Rails Deployment Checklist Cheat Sheet

Assets, DB, and secrets

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Precompile assets
Run `db:migrate`

Commands & Queries

bundle exec rake assets:precompile
Compile assets
bundle exec rake db:migrate
Migrate
cap production deploy
Deploy

Summary

Repeatable checklist prevents missed steps in Rails releases.

💡 Pro Tip: Use release timestamps and swap symlinks atomically.
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