INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST

AI Agent Production Readiness

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Purpose & Scope

Clear ownership and documented purposeProduction configuration separated from source codeSecrets kept out of source control

Tool Access

Input validation implementedFailure paths testedAutomated tests cover critical behavior

Permissions

Dependencies pinned and reviewedStructured logging enabledHealth/readiness checks available

Prompt Architecture

Timeouts defined for external callsRetries use bounded backoffLeast-privilege access applied

Memory

Sensitive data handling documentedDeployment process is repeatableRollback path is documented

Context Management

Alerts exist for critical failuresPerformance baseline measuredResource limits considered

RAG

Operational runbook availableREADME explains deployment and supportRAG: clear ownership and documented purpose

Guardrails

Guardrails: production configuration separated from source codeGuardrails: secrets kept out of source controlGuardrails: input validation implemented

Human Approval

Human Approval: failure paths testedHuman Approval: automated tests cover critical behaviorHuman Approval: dependencies pinned and reviewed

Evaluation

Evaluation: structured logging enabledEvaluation: health/readiness checks availableEvaluation: timeouts defined for external calls

Failure Handling

Failure Handling: retries use bounded backoffFailure Handling: least-privilege access appliedFailure Handling: sensitive data handling documented

Observability

Observability: deployment process is repeatableObservability: rollback path is documentedObservability: alerts exist for critical failures

Security

Security: performance baseline measuredSecurity: resource limits consideredSecurity: operational runbook available

Cost Controls

Cost Controls: rEADME explains deployment and supportCost Controls: clear ownership and documented purposeCost Controls: production configuration separated from source code

Deployment

Deployment: secrets kept out of source controlDeployment: input validation implementedDeployment: failure paths tested

This checklist is a development-readiness aid. It does not replace professional security, compliance, legal, safety, or architecture review.

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