Release Health Gates

Purpose

Standardize release approvals by expressing gates as GitHub-aware checklists. Ensure code, docs, comms, and observability items are green before deployment.

Gate Categories

1. Scope & Risk – Are all blocking issues closed or deferred with owners?
2. Quality Signals – Are required checks, tests, and soak times satisfied?
3. Comms & Docs – Are docs merged and release notes posted?
4. Operations – Are runbooks, oncall sign-off, and rollback plans ready?

Workflow

1. Load skill to access gate modules.
2. Attach Release Gate section to deployment PR.
3. Use tracker data to auto-fill blockers and highlight overdue tasks.
4. Update comment as gates turn green; require approvals for any waivers.

Outputs

• Release Gate markdown snippet (embed in PR/issue).
• QA Handshake summary referencing GitHub Checks.
• Rollout scorecard that persists in tracker data for retros.

Exit Criteria

• All release gates evaluated and documented.
• Any blocking gates have waiver approvals recorded.
• Deployment PR contains embedded Release Gate snippet.
• Rollout scorecard saved for post-release retrospective.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Command not found Ensure all dependencies are installed and in PATH

Permission errors Check file permissions and run with appropriate privileges

Unexpected behavior Enable verbose logging with --verbose flag