INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST

Production Readiness Checklist

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Architecture

Clear ownership and documented purposeProduction configuration separated from source codeSecrets kept out of source controlInput validation implemented

Configuration

Failure paths testedAutomated tests cover critical behaviorDependencies pinned and reviewedStructured logging enabled

Security

Health/readiness checks availableTimeouts defined for external callsRetries use bounded backoffLeast-privilege access applied

Testing

Sensitive data handling documentedDeployment process is repeatableRollback path is documentedAlerts exist for critical failures

Reliability

Performance baseline measuredResource limits consideredOperational runbook availableREADME explains deployment and support

Performance

Performance: clear ownership and documented purposePerformance: production configuration separated from source codePerformance: secrets kept out of source controlPerformance: input validation implemented

Deployment

Deployment: failure paths testedDeployment: automated tests cover critical behaviorDeployment: dependencies pinned and reviewedDeployment: structured logging enabled

Monitoring

Monitoring: health/readiness checks availableMonitoring: timeouts defined for external callsMonitoring: retries use bounded backoffMonitoring: least-privilege access applied

Documentation

Documentation: sensitive data handling documentedDocumentation: deployment process is repeatableDocumentation: rollback path is documentedDocumentation: alerts exist for critical failures

Operations

Operations: performance baseline measuredOperations: resource limits consideredOperations: operational runbook availableOperations: rEADME explains deployment and support

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

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