# Go Live > Use this skill when the user is about to launch, thinks they're ready to go live, wants a pre-launch checklist, or asks 'am I ready to launch?' This is the quality gate between building/testing and deploying/launching — a single go/no-go decision that checks whether the product is actually ready for real users and real money. - **Type:** Skill - **Install:** `agentstack add skill-whawkinsiv-solo-founder-skills-go-live` - **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior - **Seller:** [whawkinsiv](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/whawkinsiv) - **Installs:** 0 - **Category:** [Agent Skills](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/agent-skills) - **Latest version:** 0.1.0 - **License:** MIT - **Upstream author:** [whawkinsiv](https://github.com/whawkinsiv) - **Source:** https://github.com/whawkinsiv/solo-founder-skills/tree/main/skills/go-live ## Install ```sh agentstack add skill-whawkinsiv-solo-founder-skills-go-live ``` Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent. ## About # Go-Live Checklist You've built it. You've tested it. Before you put it in front of real users paying real money, run through this checklist. Every item takes minutes to check — and catching a problem here saves you from catching it in front of customers. ## Core Principles - This is a gate, not a process. If you pass, launch. If you don't, fix the gaps and come back. - "It works for me" is not the same as "it works." Test as if you're a stranger visiting for the first time. - Skipping items here is borrowing from your future self. You'll fix them eventually — it's cheaper to fix them now. - Perfect is the enemy of launched. But "payments don't work" is not a perfectionism issue — it's a showstopper. --- ## The Checklist ### Showstoppers (Must Pass) These will directly lose you customers or money if broken. Do not launch without them. ``` Showstoppers: - [ ] Core flow works end-to-end: signup → key action → value delivered - [ ] Payments work: can complete a real purchase (use Stripe test mode, then one real transaction) - [ ] Auth works: can sign up, log in, log out, reset password - [ ] HTTPS is on: no "Not Secure" warning in browser - [ ] No secrets in code: API keys are in environment variables, not committed to git ``` ### User Experience (Should Pass) These won't break your app, but they'll make users bounce or lose trust. ``` User Experience: - [ ] Mobile works: tested on an actual phone, not just browser resize - [ ] 404 page exists: broken links show a helpful page, not a blank screen or error - [ ] 500 page exists: server errors show "Something went wrong," not a stack trace - [ ] Loading speed: pages load in under 3 seconds (test at pagespeed.web.dev) - [ ] Error messages make sense: users see "Email already taken," not "Error 422" ``` ### Operations (Should Have) These keep you informed and protected once real users show up. ``` Operations: - [ ] Error tracking live: Sentry or similar installed, catching real errors → See **monitor** skill for setup - [ ] Analytics tracking: you know where visitors come from and what they do → See **analytics** skill for setup - [ ] Uptime monitoring: you get alerted if the site goes down → See **monitor** skill for setup - [ ] Backups enabled: database is backed up automatically (daily minimum) → See **deploy** skill for database backup setup ``` ### Professional Polish (Should Have) These signal "real business" vs. "side project." ``` Professional Polish: - [ ] Custom domain connected: yourproduct.com, not yourapp.vercel.app → See **deploy** skill for domain setup - [ ] Social/OG tags set: links look good when shared on LinkedIn, Twitter, Slack - [ ] Favicon set: browser tab shows your icon, not a blank square - [ ] Legal docs published: Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are linked in footer → See **legal** skill for templates ``` ### Industry-Specific (If Applicable) ``` If you're in a regulated industry: - [ ] Compliance requirements met (HIPAA, SOC2, PCI, FERPA, etc.) → See **compliance** skill for your industry's requirements - [ ] Data handling matches your Privacy Policy - [ ] Required disclosures are visible ``` --- ## How to Use This Checklist **Tell AI:** ``` I'm about to launch my SaaS app. Go through this pre-launch checklist with me: My app: [what it does, one sentence] Built with: [Lovable / Claude Code / Replit / Cursor] Hosted on: [Vercel / Railway / Netlify / Lovable / Replit / other] Payments: [Stripe / Lemon Squeezy / none yet] For each item, check whether it's set up. For anything missing, tell me the fastest way to fix it with my specific stack. ``` --- ## Go / No-Go ``` All Showstoppers pass? → YES: You can launch. Fix User Experience and Operations items this week. → NO: Do not launch. Fix showstoppers first. ``` Launching with imperfect polish is fine. Launching with broken payments, broken auth, or exposed secrets is not. --- ## After You Launch Your go-live checklist becomes your post-launch monitoring list. In week 1, check daily: - Are errors showing up in Sentry? Fix them. - Are users completing signup? If not, the flow is broken. - Are payments processing? If not, you're working for free. - Is the site staying up? If not, check your hosting. --- ## Related Skills - **test** — Structured QA workflow to find bugs before launch - **deploy** — Get your app live on a custom domain - **secure** — Security checklist (HTTPS, auth, secrets, input validation) - **monitor** — Error tracking, uptime alerts, and performance monitoring - **legal** — Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and business entity setup - **analytics** — Set up tracking so you know what users do - **launch** — Plan and execute your launch once you pass this gate ## Source & license This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code. - **Author:** [whawkinsiv](https://github.com/whawkinsiv) - **Source:** [whawkinsiv/solo-founder-skills](https://github.com/whawkinsiv/solo-founder-skills) - **License:** MIT Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above. ## Pricing - **Free** — Free ## Security capabilities Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access: - **Network access:** no - **Filesystem access:** no - **Shell / process execution:** no - **Environment & secrets:** no - **Dynamic code execution:** no *"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.* ## Versions - **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source. ## Links - Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-whawkinsiv-solo-founder-skills-go-live - Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/whawkinsiv - Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse --- Listed on AgentStack — the marketplace for AI agent skills and MCP servers. 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