Launch Preparation Workflow
Pre-launch checklist and deployment workflow covering testing, security, deployment, and monitoring phases
The Launch Preparation workflow provides a comprehensive pre-launch checklist and systematic deployment process, ensuring your application is production-ready across quality, security, and operational dimensions.
Overview#
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Phases | 4 |
| Tier | Free |
| Typical Duration | 5-7 days |
| Best For | Initial launches, major releases, production deployments |
Outcomes#
A successful launch preparation results in:
- Launch readiness validated across quality, security, and ops
- Release checklist complete
- Monitoring configured and alerting active
- Rollback plan confirmed and tested
Phases#
Phase 1: Testing (2-3 days)#
Agents: testing-expert, performance-expert
Comprehensive testing to ensure application quality and performance meet launch requirements.
Tasks:
- Run full test suite (unit, integration, e2e)
- Verify test coverage meets thresholds
- Perform load testing for expected traffic
- Test critical user journeys end-to-end
- Validate mobile and cross-browser compatibility
- Review and fix accessibility issues
Testing Checklist:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Testing Categories │
├─────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Unit Tests │ [ ] All passing │
│ │ [ ] Coverage > 80% │
├─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Integration │ [ ] API tests passing │
│ │ [ ] Database tests passing │
├─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ E2E Tests │ [ ] Critical paths covered │
│ │ [ ] Authentication flows tested │
│ │ [ ] Payment flows tested │
├─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Performance │ [ ] Load test completed │
│ │ [ ] P95 latency acceptable │
│ │ [ ] No memory leaks detected │
├─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Compatibility │ [ ] Chrome, Firefox, Safari tested │
│ │ [ ] Mobile responsive verified │
│ │ [ ] Accessibility audit passed │
└─────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┘
Testing Commands:
Phase 2: Security (1-2 days)#
Agents: security-expert
Final security review to ensure the application is protected against common vulnerabilities.
Tasks:
- Run security vulnerability scan
- Verify authentication and authorization
- Check for exposed secrets or credentials
- Review security headers configuration
- Test rate limiting and abuse prevention
- Validate input sanitization
Security Checklist:
Security Scan Commands:
Phase 3: Deployment (1 day)#
Agents: devops-expert, vercel-expert
Execute the production deployment with proper staging validation.
Tasks:
- Deploy to staging environment
- Verify staging deployment works correctly
- Execute production deployment
- Verify DNS and SSL configuration
- Test production environment
- Document deployment configuration
Deployment Checklist:
Pre-Deployment
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
[ ] All tests passing in CI
[ ] Code review approved
[ ] Staging deployment verified
[ ] Database migrations ready
[ ] Environment variables configured
[ ] Rollback procedure documented
Deployment
━━━━━━━━━━
[ ] Create production build
[ ] Deploy to production
[ ] Run database migrations
[ ] Verify health checks
[ ] Test critical paths
Post-Deployment
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
[ ] Verify all services healthy
[ ] Check error rates
[ ] Monitor performance metrics
[ ] Notify team of successful deploy
Deployment Commands (Vercel):
Deployment Commands (Manual):
Phase 4: Monitoring (1 day)#
Agents: devops-expert, performance-expert
Set up comprehensive monitoring and alerting for production operations.
Tasks:
- Configure application monitoring (APM)
- Set up error tracking and alerting
- Configure uptime monitoring
- Create performance dashboards
- Set up log aggregation
- Document runbooks for common issues
Monitoring Architecture:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Monitoring Stack │
├──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ APM │ Sentry, Datadog, New Relic │
├──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Uptime │ Better Uptime, Pingdom, UptimeRobot │
├──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Logs │ Vercel Logs, Datadog, Papertrail │
├──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Analytics │ Vercel Analytics, PostHog, Mixpanel │
├──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Alerts │ PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Slack │
└──────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Monitoring Setup:
Health Check Endpoint:
Alert Configuration:
Starting the Workflow#
Completion Signals#
Track progress with these checkpoints:
- Release checklist complete - All pre-launch items verified
- Monitoring configured - Alerting and dashboards active
- Rollback plan confirmed - Rollback procedure tested and documented
Launch Day Checklist#
Rollback Procedure#
Tips for Success#
- Freeze features early - Stop adding features before launch
- Test in production-like environment - Use staging that mirrors prod
- Have a rollback plan - Know exactly how to revert if needed
- Communicate proactively - Keep stakeholders informed
- Monitor closely post-launch - Watch metrics for the first 24-48 hours