AI APP LAUNCH EVIDENCE CHECKLIST
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App URL:
Version / deployment:
Environment:
Reviewer:
Date:

Use your own app, test accounts, and non-sensitive data.
This is a starting checklist, not a security certification.
Statuses: PASSED / FAILED / NOT CHECKED / NOT APPLICABLE
For every item: record steps, expected result, actual result, evidence,
and the person responsible for the next action. Blank means NOT CHECKED.

01. FRESH USER: sign up, onboard, complete the core job, sign out, return.
Status:
Steps / expected / actual / evidence:
Owner and next action:

02. FAILURE STATES: invalid input, double click, slow or failed request.
Status:
Steps / expected / actual / evidence:
Owner and next action:

03. ACCOUNT SEPARATION: test user B cannot read or change user A's record.
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Owner and next action:

04. SECRETS: review browser output, repository, logs, and configuration.
Status:
Evidence (do not paste secret values):
Owner and next action:

05. PAYMENTS: test success, failure, abandonment, duplicate events,
and the cancellation/refund/access changes your product offers.
Status:
Steps / expected / actual / evidence:
Owner and next action:

06. RECOVERY: restore sample data through the intended recovery process.
Status:
Steps / expected / actual / evidence:
Owner, expected recovery time, and possible data loss window:

07. INTEGRATIONS: retry a failed task without unintended duplicate effects.
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08. AI BEHAVIOUR: evaluate normal, incomplete, ambiguous, and adversarial
inputs; check human approval, provider failure, and usage limits.
Status:
Evaluation set / expected / actual / evidence:
Owner and next action:

09. DEPLOYMENT: public URL, configuration, callbacks, email links,
and a way to return to the previous working version.
Status:
Steps / expected / actual / evidence:
Owner and next action:

10. PUBLIC CONTENT: titles, descriptions, accessible page content,
crawlable navigation; private pages remain intentionally private.
Status:
Pages inspected / evidence / limitations:
Owner and next action:

11. OPERATIONS: alerts, support, account ownership, recurring costs.
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Evidence:
Owner and next action:

LAUNCH BLOCKERS
Issue / affected user / reproduction steps / expected behaviour:
Actual result / evidence / owner / fix verification:

DECISION
[ ] More work required before inviting users
[ ] Restricted pilot with documented limits
[ ] Agreed launch scope verified
Decision maker:
Known limitations:
Next review date:

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