Shippable

Shippable is an adjective used to describe things that can be shipped, meaning they are ready for dispatch to customers. The term is common in logistics and manufacturing to indicate that a product has been packaged, labeled, and documented for transport. In software development, shippable is used metaphorically to denote a piece of software or a release candidate that is ready for release to users.

The word derives from ship and the suffix -able, with variations such as "ship-ready." It is widely used across industries to signal readiness for shipping or deployment, and it often implies meeting required quality, documentation, and compliance standards.

In logistics and manufacturing, a shippable item has passed quality checks, safety and regulatory requirements, proper packaging, and is accompanied by the necessary shipping documents. The concept supports organized fulfillment, inventory control, and efficient distribution.

In software development, a shippable build or feature indicates it has passed tests, code review, and meets release criteria, making it suitable for deployment to production. Within continuous integration and delivery workflows, teams strive to produce shippable builds at regular intervals so that new features, fixes, or improvements can be delivered to users reliably and safely.

See also: ready-to-ship, production-ready, CI/CD, release management.