Feature Flag Guide

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name: feature-flag-guide
description: "Write a feature flag management guide and lifecycle playbook for a service or team — covering flag taxonomy, creation checklist, rollout strategy, monitoring requirements, cleanup policy, and governance. Use when asked to document feature flag practices, create a flag rollout plan, write a feature flag policy, or guide a team on flag lifecycle management. Produces a flag lifecycle playbook, taxonomy reference, per-flag creation template, rollout decision tree, and cleanup checklist."
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# Feature Flag Guide Skill

Produce a complete feature flag management guide for a service or team — covering how flags are named and categorised, how to create and roll out a flag safely, what to monitor during rollout, when and how to clean up flags, and who is responsible for each stage. Feature flags without discipline become permanent technical debt. This guide gives the team a repeatable process so flags are created intentionally, rolled out safely, and removed when done.

## Required Inputs

Ask for these if not already provided:
- **Service or team name** — scope of the guide
- **Feature flag platform** — LaunchDarkly, Split, Unleash, Flagsmith, Flipt, or a custom/in-house solution
- **Flag being documented** (if writing a per-flag guide) or "general guide" (if writing team-wide policy)
- **Rollout constraints** — any compliance, data privacy, or contractual constraints on who can see a feature (e.g. HIPAA, EU-only, enterprise customers only)

## Output Format

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# Feature Flag Management Guide: [Service / Team Name]

**Team:** [Team name] | **Platform:** [LaunchDarkly / Split / Unleash / Custom]
**Document owner:** [Name] | **Last updated:** [Date]… load the full skill through Skill Me