Feature Flags Guide

Types

Release toggleEnable/disable feature without deploy
Experiment toggleA/B testing different variants
Ops toggleKill switch for production issues
Permission toggleFeature for specific users/groups

Best Practices

Short-lived flagsRemove flags after feature is stable
Default OFF for new featuresExplicit enablement required
Test both ON and OFF pathsPrevent dead code accumulation
Centralized flag storeLaunchDarkly, Unleash, Flagsmith
Audit log changesTrack who changed what and when