# Deploy And Release

> Deploy and release to production. Coordinates release PRs, QA verification, staging, and production deployment. Customize for your deployment pipeline. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/deploy-and-release` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/deploy-and-release`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/deploy-and-release/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/deploy-and-release

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# /deploy-and-release

Release merged PRs to production.

## Phase Intent

This phase handles the full release lifecycle: release candidate PRs, CI monitoring, QA verification, staging, and production deployment. Human checkpoints apply at QA approval and pipeline approvals.

> **Customize this phase** for your deployment pipeline. If you have a release-manager agent, this phase wraps it. Otherwise, Gandalf coordinates the release directly.

## Constraints

1. NEVER skip human checkpoints -- QA approval required before production.
2. NEVER deploy without CI green on the release branch.
3. If the release process stalls, escalate to the user.

## Workers

| Worker  | `subagent_type`  | Mission                        |
| ------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Gandalf | (orchestrator)   | Coordinate the release         |
| Smeagol | `smeagol-the-pm` | QA issue creation and tracking |

> **Tip**: If your project has a dedicated release-manager agent, add it here as the primary worker and make this phase a thin wrapper.

## Done Criteria

Complete when: production is deployed and a report has been delivered to the user.

## Output

```text
## [Deploy & Release] Complete

### Deployed
- {App/Service}: {version} to production

### Summary
{What was released and any notable changes}

### Next Steps
- Monitor production for issues
- Update release notes if needed
```

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