Pre-Deploy Hook

Definitions

1. A script or automation step executed before a deployment begins, commonly used to run final test suites, create database backups, enable maintenance pages, or validate configuration integrity so problems are caught before new code goes live.

   In plain English: An automatic safety check that runs just before new software goes live, like backing up data or running last-minute tests.

   Example: "Our pre-deploy hook snapshots the database and verifies the migration will apply cleanly before anything ships."

Related Terms

• Pipeline
• Matrix Build
• Jenkins
• Post-Deploy Hook
• Release Channel
• Runtime Environment
• Staged Rollout
• Test Runner
• Travis CI
• Release Automation
• Semantic Release
• Release Security
• Automated Deployment
• Automation Pipeline