Is security validation included in the workflow?

Yes, the Release Prep workflow includes specific steps to run security and performance checks to prevent vulnerabilities from reaching production.

How does it handle changelogs?

The skill guides the process of updating changelogs and documentation to ensure all new features, bug fixes, and breaking changes are accurately recorded.

Does this skill automate the actual deployment?

No, it focuses on the preparation phase—ensuring artifacts are validated, tests pass, and a rollback plan exists before you trigger your actual deployment pipeline.

What does the Release Prep skill do?

It provides a checklist-driven workflow to ensure your software is ready for production, covering validation, versioning, documentation, and deployment planning.

Can I use this for minor version bumps?

While it can be used for any update, it is specifically optimized for release candidates where comprehensive validation and documentation updates are required.

Release Prep

Name: Release Prep
Author: NickCrew

byNickCrew

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デプロイメントとDevOps

Standardizes production release workflows using checklist-driven validation, versioning, and deployment readiness checks.

Release Prep is a specialized Claude Code Skill designed to streamline the transition from development to production by enforcing a safety-first release workflow. It provides a structured approach to critical pre-release tasks, including automated testing, security audits, performance verification, and documentation updates. By ensuring consistent versioning, changelog maintenance, and the creation of robust rollback plans, this skill minimizes deployment risks and helps teams maintain high quality standards for production-ready software artifacts.

主な機能

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02Automated pre-release validation for security and performance

03Deployment planning with comprehensive rollback strategy generation

04Interactive release readiness checklists

05Standardized versioning and changelog management

06Production artifact build and environment parity verification

ユースケース

01Coordinating multi-step documentation and version updates across a repository

02Ensuring consistent quality gates are met before a major software rollout

03Preparing a final release candidate for production deployment

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add nickcrew/claude-cortex release-prep

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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