When this skill is invoked:

Explicit invocation only: This skill should only run when the user explicitly requests it with /launch-checklist. Do not auto-invoke based on context matching.

Read the argument for the launch date or dry-run mode. Dry-run mode generates the checklist without creating sign-off entries.
Gather project context:
- Read CLAUDE.md for tech stack, target platforms, and team structure
- Read the latest milestone in production/milestones/
- Read any existing release checklist in production/releases/
- Read the content calendar in design/live-ops/content-calendar.md if it exists
Scan codebase health:
- Count TODO, FIXME, HACK comments and their locations
- Check for any console.log, print(), or debug output left in production code
- Check for placeholder assets (search for placeholder, temp_, WIP_)
- Check for hardcoded test/dev values (localhost, test credentials, debug flags)