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RELEASE Skills (8)

Part of Role Skills Catalog | Phase 4 + Phase 6

Chains: Beta Rollout → Issue Log → Triage → Hotfix | Prod Runbook → War Room | Iterate → Changelog

Userflow Schema​

flowchart TD
    jaan-to-release-beta-rollout-plan["release-beta-rollout-plan<br>Beta Rollout Plan<br>Phased rollout + exit criteria"] --> jaan-to-release-beta-issue-log["release-beta-issue-log<br>Beta Issue Log<br>Categorized issues + trends"]
    jaan-to-release-beta-issue-log["release-beta-issue-log<br>Beta Issue Log<br>Categorized issues + trends"] --> jaan-to-release-triage-decision["release-triage-decision<br>Triage Decision<br>Fix/defer + rationale + risk"]
    jaan-to-release-beta-issue-log["release-beta-issue-log<br>Beta Issue Log<br>Categorized issues + trends"] --> jaan-to-release-prod-runbook["release-prod-runbook<br>Prod Runbook<br>Launch steps + rollback triggers"]
    jaan-to-release-triage-decision["release-triage-decision<br>Triage Decision<br>Fix/defer + rationale + risk"] --> jaan-to-release-triage-hotfix-scope["release-triage-hotfix-scope<br>Triage Hotfix Scope<br>Minimal scope + test focus"]
    jaan-to-release-triage-hotfix-scope["release-triage-hotfix-scope<br>Triage Hotfix Scope<br>Minimal scope + test focus"] -.-> jaan-to-dev-pr-review["dev-pr-review<br>DEV: pr-review"]
    jaan-to-release-prod-runbook["release-prod-runbook<br>Prod Runbook<br>Launch steps + rollback triggers"] --> jaan-to-release-prod-war-room-pack["release-prod-war-room-pack<br>Prod War Room Pack<br>Dashboard + roles + comms"]
    jaan-to-release-prod-war-room-pack["release-prod-war-room-pack<br>Prod War Room Pack<br>Dashboard + roles + comms"] -.-> jaan-to-support-launch-monitor["support-launch-monitor<br>SUPPORT: launch-monitor"]
    jaan-to-release-iterate-top-fixes["release-iterate-top-fixes<br>Iterate Top Fixes<br>Improvements + prioritization"] --> jaan-to-release-iterate-changelog["release-iterate-changelog<br>Iterate Changelog<br>Changelog + user impact"]
    jaan-to-release-iterate-changelog["release-iterate-changelog<br>Iterate Changelog<br>Changelog + user impact"] -.-> jaan-to-support-help-article["support-help-article<br>SUPPORT: help-article"]

    style jaan-to-dev-pr-review fill:#f0f0f0,stroke:#999
    style jaan-to-support-launch-monitor fill:#f0f0f0,stroke:#999
    style jaan-to-support-help-article fill:#f0f0f0,stroke:#999

Legend: Solid = internal | Dashed = cross-role exit | Gray nodes = other roles

/jaan-to-release-beta-rollout-plan​

  • Logical: release-beta-rollout-plan
  • Description: Phased rollout plan, exit criteria per phase, targeting + monitoring notes
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Phase gates + exit criteria
    • Track issues by category/owner
    • Prepare rollback triggers
  • → Next: release-beta-issue-log
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [feature]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/beta/{slug}/rollout-plan.md

/jaan-to-release-beta-issue-log​

  • Logical: release-beta-issue-log
  • Description: Categorized issues + owners, trend summary, "stop the line" triggers
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Phase gates + exit criteria
    • Track issues by category/owner
    • Prepare rollback triggers
  • → Next: release-triage-decision, release-prod-runbook
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [reports]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/beta/{slug}/issue-log.md

/jaan-to-release-prod-runbook​

  • Logical: release-prod-runbook
  • Description: Launch steps + rollback triggers, verification checklist, dependencies + comms notes
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Runbook with explicit steps
    • War room roles and timing
    • Monitoring dashboard links and thresholds
  • → Next: release-prod-war-room-pack
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [feature]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/prod/{slug}/runbook.md

/jaan-to-release-prod-war-room-pack​

  • Logical: release-prod-war-room-pack
  • Description: Dashboard links + roles + schedule, incident comms templates, decision log structure
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Runbook with explicit steps
    • War room roles and timing
    • Monitoring dashboard links and thresholds
  • → Next: support-launch-monitor
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [release]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/prod/{slug}/war-room-pack.md

/jaan-to-release-triage-decision​

  • Logical: release-triage-decision
  • Description: Fix/defer decision + rationale, risk notes, suggested comms
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Tie decisions to user impact and risk
    • Define minimal hotfix scope
    • Document rationale
  • → Next: release-triage-hotfix-scope
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [bug]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/triage/{slug}/decision.md

/jaan-to-release-triage-hotfix-scope​

  • Logical: release-triage-hotfix-scope
  • Description: Minimal hotfix scope, test focus areas, rollback considerations
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Tie decisions to user impact and risk
    • Define minimal hotfix scope
    • Document rationale
  • → Next: dev-pr-review
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [bugs]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/triage/{slug}/hotfix-scope.md

/jaan-to-release-iterate-top-fixes​

  • Logical: release-iterate-top-fixes
  • Description: Next sprint improvements list, prioritization rationale, owners suggestions
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Prioritize by impact + confidence
    • Keep changelog user-facing
    • Track whether fixes moved the metric
  • → Next: release-iterate-changelog
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [insights]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/iterate/{slug}/top-fixes.md

/jaan-to-release-iterate-changelog​

  • Logical: release-iterate-changelog
  • Description: Changelog + user impact notes, internal notes (optional), support guidance
  • Quick Win: Yes
  • Key Points:
    • Prioritize by impact + confidence
    • Keep changelog user-facing
    • Track whether fixes moved the metric
  • → Next: support-help-article
  • MCP Required: None
  • Input: [changes]
  • Output: $JAAN_OUTPUTS_DIR/release/iterate/{slug}/changelog.md