Launch Runbook

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: devops

Plan and execute a launch runbook covering pre-launch verification, go-live procedures, DNS cutover, post-launch monitoring, and rollback procedures. Use this skill whenever the user is preparing to launch a website or product, planning a DNS cutover, building a go-live checklist, or executing a launch day. Triggers on launch runbook, go-live, launch day, DNS cutover, deploy to production, site launch, product launch, cutover plan, launch checklist, deployment procedure. Also triggers when a launch is approaching and the team needs structured coordination, even if 'runbook' is not explicitly stated.

What this skill does

Launch Runbook is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the devops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/launch-runbook/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Launch Runbook skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 56,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/launch-runbook
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/launch-runbook/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/launch-runbook/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/launch-runbook/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/launch-runbook/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\launch-runbook\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

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