five-whys-root-cause

What problem does it solve?

It helps you stop recurring incidents by identifying the systemic root cause behind a failure instead of settling for symptom-level explanations.

Core Features & Use Cases

• 5 Whys root-cause chains: Guides iterative questioning from a specific problem statement to an actionable, systemic cause with “Why 1” through “Why 5”.
• Root-cause categorization: Classifies causes into common buckets like process gaps, knowledge gaps, tooling gaps, incentive misalignment, and missing feedback loops.
• Multi-branch analysis: Supports multiple causes when a single “Why” has more than one valid answer, producing separate fix paths.
• Corrective actions & prevention: Produces corrective actions with verification and timelines, plus recurrence prevention through monitoring and review.

Quick Start

Use the five-whys-root-cause skill to run a structured post-mortem on the recurring failure described in your incident notes.