Feature flag rollout checklist template
For teams releasing a feature behind a flag. The flag needs an owner and must default to off in production, both states are tested, internal users get it first, and rollback steps are documented before clean up.
- App: Checklist Flow for Jira
- Category: Software delivery
- Edition: Needs a paid licence; without one it shows with a Pro badge and a preview
- Items: 11 items, 5 required
- Suggested for: Story, Task, Epic
Items
#Before rollout
| Item | Required |
|---|---|
| Flag created with a clear name and an owner | Required |
| Default state is off in production | Required |
| Both flag states tested | Required |
| Success and failure metrics defined | Optional |
Rollout
| Item | Required |
|---|---|
| Enabled for internal users first | Required |
| Enabled for a small share of customers and metrics checked | Optional |
| Enabled for everyone | Optional |
| Support team told what changed | Optional |
Clean up
| Item | Required |
|---|---|
| Rollback steps documented | Required |
| Flag and dead code removed after the feature is stable | Optional |
| Clean up work item created with a target date | Optional |
Use it
#In a Jira work item, open the Checklist Flow panel, then Template library in the Templates section. Find the template under its category, use Preview to see the items and Install to add it to your site's templates. From then on you can apply it to any work item, or, with a paid licence, have it added automatically by issue type.
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