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Deploy Staging by avav25 — Agent Skill

Name: Deploy Staging
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: avav25

File contents

Deploy to Staging

Structured workflow for deploying to staging environment. Builds the application, deploys, runs smoke tests, and verifies the deployment.

1. Pre-Deployment Checks

1a. Verify Branch State

// turbo
git branch --show-current

// turbo
git status --short

Working directory must be clean
Branch should be main or a release branch

1b. Run Tests

Invoke run-tests skill follow-up skill. All tests must pass before deploying.

1c. Identify Deployment Method

Read AGENTS.md and project config to determine:

Signal	Method
`Dockerfile` + K8s manifests	Container → Kubernetes
`Dockerfile` + `docker-compose`	Container → Docker Compose
Helm charts	Container → Helm
Terraform	Infrastructure as Code
Serverless config (serverless.yml, SAM)	Serverless deployment
Static site (Next.js, Vite)	CDN / static hosting
Platform config (Netlify, Vercel, Railway)	Platform deployment

2. Build

Build the application artifact:

Stack	Command
Node.js	`npm run build` or `pnpm build`
Java	`./mvnw clean package -DskipTests`
Python	`docker build -t <image>:<tag> .`
Go	`go build -o bin/app ./cmd/api`
.NET	`dotnet publish -c Release`

Container Build (if applicable)

docker build -t <registry>/<image>:<tag> .

Tag with git SHA or version:

docker tag <image> <registry>/<image>:<git-sha>

3. Deploy to Staging

⚠️ Present deployment plan and request APPROVE before executing.

3a. Kubernetes / Helm

helm upgrade --install <release> <chart> \
  -n staging \
  -f values-staging.yaml \
  --set image.tag=<tag> \
  --dry-run

After APPROVE:

helm upgrade --install <release> <chart> \
  -n staging \
  -f values-staging.yaml \
  --set image.tag=<tag>

3b. Docker Compose

docker compose -f docker-compose.staging.yml up -d

3c. Platform (Netlify, Vercel, etc.)

Follow platform-specific CLI or git-based deployment.

4. Verify Deployment

4a. Health Check

// turbo
kubectl get pods -n staging -o wide

Or curl health endpoint:

curl -s <staging-url>/health

4b. Smoke Tests

Run critical path smoke tests:

Application starts and responds
Health endpoint returns 200
Authentication flow works
Core API endpoints respond correctly
Database connectivity verified

4c. Monitor Logs

// turbo
kubectl logs -n staging -l app=<app-name> --tail=50

Check for errors, warnings, or unexpected behavior in the first 2–5 minutes.

5. Summary

## Staging Deployment Summary
- **Version**: [version/tag]
- **Branch**: [branch name]
- **Environment**: staging
- **Method**: [K8s/Helm/Docker/Platform]
- **Build**: [success/fail]
- **Deploy**: [success/fail]
- **Health check**: [pass/fail]
- **Smoke tests**: [pass/fail]
- **Staging URL**: [url]
- **Next steps**: [QA testing / production deploy]

If all checks pass, suggest:

Run full QA testing on staging
When ready: deploy-production skill

Integration

Preceded by: pre-commit skill, create-pr skill (code ready)
Followed by: deploy-production skill
Roles: devops-engineer role, devops-architect role (deployment strategy design)

---name: deploy-staging-2description: Deploy to staging workflow — build, deploy to staging environment, run smoke tests, verify. Use after feature completion before production deployment.---# Deploy to StagingStructured workflow for deploying to staging environment. Builds the application, deploys, runs smoke tests, and verifies the deployment.## 1. Pre-Deployment Checks### 1a. Verify Branch State```// turbogit branch --show-current``````// turbogit status --short```- Working directory must be clean- Branch should be `main` or a release branch### 1b. Run TestsInvoke `run-tests` skill follow-up skill. All tests must pass before deploying.### 1c. Identify Deployment MethodRead `AGENTS.md` and project config to determine:| Signal | Method ||---|---|| `Dockerfile` + K8s manifests | Container → Kubernetes || `Dockerfile` + `docker-compose` | Container → Docker Compose || Helm charts | Container → Helm || Terraform | Infrastructure as Code || Serverless config (serverless.yml, SAM) | Serverless deployment || Static site (Next.js, Vite) | CDN / static hosting || Platform config (Netlify, Vercel, Railway) | Platform deployment |## 2. BuildBuild the application artifact:| Stack | Command ||---|---|| Node.js | `npm run build` or `pnpm build` || Java | `./mvnw clean package -DskipTests` || Python | `docker build -t <image>:<tag> .` || Go | `go build -o bin/app ./cmd/api` || .NET | `dotnet publish -c Release` |### Container Build (if applicable)```docker build -t <registry>/<image>:<tag> .```Tag with git SHA or version:```docker tag <image> <registry>/<image>:<git-sha>```## 3. Deploy to Staging**⚠️ Present deployment plan and request APPROVE before executing.**### 3a. Kubernetes / Helm```helm upgrade --install <release> <chart> \ -n staging \ -f values-staging.yaml \ --set image.tag=<tag> \ --dry-run```After APPROVE:```helm upgrade --install <release> <chart> \ -n staging \ -f values-staging.yaml \ --set image.tag=<tag>```### 3b. Docker Compose```docker compose -f docker-compose.staging.yml up -d```### 3c. Platform (Netlify, Vercel, etc.)Follow platform-specific CLI or git-based deployment.## 4. Verify Deployment### 4a. Health Check```// turbokubectl get pods -n staging -o wide```Or curl health endpoint:```curl -s <staging-url>/health```### 4b. Smoke TestsRun critical path smoke tests:- Application starts and responds- Health endpoint returns 200- Authentication flow works- Core API endpoints respond correctly- Database connectivity verified### 4c. Monitor Logs```// turbokubectl logs -n staging -l app=<app-name> --tail=50```Check for errors, warnings, or unexpected behavior in the first 2–5 minutes.## 5. Summary```## Staging Deployment Summary- **Version**: [version/tag]- **Branch**: [branch name]- **Environment**: staging- **Method**: [K8s/Helm/Docker/Platform]- **Build**: [success/fail]- **Deploy**: [success/fail]- **Health check**: [pass/fail]- **Smoke tests**: [pass/fail]- **Staging URL**: [url]- **Next steps**: [QA testing / production deploy]```If all checks pass, suggest:- Run full QA testing on staging- When ready: `deploy-production` skill## Integration- **Preceded by**: `pre-commit` skill, `create-pr` skill (code ready)- **Followed by**: `deploy-production` skill- **Roles**: `devops-engineer` role, `devops-architect` role (deployment strategy design)

Frequently asked questions

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