Plan and verify software releases with versioning, changelogs, release branches, feature flags, canaries, migration gates, rollback, deployment checks, and release readiness.
SkillScore73Maintained
Automatic
◆DevOps & SRE pack
Last verified 8/24/2026
What it changes
Passed 16 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 10 of 22 without it.
Without skill45%
With skill73%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The output contains the structured key pre_release_checks:.
The output includes the YAML key migration_and_config_gates:.
The plan requires an explicit rollback proof prior to deployment.
and 7 more in the full report
7 fixed9 passed either way5 still failing1 broke
Pass-rate lift
+27 pp
Tokens
-18%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-35%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/24/2026v116 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 7
Prompt
The automated CI build completed successfully and green checkmarks appeared on GitHub. Can the release engineer declare the release successfully shipped to production?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The release evaluation refuses to mark the release shipped until remote git status is checked.
Missed
Passed
The release evaluation refuses to mark the release shipped until runtime state is verified.
Passed
Passed
case-13 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/24/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md60 linessingle file
Release Engineering
Purpose
Use this skill to turn "ready to merge" into a controlled release. It connects code, data, config, deployment, monitoring, and rollback.