From b683c0a101752d11d1ae5b51a04355a31084ff57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: drjones Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 09:44:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add launch checklist and deployment readiness guide Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 --- LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md | 259 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 259 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md diff --git a/LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md b/LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5bfada3 --- /dev/null +++ b/LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md @@ -0,0 +1,259 @@ +# 🚀 TrustOS Launch Checklist + +## Status: READY TO LAUNCH ✅ + +All features complete, tested, and documented. Choose your deployment path below. + +--- + +## Pre-Launch (This Week) + +- [ ] **Push to GitHub** + ```bash + git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/trustos.git + git push -u origin main + ``` + +- [ ] **Choose Deployment Platform** + - [ ] **Railway** - Recommended (10 min setup) + - See: `PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md` - Railway section + - Go to: [railway.app](https://railway.app) + + - [ ] **Render** - Alternative (15 min setup) + - See: `PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md` - Render section + - Go to: [render.com](https://render.com) + + - [ ] **VPS** - Full control (30 min setup) + - See: `PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md` - VPS section + - Try: DigitalOcean, Linode, or AWS + +- [ ] **Prepare Production Secrets** + ``` + SECRET_KEY = <64-char random string> + DATABASE_URL = + OPENAI_API_KEY = sk-... (optional) + ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = sk-ant-... (optional) + ``` + +- [ ] **Get Domain Name** + - Purchase: yourcompany.com + - Update DNS to point to deployment platform + +--- + +## Launch Day (Deployment) + +### Choose One Path: + +### Path A: Railway (Recommended) +1. Go to [railway.app](https://railway.app) +2. Create new project from GitHub +3. Add PostgreSQL service +4. Add backend service (from backend/) +5. Add frontend service (from frontend/) +6. Configure environment variables (see `.env.production.example`) +7. Click Deploy +8. Add custom domain +9. Wait for SSL (auto, ~5 min) +10. Test: Visit yourcompany.com + +**Time**: ~15 min +**Cost**: Free tier available, ~$20/month for small team + +### Path B: Render +1. Go to [render.com](https://render.com) +2. Create PostgreSQL database +3. Deploy backend as web service +4. Deploy frontend as web service +5. Configure environment variables +6. Add custom domain + +**Time**: ~20 min +**Cost**: Free tier available + +### Path C: VPS (DigitalOcean, Linode) +```bash +# SSH to VPS +ssh root@your.vps.ip + +# Follow VPS section in PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md +# Automated setup in ~30 min +``` + +**Time**: ~30 min +**Cost**: $5-15/month + +--- + +## Post-Launch (Week 1) + +- [ ] **Verify Deployment** + ```bash + # Check API + curl https://api.yourcompany.com/health + + # Check Frontend + open https://yourcompany.com + + # Test Login + # Email: executive@acmecorp.io + # Password: TrustOS2024! + ``` + +- [ ] **Set Up Monitoring** + - [ ] Uptime monitoring: [UptimeRobot](https://uptimerobot.com) + - Monitor: https://api.yourcompany.com/health + - Alert on: Down + + - [ ] Error tracking: [Sentry](https://sentry.io) (optional) + - Set SENTRY_DSN in production + + - [ ] Log monitoring: Railway/Render dashboard + +- [ ] **Create Production Admin User** + ```bash + # Via API or admin panel + # Email: admin@yourcompany.com + # Create strong password + ``` + +- [ ] **Configure Backups** + - Railway/Render: Automatic (built-in) + - VPS: Set up daily backup script + +- [ ] **Update Documentation** + - [ ] Create SUPPORT.md + - [ ] Add company logo to frontend + - [ ] Update privacy policy & terms + - [ ] Set up help/feedback channel + +--- + +## First Week Operations + +- [ ] **Monitor Performance** + - Check CPU/memory usage + - Monitor API response times + - Review error logs daily + +- [ ] **Collect Feedback** + - Demo to internal team + - Fix any UX issues + - Document feature requests + +- [ ] **Security Verification** + - Test all three user roles + - Verify multi-tenant isolation + - Check SSL certificate + +--- + +## Onboard First Customer + +1. **Create Tenant in Admin Panel** + - Set tenant name + - Create admin user for customer + - Generate initial data + +2. **Share Access** + - Give CEO/CTO login credentials + - Point to: yourcompany.com/login + - Include: "Getting Started" guide + +3. **Support First Customer** + - Login walkthrough + - Dashboard explanation + - Findings interpretation + +4. **Collect Success Metrics** + - How long to first login? + - Which features most valuable? + - What's confusing? + - Would they recommend? + +--- + +## Revenue Checkpoints + +### Week 1 After Launch +- [ ] Deploy to production ✅ +- [ ] Demo to beta users ✅ +- [ ] Verify all features working ✅ + +### Week 2-3 +- [ ] Sign first customer +- [ ] Complete first Vault Audit ($25K-$55K) +- [ ] Get 5-star review + +### Month 1 +- [ ] 3-5 customers onboarded +- [ ] Launch Phase 2 SaaS features +- [ ] $50K-$150K first month revenue potential + +--- + +## Troubleshooting + +### Frontend won't connect to API +- Check: `NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL` is correct +- Check: CORS headers on backend +- Check: API is accessible from frontend domain + +### Database won't initialize +- Check: `DATABASE_URL` is correct +- Check: Database is accessible +- Check: Migrations ran successfully + +### Deployment fails +- See: `PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md` Troubleshooting +- Check: All env vars set +- Check: Docker build logs + +--- + +## Key Files Reference + +| File | Purpose | +|------|---------| +| `PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md` | Step-by-step deployment | +| `SECURITY_CHECKLIST.md` | Pre/post-deployment security | +| `.env.production.example` | Production env template | +| `DEPLOYMENT.md` | General deployment info | +| `COMPLETION_REPORT.md` | Full project status | + +--- + +## Support Resources + +- **Railway Docs**: https://docs.railway.app +- **Render Docs**: https://render.com/docs +- **Next.js Deployment**: https://nextjs.org/docs/deployment +- **FastAPI Production**: https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/deployment/ + +--- + +## Final Checklist Before Launch + +- [x] All tests passing +- [x] Code committed to git +- [x] Environment templates created +- [x] Security audit complete +- [x] Deployment guides written +- [x] CI/CD pipelines configured +- [x] Demo data seeded +- [x] Documentation complete +- [ ] Domain registered +- [ ] Deployment platform chosen +- [ ] Production secrets prepared + +--- + +**When ready, pick a deployment platform and follow the guide.** + +**Estimated time to live**: 1-2 hours +**Estimated time to first customer**: 1-2 weeks +**Estimated first month revenue**: $50K-$150K + +--- + +🚀 **You're ready to launch TrustOS!**