Production Readiness Check

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Performs a production readiness check by updating BROWNFIELD.md with implemented features, assessing alignment with GREENFIELD vision, and identifying documentation impacts. Used before deployment to verify implementation status and strategy alignment.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentIntermediate
606/2/2026
Claude Code
#production-readiness#implementation-verification#documentation-audit#strategy-alignment

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Our review

Conducts a production readiness check by updating implementation status, assessing documentation needs, and verifying alignment with the project vision.

Strengths

  • Ensures comprehensive pre-deployment review
  • Identifies undocumented features
  • Documents strategy alignment
  • Generates actionable report

Limitations

  • Relies on BROWNFIELD.md and GREENFIELD.md files being maintained
  • Does not cover technical debt or performance issues
  • Depends on the project's specific structure
When to use it

Use before deploying any feature or release to verify implementation completeness and strategy coherence.

When not to use it

Do not use when you need automated testing or security auditing; this is a documentation and alignment check only.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score88/100

The skill performs only read and edit operations on documentation files and uses glob/grep for scanning. No destructive operations, network calls, or exfiltration.

No concerns found

Examples

Pre-deployment readiness
We are ready to ship the latest version. Run a production readiness check.
Feature completion verification
I've finished implementing the new dashboard. Please do a production check before we deploy.

name: production description: Production readiness check from UX perspective - update BROWNFIELD.md with implemented features, check GREENFIELD alignment, note documentation impacts. Use when user says "go to production", "production check", "ready to ship", "pre-release check", or wants to verify implementation status before deployment. allowed-tools: Read, Edit, Glob, Grep, Task

Production Skill

Production readiness check focusing on implementation status and strategy alignment.

When to Use

  • Before production deployment
  • Feature completion verification
  • Strategy alignment check
  • Documentation impact assessment

Workflow

Step 1: Update BROWNFIELD.md

Scan codebase and update _OFFICE/BROWNFIELD.md:

  1. Identify implemented features:

    • Check routes and pages
    • Find feature directories
    • Look for user-facing components
  2. Compare against last production snapshot

  3. Document changes:

    • Added: New features since last production
    • Removed: Features that were removed
    • Modified: Significant changes
  4. Update Production History table

Step 2: Check Documentation Impacts

Scan changes against documentation:

USER_GUIDE.md:

  • List features needing documentation updates
  • Identify new features without docs

ONBOARDING.md:

  • Check if onboarding elements need updates
  • Identify new flows without guidance

Step 3: Check GREENFIELD Alignment

Compare vision against implementation:

  1. Read _OFFICE/GREENFIELD.md (vision)
  2. Read _OFFICE/BROWNFIELD.md (reality)
  3. Assess alignment: High / Medium / Low
  4. Ask user about any perceived misalignment
  5. Document strategy changes if needed

Step 4: Generate Readiness Report

## Production Readiness: Implementation Check

### BROWNFIELD Status
- Last Updated: YYYY-MM-DD
- New Features: X added
- Removed Features: X removed
- Modified Features: X changed

### Documentation Impact
- USER_GUIDE.md needs updates: [list or "None"]
- ONBOARDING.md needs updates: [list or "None"]

### Strategy Alignment
- GREENFIELD vision: [summary]
- BROWNFIELD reality: [summary]
- Alignment: High/Medium/Low

### Recommendation
[Ready for production / Needs attention: ...]

Step 5: Confirm with User

Ask: "Production check complete. Ready to proceed with deployment?" Wait for explicit confirmation.

Important

This skill checks implementation status. Use /push for code quality gates and pushing to remote.

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