The 5-Minute Pre-Launch Checklist for AI-Generated Apps
Dev.to / 6/11/2026
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Key Points
- The article argues that AI-generated apps need a specialized pre-launch checklist because AI tools may optimize for “works locally” while introducing security and compliance risks that still ship to production.
- It recommends checking for leaked secrets (such as API keys embedded in code) by scanning pasted code or .env files before committing, using LeakCheck.
- It highlights common production exposure risks, including publicly reachable .env.git folders, secrets in JavaScript bundles, or exposed source maps, and suggests verifying live sites with ExposureCheck.
- It advises auditing dependencies for vulnerabilities, abandonment, typosquatting, and risky licenses, setting missing security headers via HardenCheck, and testing accessibility/privacy safety and legal requirements (privacy policy and consent banner) using ShipSafe and ComplyKit.
- The piece cautions that the scanners are heuristic first-pass tools, not a full security audit or legal advice, so teams should expect false positives and incomplete coverage.
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