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Definition Of Done by nandanosql — Agent Skill

Name: Definition Of Done
Author: nandanosql

File contents

Purpose

Define clear, team-aligned criteria that specify exactly when a story or feature is truly complete — not just code-complete, but deployed, tested, documented, and ready for users.

Application

Definition of Done Template

# Definition of Done

## Story Level DoD
A user story is "Done" when ALL of the following are true:

### Code
- [ ] Code written and peer-reviewed (PR approved)
- [ ] Follows team coding standards and style guide
- [ ] No known bugs or regressions introduced
- [ ] Feature flagged (if applicable)

### Testing
- [ ] Unit tests written and passing
- [ ] Integration tests written and passing
- [ ] Acceptance criteria validated (manual or automated)
- [ ] Edge cases tested
- [ ] Cross-browser/platform testing (if applicable)

### Documentation
- [ ] API documentation updated (if applicable)
- [ ] User-facing help docs updated (if applicable)
- [ ] Release notes drafted

### Deployment
- [ ] Deployed to staging environment
- [ ] Smoke-tested in staging
- [ ] Monitoring / alerting configured
- [ ] Rollback plan documented

### Product
- [ ] Demo'd to PM / stakeholders
- [ ] Analytics tracking implemented
- [ ] Success metrics baseline captured

## Epic/Feature Level DoD (additionally)
- [ ] All stories in the epic meet Story DoD
- [ ] End-to-end user flow tested
- [ ] Performance benchmarks met
- [ ] Security review completed (if applicable)
- [ ] Stakeholder sign-off received

Adaptation by Team Maturity

Team Stage	DoD Strictness	Focus
New team	Start with 5-7 items	Basic code + test + deploy
Growing	10-12 items	Add documentation + monitoring
Mature	Full checklist	Include performance + security

Quality Rubric

Dimension	0	1	2
Completeness	Code only	Code + tests	Code + tests + docs + deploy
Specificity	"Tests pass"	"Unit tests pass"	Types of tests + coverage target
Team Alignment	PM wrote it alone	Eng input	Whole team co-created
Enforcement	Optional	Manual check	Automated gates where possible

References

Related Skills

skills/specification/acceptance-criteria-guide/SKILL.md — AC feeds DoD validation
skills/execution/sprint-planning-facilitator/SKILL.md — DoD is part of sprint planning
skills/execution/retrospective-facilitator/SKILL.md — Review DoD effectiveness

External Frameworks

Scrum Guide — Definition of Done

Skill type: Component Domain: Execution & Delivery

---name: definition-of-donedescription: Define clear, team-aligned "Definition of Done" criteria that specify exactly when a story/feature is complete across code, test, documentation, and deployment dimensions.---## PurposeDefine clear, team-aligned criteria that specify exactly when a story or feature is **truly complete** — not just code-complete, but deployed, tested, documented, and ready for users.---## Application### Definition of Done Template```markdown# Definition of Done## Story Level DoDA user story is "Done" when ALL of the following are true:### Code- [ ] Code written and peer-reviewed (PR approved)- [ ] Follows team coding standards and style guide- [ ] No known bugs or regressions introduced- [ ] Feature flagged (if applicable)### Testing- [ ] Unit tests written and passing- [ ] Integration tests written and passing- [ ] Acceptance criteria validated (manual or automated)- [ ] Edge cases tested- [ ] Cross-browser/platform testing (if applicable)### Documentation- [ ] API documentation updated (if applicable)- [ ] User-facing help docs updated (if applicable)- [ ] Release notes drafted### Deployment- [ ] Deployed to staging environment- [ ] Smoke-tested in staging- [ ] Monitoring / alerting configured- [ ] Rollback plan documented### Product- [ ] Demo'd to PM / stakeholders- [ ] Analytics tracking implemented- [ ] Success metrics baseline captured## Epic/Feature Level DoD (additionally)- [ ] All stories in the epic meet Story DoD- [ ] End-to-end user flow tested- [ ] Performance benchmarks met- [ ] Security review completed (if applicable)- [ ] Stakeholder sign-off received```### Adaptation by Team Maturity| Team Stage | DoD Strictness | Focus ||-----------|---------------|-------|| **New team** | Start with 5-7 items | Basic code + test + deploy || **Growing** | 10-12 items | Add documentation + monitoring || **Mature** | Full checklist | Include performance + security |---## Quality Rubric| Dimension | 0 | 1 | 2 ||-----------|---|---|---|| **Completeness** | Code only | Code + tests | Code + tests + docs + deploy || **Specificity** | "Tests pass" | "Unit tests pass" | Types of tests + coverage target || **Team Alignment** | PM wrote it alone | Eng input | Whole team co-created || **Enforcement** | Optional | Manual check | Automated gates where possible |---## References### Related Skills- `skills/specification/acceptance-criteria-guide/SKILL.md` — AC feeds DoD validation- `skills/execution/sprint-planning-facilitator/SKILL.md` — DoD is part of sprint planning- `skills/execution/retrospective-facilitator/SKILL.md` — Review DoD effectiveness### External Frameworks- Scrum Guide — Definition of Done---**Skill type:** Component**Domain:** Execution & Delivery

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