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Create Release Checklist

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posit-dev·vlatest·devops·MIT

Generates comprehensive release checklists tailored to your project's environment and deployment process.

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Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill create-release-checklist -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

posit-dev

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Live repository

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

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    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned posit-dev/skills at 1bb49b8eec.

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Commit
1bb49b8eec
Manifest
open-source/create-release-checklist/SKILL.md
Scanned
2 files, 234 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This DevOps skill enables AI agents to generate structured release checklists, ensuring critical pre-deployment steps are not overlooked during software delivery cycles. It helps teams standardize release procedures by automatically outlining necessary verification tasks based on project context.

When to use it

  • Automating the creation of deployment runbooks for CI/CD pipelines before code merges into production branches.
  • Generating safety checklists for infrastructure updates or database migration scripts to prevent data loss.
  • Documenting rollback procedures and validation steps required after major feature releases.
  • Onboarding new team members by providing a standardized list of release responsibilities and quality gates.

Key capabilities

  • Generates comprehensive, step-by-step release verification lists.
  • Structures deployment tasks for human review or agent execution.
  • Adapts checklist content to specific project environments and requirements.

Example prompts

  • "Create a release checklist for deploying version 2.4.0 of our e-commerce platform, including database migration and load testing."
  • "Generate a pre-production verification list for updating our Kubernetes cluster configuration."
  • "Draft a release checklist that includes rollback steps and notification protocols for our API gateway update."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure the AI agent has access to your specific deployment documentation or environment details to generate accurate, context-aware checklists. Always review generated lists against your organization's actual operational procedures before relying on them for critical releases.