Start from a green project
Complete the relevant feature and resolve known check failures before preparing provider configuration. Run the documented Verify command when the project has one. Otherwise run the production build and configured tests separately.
Run release locally
Use $release render, $release vercel, /release render, or /release vercel. The release workflow inspects the stack and prepares only the local configuration the selected provider needs.
Review the readiness packet
Confirm:
- Production build and start commands
- Output directory or runtime type
- Required environment variable names
- Database migration or release-phase commands when applicable
- Health checks, routes, and expected service behavior
- Any remote setup that remains manual
Deployment stays separate
Readiness does not authorize deployment. Creating remote services, linking a repository, setting secret values, and publishing a production release require explicit approval.