A configurable deployment safety framework that enforces structured sign-offs before an AI agent performs irreversible actions.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install release-gate
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install release-gate using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Release Gate?
Release Gate is a lightweight, convention-based framework designed to prevent deployment errors by enforcing a rigorous sign-off process. Within the ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, this tool provides a mechanism for AI agents to pause and verify critical checklists before executing high-stakes commands like database migrations, system restarts, or public website launches.
By formalizing the sign-off process, Release Gate ensures that no action is taken without explicit verification across multiple domains such as development, product, and legal. This skill brings professional engineering discipline to AI workflows, ensuring that every significant change is documented, reviewed, and logged, thereby reducing the risk of production outages or compliance violations.
Release Gate Use Cases
- Managing hard-to-reverse actions like systemctl restarts, database migrations, or permanent file deletions.
- Safeguarding customer-facing updates including public launches, website copy changes, and pricing updates.
- Coordinating high-stakes operations such as processing payments or sending bulk emails to real users.
- Synchronizing multi-agent workflows where team alignment is required before proceeding with a task.
How Release Gate Works
- The AI agent identifies a high-risk trigger based on the predefined configuration.
- A structured checklist is generated using the project-specific DEPLOY_GATE.md template.
- The agent or human reviewer iterates through the checklist, ensuring every item is validated.
- If any checklist item remains unchecked, the agent is instructed to block the deployment immediately.
- Upon completion or failure, the agent writes a detailed log entry to the deployment log file to maintain an audit trail.
Release Gate Setup
To integrate this into your workflow, copy the gate template into your project workspace as DEPLOY_GATE.md. Ensure your logging directory is writable by the agent.
# Create the deployment log file
touch /opt/myapp/logs/deployments.log
chmod 664 /opt/myapp/logs/deployments.log
# Configure your agent to read the gate template
# before executing any deployment commands.
Release Gate Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its operations through structured Markdown files and log entries. This data management ensures clear accountability within Openclaw Skills.
| Component | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Template | Markdown | Defines roles, triggers, and the specific items to be checked. |
| Deployment Log | Text | A historical record of PASS/BLOCK decisions including timestamps and deployer names. |
| Gate Roles | Key-Value | Maps specific roles (Dev, QA, Legal) to their respective sign-off responsibilities. |
Release Gate Advanced Features
- Python-based logging helpers to automate the recording of gate decisions into centralized log files.
- Pre-deploy hook patterns that allow for programmatic blocking of agent execution if gates are not cleared.
- Multi-role support for cross-functional alignment between engineering, product, legal, and finance teams.
- Customizable trigger sets that define exactly which file changes or commands require a release gate review.
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