A launch-ready website checklist

A short pre-launch checklist keeps the work disciplined and reveals quietly broken pieces before they become user-visible. The managed Astro template ships with a baseline checklist that every site can adopt without modification.

Build health

The site should build cleanly. Type checks should pass. The public-copy and local-link scans should be empty before staging review. Every reusable element should render at the breakpoints it claims to support.

Accessibility

Every page should have one h1 that matches its purpose. Repeated card actions should carry contextual visually hidden text so screen readers announce a unique destination. Decorative thumbnails inside whole-card anchors should use empty alt text; meaningful images should describe their content.

Performance

Hero images should load eagerly with high fetch priority. Below-the-fold images should load lazily. Image widths should match the documented presets so the responsive set is predictable. Large unoptimized images should not ship.

Pre-launch list

Run through this list before any staging review:

• Build, type check, and scan scripts pass.
• Navigation works on desktop and mobile.
• Cards do not nest competing links.
• External links use target and rel attributes.
• Legal pages are reviewed and finalized.
• A real client image set replaces sample images.

Following the list keeps the site predictable and makes review faster on every release.