Release Checklist Generator
Generates a complete pre-launch and post-launch deployment checklist tailored to your project type, covering the steps teams typically forget.
Release Checklist Generator is a free AI skill for launch & deployment. Generates a complete pre-launch and post-launch deployment checklist tailored to your project type, covering the steps teams typically forget. It works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and is ready to use out of the box.
About this skill
Release Checklist Generator produces a thorough deployment checklist tailored to the type of release being shipped — a web app, API, mobile app, or infrastructure change. It covers pre-release verification, the deployment steps themselves, and post-release monitoring, explicitly including the steps that get skipped under launch pressure (rollback plan, monitoring alerts, stakeholder comms). Built for teams and solo developers who want a repeatable release process instead of remembering it from memory each time.
What it does
Given a description of what's being released (project type, scale, and any specific risk areas), the skill outputs a three-phase checklist: pre-release (testing, backups, comms), release (deployment steps, feature flags, rollout strategy), and post-release (monitoring, verification, rollback trigger conditions).
What is included
- Pre-release verification checklist
- Deployment/rollout step checklist
- Post-release monitoring checklist
- Rollback plan and trigger conditions
- Adaptable structure by project type (web, API, mobile, infra)
How to use it
1. Download the SKILL.md file 2. Upload it into a new Claude conversation 3. Describe what's being released and any known risk areas 4. Receive a complete three-phase release checklist
Examples
Releasing a breaking change to our public REST API — updating an authentication method. Medium-size SaaS product, ~500 active API consumers.
RELEASE CHECKLIST: API Auth Method Update PRE-RELEASE - Confirm backward-compatible deprecation window is in place (min 30 days) - Notify all 500 API consumers via email + changelog at least 2 weeks prior - Update API docs and SDKs to reflect new auth method - Load test new auth flow under expected traffic - Confirm rollback path exists (old auth method still functional during window) RELEASE - Deploy behind feature flag, enable for internal accounts first - Gradual rollout: 5% → 25% → 100% of traffic over 48 hours - Monitor auth error rates in real time during rollout - Keep old auth endpoint live in parallel during transition window POST-RELEASE - Monitor auth failure rate for 72 hours, alert threshold: >2% above baseline - Track support ticket volume related to auth errors - Confirm SDK auto-update adoption rate after 1 week ROLLBACK TRIGGER Roll back if auth failure rate exceeds 5% or support tickets spike >3x baseline within first 24 hours
FAQ
What is this skill for?
How do I install it?
Does it work for non-technical launches too, like a product or campaign launch?
What if I don't know all my risk areas yet?
How is this different from a generic deployment checklist template?
Does it include a rollback plan?
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