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Helps teams verify deployment readiness, risks, and rollback plans before release.
This skill appears to be an open-source, prompt-only deployment checklist template with no required secrets, no declared remote endpoints, and no described local code execution or file access. Overall risk is low, though the README notes optional use with connected tools, so real-world exposure depends on the host environment's connector permissions.
The materials explicitly state that no keys or environment variables are required, and the README does not ask for tokens, API keys, or other sensitive credentials; there is no direct sign of credential collection, storage, or misuse.
No remote host is declared, and the skill mainly generates checklist text, with no described built-in networking or third-party data exfiltration. The README's references to source control, CI/CD, and monitoring are optional 'if connectors are available' behaviors, not fixed outbound behavior of the skill itself.
The system marks it as prompt-only, and the README only shows a text template and customization guidance, with no indication of spawning local processes, running scripts, or invoking system commands.
The materials do not declare access to local files, databases, or other resources; its core function is to generate pre/post-deployment checklist items. While it mentions checking PRs, CI status, and monitoring metrics when connectors exist, there is no sign that the skill itself requests excessive data access.
Positive factors include being open-source on GitHub and marked as open-source by the system, allowing some level of code audit; the anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins repository appears comparatively credible on its face. Caution remains because no license is stated, community adoption is 0 stars, and maintenance status is unknown, so supply-chain confidence is limited but there are no clear high-risk red flags.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "deploy-checklist" skill from askskill: 1. Download https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/main/engineering/skills/deploy-checklist/SKILL.md 2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/deploy-checklist/SKILL.md 3. Reload skills and tell me it's ready
Create a pre-production deployment checklist for this release covering CI status, test results, approvers, database migrations, feature flags, monitoring alerts, and rollback plans. Organize it by Must Complete / Recommended / Release Blockers.
A structured release checklist with required checks, risk items, and deployment blockers.
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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.
/deploy-checklist $ARGUMENTS
## 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
Tell me about your deploy and I'll customize the checklist:
If ~~source control is connected:
If ~~CI/CD is connected:
If ~~monitoring is connected:
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