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@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ $ echo "TODO"
 
 ### pre-deploy
 
-TODO.
+1. Run internal playbooks to do pre-deploy step tasks (see [steps](https://git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/organising/wiki/dokku-deploy-steps#user-content-pre-deploy) docs)
+   as well as custom application plays (defined in application repository), passing in environment and threading environment into other tasks.
 
 ### post-deploy
 
-TODO.
+1. Run internal playbooks to do pre-deploy step tasks (see [steps](https://git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/organising/wiki/dokku-deploy-steps#user-content-post-deploy) docs)
+   as well as custom application plays (defined in application repository), passing in environment and threading environment into other tasks.