Smoke Tests

Overview

Lightweight automated tests that run immediately after deployment to verify core functionality works.

Why It Matters

Verify deploy succeeded. Catch failures immediately, trigger auto-rollback.

Implementation Pattern

1. 1Identify critical endpoints
2. 2Write simple checks
3. 3Run post-deploy
4. 4Auto-rollback on failure

Tool Examples

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