Postmortem Writer
Generates concise post-incident reports summarizing events, root causes, and recommendations – streamlining analysis & improving future outcomes.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add postmortem-writer npx -- -y @trustedskills/postmortem-writer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"postmortem-writer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/postmortem-writer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill generates comprehensive and structured postmortems from provided incident details. It can synthesize information about root causes, timelines, contributing factors, and preventative actions to create a clear record of events and lessons learned. The output is designed to be actionable and facilitate future improvements based on past incidents.
When to use it
- After a significant system outage or service disruption requiring investigation.
- Following a security breach or data loss incident needing thorough analysis.
- To document the resolution process for complex technical issues.
- When creating documentation for recurring operational problems and their solutions.
Key capabilities
- Generates structured postmortem reports.
- Identifies root causes of incidents.
- Summarizes timelines of events.
- Highlights contributing factors to failures.
- Suggests preventative actions.
Example prompts
- "Write a postmortem for the database outage on 2024-10-27, including details from these logs: [paste log data]"
- "Create a postmortem summarizing the recent security incident and outlining steps to prevent recurrence."
- “Draft a postmortem report based on this incident summary: [paste incident summary text]”
Tips & gotchas
The quality of the generated postmortem depends heavily on the detail and accuracy of the input provided. Ensure you include relevant logs, timelines, and any available data for optimal results.
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