Lindy Production Checklist Skill

Lindy Production Checklist

Overview

Comprehensive go-live checklist for Lindy AI agents entering production. Covers agent configuration, security, monitoring, error handling, and operational readiness.

Prerequisites

Agents tested in development/staging environment
Production Lindy workspace configured
Team members assigned appropriate roles
Credit budget approved for production usage

Production Checklist

Authentication & Security

[ ] Production API keys generated (separate from dev/staging)
[ ] API keys stored in secret manager (not environment files)
[ ] Webhook secrets generated for all webhook triggers
[ ] Webhook receivers verify Bearer token on every request
[ ] .env files excluded from version control
[ ] Key rotation schedule documented (90-day max)
[ ] Enterprise: SSO enabled, SCIM configured

Agent Configuration

[ ] Agent prompt reviewed for production quality
- [ ] Clear identity and role definition
- [ ] Numbered step-by-step instructions
- [ ] Explicit constraints (no unauthorized promises, data limits)
- [ ] Error handling instructions in prompt
- [ ] Few-shot examples for consistent output format
[ ] Model selection appropriate for each step:
- [ ] Gemini Flash for simple routing/classification
- [ ] Claude Sonnet/GPT-4o-mini for standard tasks
- [ ] GPT-4/Claude Opus only where complex reasoning required
[ ] Exit conditions defined with primary + fallback criteria
[ ] Trigger filters configured to prevent over-firing
[ ] Knowledge base sources current and synced

Integration Health

[ ] All integration OAuth tokens current (not expired)
[ ] Gmail: correct account authorized, label filters set
[ ] Slack: bot invited to required channels
[ ] Webhooks: endpoint URLs use production domains (not ngrok/dev)
[ ] HTTP Request actions: target URLs are production endpoints
[ ] Phone numbers: provisioned and tested ($10/month each)

Error Handling

[ ] Agents have fallback behavior for common failures:
- [ ] Integration auth expired -> notify admin
- [ ] KB returns no results -> graceful fallback response
- [ ] Condition matching fails -> default "other" branch
- [ ] Agent step loops -> reasonable exit conditions
[ ] Webhook receivers return 200 quickly (process async)
[ ] HTTP Request action targets have health checks
[ ] Credit usage alerts configured (50%, 80%, 95% thresholds)

Monitoring & Observability

[ ] Regular review of agent Tasks tab scheduled
[ ] Failed task alerts configured (email or Slack)
[ ] Credit consumption tracked per agent
[ ] Task completion rate monitored (failures should be <5%)
[ ] Response time baseline established for each agent

Operational Readiness

[ ] Runbook documented for common agent failures
[ ] Escalation path defined (L1 -> L2 -> Lindy support)
[ ] On-call schedule if agents are customer-facing
[ ] Agent sharing configured (Edit/User/Template access)
[ ] Team credit allocation set for team members ($19.99/seat on Pro)

Compliance & Documentation

[ ] Data handling practices documented per agent
[ ] Agent prompts include PII redaction instructions
[ ] Knowledge base content reviewed for accuracy
[ ] HIPAA: BAA in place if handling healthcare data
[ ] GDPR: data retention policies defined
[ ] Agent purpose and scope documented for team reference

Pre-Launch Validation Script

#!/bin/bash
echo "=== Lindy Production Validation ==="

# 1. API connectivity
echo "[1/4] Testing API connectivity..."
API_STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LINDY_API_KEY" \
  "https://public.lindy.ai/api/v1/webhooks/health" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
[ "$API_STATUS" = "000" ] && echo "  WARN: Could not reach Lindy API" || echo "  OK: API reachable"

# 2. Webhook endpoint health
echo "[2/4] Testing webhook receiver..."
ENDPOINT_STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
  "https://your-app.com/health" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
[ "$ENDPOINT_STATUS" = "200" ] && echo "  OK: Webhook receiver healthy" || echo "  FAIL: Receiver returned $ENDPOINT_STATUS"

# 3. Environment variables
echo "[3/4] Checking environment..."
[ -n "$LINDY_API_KEY" ] && echo "  OK: LINDY_API_KEY set" || echo "  FAIL: LINDY_API_KEY missing"
[ -n "$LINDY_WEBHOOK_SECRET" ] && echo "  OK: LINDY_WEBHOOK_SECRET set" || echo "  FAIL: LINDY_WEBHOOK_SECRET missing"

# 4. Credit balance check
echo "[4/4] Credit status: Check at https://app.lindy.ai/settings/billing"

echo "=== Validation Complete ==="

Go/No-Go Criteria

| Category | Go | No-Go | |----------|-----|-------| | Security | All keys in secret manager | Any hardcoded credentials | | Auth | All integrations authorized | Any expired OAuth tokens | | Prompt | Reviewed with constraints | Generic/placeholder prompt | | Monitoring | Alerts configured | No failure notification | | Credits | Budget approved | No credit plan | | Testing | Agent tested end-to-end | Untested workflow paths |

Error Handling

| Check Failure | Severity | Action | |--------------|----------|--------| | API key invalid | Critical | Block launch, regenerate key | | Integration expired | High | Re-authorize before launch | | No trigger filters | Medium | Add filters to prevent credit waste | | No monitoring | Medium | Set up alerts before launch | | Missing documentation | Low | Document within first week |

Resources

Next Steps

Proceed to lindy-upgrade-migration for version management.

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