
Launch Checklist
Generate cross-functional launch readiness checklists with automated sign-offs
What You Can Do
This skill generates detailed, role-specific launch readiness checklists that scan your codebase, content systems, and infrastructure for common launch blockers. It automatically detects code quality issues (TODOs, debug statements, placeholders), validates build health, checks content calendars and store readiness, and creates structured sign-off documents for each department. You can run it in dry-run mode to preview the checklist or execute it to generate official pre-launch documentation with approval tracking.
Features
detects TODOs, FIXMEs, debug statements, hardcoded test values, and placeholder assets across your repo
generates role-specific validation sections for engineering, content, marketing, infrastructure, legal, and community teams
confirms clean builds, zero compiler warnings, passing tests, performance benchmarks, and correct versioning
validates content calendar alignment, store metadata, promotional assets, and go-live messaging
checks environment configs, SSL certificates, database backups, monitoring setup, and rollback procedures
captures approval from each department lead with timestamps and optional notes
preview the checklist and identified issues without creating final documentation
reads project metadata (tech stack, platforms, team structure) to customize checklist for your specific launch
Example Output
Launch Checklist: MobileGame v2.1
Target Launch: 2025-03-15
Code Readiness
- Clean build on all target platforms
- Zero compiler warnings
- All unit tests passing (247/247)
- TODO count: 3 items found (in UI refactor branch)
- FIXME count: 0
- No debug statements in production code
- No placeholder assets detected
Content & Marketing
- All promotional assets uploaded
- App store descriptions reviewed and approved
- Launch day social media calendar scheduled
- Press release finalized
Sign-Offs
- Engineering Lead — Sarah Chen — 2025-03-10 14:22 UTC — "Build verified stable on staging"
- Product Manager — James Liu — 2025-03-10 15:45 UTC
- Legal/Compliance — Maria Santos — 2025-03-10 16:10 UTC
- Community Manager — Pending
What's Included
- SKILL.md: The core launch checklist generator with multi-phase validation logic
- Launch checklist template: Markdown structure covering 8 departments (code, content, marketing, infrastructure, legal, community, store, and sign-offs)
- Codebase scanner rules: Patterns for detecting TODOs, debug statements, hardcoded values, and placeholder assets
- Sign-off tracking sheet: CSV-ready format capturing approver name, timestamp, and notes for audit trails
- Dry-run mode guide: Instructions for previewing checklists before committing to go-live decisions
Who It's For
- Engineering & Release Managers — coordinating cross-team launch readiness and pre-deployment validation
- Product Managers — ensuring all features and content meet launch criteria across departments
- QA & Test Leads — validating build health, test coverage, and performance benchmarks before go-live
- DevOps & Infrastructure Teams — confirming infrastructure, monitoring, and rollback procedures are ready
- Legal & Compliance Officers — verifying regulatory, privacy, and policy requirements are met
Best For
- Major software releases or game launches with cross-functional sign-offs
- Pre-deployment validation to catch blocker issues before go-live
- Compliance and audit documentation for regulated industries
- Dry-run checks to preview readiness without committing to launch
- Multi-platform releases requiring validation across different build targets







