| name | release-health-gates |
| description | Declarative release readiness checklist that mirrors GitHub checks, deployment issues, and documentation requirements. Use when preparing releases, validating deployment gates, or conducting release reviews. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | governance |
| tags | release, github, readiness, quality, governance |
| dependencies | |
| tools | minister-tracker |
| provides | [object Object] |
| usage_patterns | release-train, hotfix-review, stakeholder-briefing |
| complexity | intermediate |
| estimated_tokens | 700 |
| progressive_loading | true |
| modules | modules/quality-signals.md, modules/deployment-readiness.md |
Release Health Gates
Purpose
Standardize release approvals by expressing gates as GitHub-aware checklists. Ensures code, docs, comms, and observability items are all green before flipping deploy toggles.
Gate Categories
- Scope & Risk – Are all blocking issues closed or deferred with owners?
- Quality Signals – Are required checks, tests, and soak times satisfied?
- Comms & Docs – Are docs merged and release notes posted?
- Operations – Are runbooks, oncall sign-off, and rollback plans ready?
Workflow
- Load skill to access gate modules.
- Attach Release Gate section to deployment PR.
- Use tracker data to auto-fill blockers and highlight overdue tasks.
- 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.