are decided before the deploy begins, not during an incident.
Is Deploy Checklist safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.