replica-deploy (Ship Your Clone to Production)
A deploy-gate skill that runs preflight checks, then walks you through production DB, env vars, DNS, Stripe live mode, OAuth, monitoring and mobile store builds.
Dev & CodingIntermediate★ 1,627⑂ 222AI score 9/10Last updated: Oct 3, 2026
What it does
- Preflight gate: runs Playwright tests, feature-parity check for must-haves, the rebrand sweep, store-listing lint and a production build; any failure halts the deploy with a reason.
- Production separation: a dedicated production database project (never the dev one), backups on, migrations run by the deploy, env vars mirroring
.env.examplewith live keys only in the host. - Domain & DNS: a concrete table of A / CNAME / TXT records, plus SPF, DKIM and a DMARC record so confirmation emails don't land in spam; pick one canonical host and redirect the other.
- Payments & auth: Stripe live mode (recreate products/prices, production webhook + signing secret, one real purchase then refund) and production redirect URIs/authorised origins for every OAuth provider.
- Monitoring & mobile: error tracking, uptime checks on the home page and core API, alerts, then
eas build/eas submitto TestFlight and Play internal testing (or Xcode / Play Console for native). - Everything lands in
replica/deploy.md: each check with its result, the live URL, the DNS records set, and what to watch in week one.
Safety rule baked in: the user buys the domain, enters the card, types passwords and pastes live keys. Claude only writes exact records, env var names and commands.
Who it's for
- Solo devs and indie makers taking a project live on their own domain for the first time
- Anyone who wants a hard checklist so DMARC, production webhooks, OAuth redirects and account deletion don't get missed
- Next.js + Vercel stacks (or Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Fly, Render)
- Users already working with the replica pack (replica-diff / replica-brand / replica-launch)
Examples
- Say "ship it" → the skill runs the full preflight suite, pastes results into
deploy.md, and blocks the deploy if the rebrand sweep isn't clean or S1/S2 bugs remain. - Say "connect my domain" → you get the exact A/CNAME/TXT values to paste at your registrar, plus SPF/DKIM/DMARC for your email sender.
- Before charging real money → step-by-step Stripe live switch, webhook endpoint registration, one real purchase tested and refunded, all logged in the deploy report.
· · · Install guide · · ·
Try it now, no install
Paste this into Claude to use the skill without installing anything.
Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jakeschincariol/replica-skill/HEAD/replica-deploy/SKILL.md What I want: (describe your task here)
If Claude can't open the link, open it yourself and paste the contents instead.
↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.
Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
- Download the ZIP with the button below.
- In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
- Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
Install in Claude Code
Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code
Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart. Copy the replica-deploy folder from the GitHub repo Jakeschincariol/replica-skill into my ~/.claude/skills/replica-deploy/. When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.
Install with a command instead
git clone https://github.com/Jakeschincariol/replica-skill.git /tmp/replica-skill && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/replica-skill/replica-* ~/.claude/skills/⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.
- Open a terminal (macOS Terminal, or WSL/Git Bash on Windows).
- Clone the skill repo:
git clone https://github.com/Jakeschincariol/replica-skill.git - Make sure the Claude Code skills folder exists:
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills - Copy the whole pack — replica-deploy calls scripts from replica-diff, replica-brand and replica-launch:
cp -r replica-skill/replica-* ~/.claude/skills/ - Verify the install:
ls ~/.claude/skills/replica-deploy - Prepare prerequisites: Node.js + npm, Python 3, optionally Playwright, a hosting account (e.g. Vercel), a domain, Stripe and an email provider. For mobile: Apple Developer ($99/yr) and Google Play ($25 once).
- Run Claude Code inside your project folder and say "deploy it", "go to production" or "connect my domain" to trigger the skill.
- Do the account steps yourself — buying the domain, entering the card, pasting live keys — using the exact values Claude gives you.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT