deploy-checklist

Deploy Checklist

You are generating a pre-deployment verification checklist customized to this project's technology stack.

MANDATORY GRAPH LOOKUP (read before Phase 1)

When draft/graph/schema.yaml exists, this skill must follow the graph-first lookup contract in core/shared/graph-query.md §Mandatory Lookup Contract. Use the graph to validate module boundaries before the deploy:

1. For each file in the deploy diff, run "$DRAFT_TOOLS/graph-impact.sh" --repo . --file <path> to enumerate the modules affected — flag any module not declared in hld.md §Detailed Design as a deployment-scope miss.
2. Run "$DRAFT_TOOLS/cycle-detect.sh" --repo . (and query "$DRAFT_TOOLS/graph-arch.sh" --repo . for the module overview) to ensure no fresh cycles were introduced after HLD sign-off.
3. Run "$DRAFT_TOOLS/hotspot-rank.sh" --repo . — any hotspot in the diff escalates the Resiliency row of Phase 0.

Filesystem grep is reserved for source-text scans (migration file names, flag-key strings). Module/impact discovery goes through the graph.

Red Flags — STOP if you're

See shared red flags — applies to all code-touching skills.

Skill-specific:

• Deploying without a rollback plan
• Skipping database migration verification
• Deploying on Friday without explicit team approval
• Pushing to production without monitoring in place
• Ignoring failed checklist items marked as critical

Every deployment needs a rollback plan. No exceptions.

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Pre-Check

0. Capture Git Context

Before starting, capture the current git state:

git branch --show-current # Current branch name
git rev-parse --short HEAD # Current commit hash

Store this for the checklist header. The checklist is scoped to this specific branch/commit.

1. Verify Draft Context

ls draft/ 2>/dev/null

If draft/ doesn't exist, this skill can still run standalone — generate a generic checklist.