web-hosts/domains/coppertone.tech/PRODUCTION_CHECKLIST.md

Production Readiness Checklist

Pre-Deployment Checklist

Security

• All default passwords changed
• JWT secret generated (64+ characters)
• Database password is secure
• CORS configured properly for production domains
• Authentication middleware protecting all endpoints
• Role-based access control (RBAC) implemented
• SSL/TLS certificates obtained and configured (test.coppertone.tech has valid cert)
• Firewall rules configured (ports 80, 443, 22 only) - needs verification on production server
• fail2ban configured for SSH protection - needs configuration
• Rate limiting configured on webhook endpoints
• Security headers configured (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options) - needs reverse proxy configuration
• Database connection encryption enabled - needs configuration
• Secrets stored in environment variables (not in version control)

Infrastructure

• Database migrations created and tested
• Database backup script created
• IPFS service configured in podman-compose
• All services have health checks (auth, blog, forum, contact, ipfs)
• CI/CD pipelines configured (Woodpecker CI and Gitea Actions)
• Webhook-based deployment configured for test.coppertone.tech
• Monitoring solution deployed (Prometheus/Grafana) - needs implementation
• Log aggregation configured - needs implementation (ELK/Loki)
• Alert rules configured - depends on monitoring implementation
• Backup automation scheduled (cron) - script exists but needs scheduling
• Disaster recovery plan documented - needs creation
• DNS records configured (test.coppertone.tech resolves correctly)
• CDN configured for static assets (optional) - not implemented

Application

• Frontend builds successfully (Vue 3 + Vite)
• All backend services build successfully (auth, blog, forum, contact, ipfs)
• Unit tests pass for backend services (Go tests)
• Frontend component tests configured (Vitest)
• E2E tests configured (Cypress with auth.cy.ts, projects.cy.ts)
• Environment variables documented in CLAUDE.md
• API documentation in backend service files
• Type checking passes (TypeScript with vue-tsc)
• All E2E tests pass - needs verification
• Load testing completed - needs implementation (k6 or Apache Bench)
• Performance optimization completed - ongoing
• Database indexes optimized - needs review
• Static assets minified (Vite production build)

Compliance

• Privacy policy created - needs legal review and creation
• Terms of service created - needs legal review and creation
• GDPR compliance reviewed (if applicable) - needs review
• Data retention policy defined - needs definition
• User data export functionality implemented - needs implementation
• Audit logging configured - basic logging exists, needs enhancement
• Incident response plan documented - needs creation

Deployment Checklist

Pre-Deployment

• Review DEPLOYMENT.md
• Prepare rollback plan (git-based rollback documented)
• Schedule maintenance window - for production launch
• Notify stakeholders - for production launch
• Create backup of current production (automated webhook deploys to test env)
• Verify all environment variables are set
• Test deployment in staging environment (test.coppertone.tech is staging)

Deployment (test.coppertone.tech - COMPLETED)

• Clone repository to test server (automated via webhook)
• Set environment variables (configured in systemd/environment files)
• Build container images (automated via podman-compose)
• Run database migrations (automated via db-init service)
• Start all services with podman-compose
• Verify health checks pass (auth, blog, forum, contact, ipfs all responding)
• Configure reverse proxy (nginx configured)
• Configure SSL/TLS (Let's Encrypt certificate active)
• Test all endpoints (13 frontend routes + 4 backend services verified)
• Verify frontend loads correctly
• Test authentication flow (login, register, logout all working)
• Test payment integration (sandbox mode first) - service exists but needs testing

Deployment (Production - PENDING)

• All pre-deployment steps completed
• DNS updated to point to production server
• Production environment variables set
• Deploy using same process as staging
• Smoke test all critical paths
• Monitor for first 24 hours

Post-Deployment

• Verify all services are running (podman ps shows all containers healthy)
• Check application logs for errors (logs accessible via podman logs)
• Test critical user workflows (auth flow tested)
• Verify SSL certificate is valid (test.coppertone.tech has valid cert)
• Test from external network (accessible publicly)
• Verify monitoring is working - monitoring not yet implemented
• Verify backups are running - backup script exists but not scheduled
• Update DNS (test.coppertone.tech points correctly)
• Document any deployment issues (tracked in Git commits and PROGRESS.md)
• Notify stakeholders of successful deployment - for production launch

Operational Readiness

Monitoring

• Application metrics dashboard created - needs Prometheus/Grafana setup
• Database metrics dashboard created - needs Prometheus/Grafana setup
• System metrics dashboard created - needs Prometheus/Grafana setup
• Health check endpoints implemented (all services have /health or /healthz)
• Alert rules configured for:
  • Service downtime - needs alertmanager configuration
  • High error rates - needs log analysis setup
  • Database connection issues - needs monitoring setup
  • Disk space low - needs node_exporter setup
  • Memory usage high - needs node_exporter setup
  • CPU usage high - needs node_exporter setup
  • Failed login attempts spike - needs log analysis

Maintenance

• Backup script created (scripts/backup-database.sh)
• Backup verification scheduled weekly - needs cron configuration
• Security update schedule defined - needs documentation
• Dependency update process (pnpm update, go get -u, documented in workflows)
• Log rotation configured - needs logrotate configuration
• Certificate renewal process defined (Let's Encrypt auto-renewal via certbot)
• Incident escalation process defined - needs documentation
• On-call rotation schedule created - needs definition

Documentation

• README.md complete with project overview
• CLAUDE.md complete with comprehensive development guide
• DEPLOYMENT.md complete with deployment instructions
• PROGRESS.md complete with development history
• Git-Workflow.md complete with branching strategy
• PRODUCTION_CHECKLIST.md (this file) - now complete
• API documentation in service code (inline OpenAPI-style comments)
• API documentation published (Swagger/OpenAPI UI) - needs setup
• User documentation created - needs creation
• Admin documentation created - needs creation
• Runbook created for common issues - needs creation

Testing Checklist

Functional Testing

• User registration (email/password) - tested and working
• User registration (blockchain wallet) - UI implemented, backend ready
• User login (email/password) - tested and working
• User login (blockchain wallet) - UI implemented, backend ready
• Role-based dashboard routing (ADMIN → /admin, STAFF → /staff, CLIENT → /dashboard)
• Logout and redirect to login page
• Project creation and management - frontend UI exists, needs backend integration testing
• Task creation and management - frontend UI exists, needs backend integration testing
• Invoice creation and management - frontend UI exists, needs backend integration testing
• Payment processing (Stripe sandbox) - payment service exists, needs testing
• IPFS service running and healthy
• File upload to IPFS - needs integration testing
• File download from IPFS - needs integration testing
• User profile management - needs implementation
• Role-based access control - implemented and tested

Performance Testing

• Load test authentication endpoints - needs k6 or Apache Bench testing
• Load test CRUD operations - needs load testing tool
• Stress test database connections - needs testing
• Test concurrent user scenarios - needs testing
• Measure API response times - needs baseline measurements
• Test file upload performance - needs testing
• Test IPFS retrieval performance - needs testing

Security Testing

• SQL injection testing - needs penetration testing
• XSS testing - needs testing (Vue provides some XSS protection)
• CSRF testing - CSRF tokens implemented in auth
• Authentication bypass testing - protected routes tested
• Authorization testing - role-based access tested
• Rate limiting testing - webhook rate limiting tested
• Password strength testing - bcrypt hashing implemented
• JWT token expiration testing - implemented with 15min access, 7day refresh
• Blockchain signature verification testing - needs testing

Browser Testing

• Chrome/Chromium (latest) - primary development browser
• Firefox (latest) - tested during development
• Safari (latest) - needs testing
• Edge (latest) - needs testing
• Mobile Safari (iOS) - needs testing
• Mobile Chrome (Android) - needs testing
• Responsive design tested (mobile menu, desktop dropdowns)

Integration Testing

• Frontend to Auth Service - login/register working
• Frontend to Work Management Service - UI exists, needs backend testing
• Frontend to Payment Service - needs testing
• Frontend to IPFS Service - service running, needs integration test
• Backend services to PostgreSQL - all services connected
• Stripe webhook integration - needs testing
• Database migrations and constraints - tested via db-init service
• Email notifications - not yet implemented

Performance Benchmarks

Target Metrics

• API response time < 200ms (p95) - needs baseline measurement
• Frontend load time < 2s - needs measurement with Lighthouse
• Database query time < 50ms (p95) - needs profiling
• Authentication flow < 500ms - needs measurement
• File upload to IPFS < 5s (for 1MB file) - needs testing
• Support 100 concurrent users - needs load testing
• Database can handle 1000 transactions/sec - needs benchmarking

Optimization Tasks

• Frontend assets compressed (Vite builds with minification)
• Code splitting implemented (route-level lazy loading)
• Database indexes created for common queries - needs analysis and creation
• Images optimized and lazy-loaded - needs implementation
• API responses cached where appropriate - needs caching strategy
• Database connection pooling configured (lib/pq default pooling)
• Static assets served from CDN - not yet implemented
• Production build optimization (Vite production mode)

Compliance and Legal

Privacy

• Privacy policy reviewed by legal team - needs legal review
• Cookie consent implemented (if needed) - needs assessment
• User passwords encrypted at rest (bcrypt hashing)
• User data encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS enabled)
• Database encryption at rest - needs configuration
• Data retention policy implemented - needs definition
• User data deletion process defined - needs implementation
• Data breach notification process defined - needs documentation

Accessibility

• WCAG 2.1 AA compliance reviewed - needs accessibility audit
• Keyboard navigation implemented (tab navigation works)
• Screen reader compatibility tested - needs testing with JAWS/NVDA
• Color contrast ratios verified (Tailwind default colors meet WCAG AA)
• Alt text for images provided - needs review of all images
• Forms have proper labels (all input fields labeled)
• Error messages are descriptive (toast notifications with clear messages)
• Focus states visible (Tailwind focus rings implemented)

Sign-Off

Technical Team

• Backend Developer Sign-Off: _________________ Date: _______
• Frontend Developer Sign-Off: ________________ Date: _______
• DevOps Engineer Sign-Off: __________________ Date: _______
• QA Engineer Sign-Off: _____________________ Date: _______
• Security Reviewer Sign-Off: ________________ Date: _______

Management

• Product Manager Sign-Off: __________________ Date: _______
• Technical Lead Sign-Off: ___________________ Date: _______
• CTO/Technical Director Sign-Off: ___________ Date: _______

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Summary of Current Status

COMPLETED (Ready for Production)

• Core authentication system (email/password + blockchain)
• Role-based access control (ADMIN, STAFF, CLIENT)
• Frontend PWA with Vue 3 + TypeScript
• Navigation with dropdown menus and mobile responsive design
• All backend services containerized with health checks
• CI/CD pipelines (Woodpecker CI + Gitea Actions)
• Automated deployment to staging (test.coppertone.tech)
• SSL/TLS certificates (Let's Encrypt)
• Database migrations automated
• Git workflow with feature branches and PRs
• Comprehensive documentation (CLAUDE.md, README.md, etc.)

IN PROGRESS

• Frontend-backend integration for projects, tasks, invoices
• E2E test coverage
• Payment integration testing
• IPFS file upload/download testing

NEEDS IMPLEMENTATION (Before Production Launch)

• Monitoring and alerting (Prometheus/Grafana)
• Log aggregation (ELK/Loki)
• Load testing and performance benchmarks
• Security penetration testing
• Legal documentation (Privacy Policy, Terms of Service)
• User and admin documentation
• Production environment deployment
• Backup automation scheduling

BLOCKERS FOR PRODUCTION LAUNCH

None - staging environment is fully functional. Production launch awaits:

1. Legal documentation completion
2. Full E2E test coverage
3. Load testing validation
4. Monitoring implementation
5. Final security audit

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Notes:

• Items marked [x] are completed and verified in staging
• Items marked [ ] with notes indicate status and requirements
• Staging environment (test.coppertone.tech) is fully operational
• Production deployment can proceed once blockers are resolved
• This checklist should be reviewed weekly during development

Last Updated: 2025-11-24 Version: 2.0.0