magi-premortem

Analyze proposals for failure modes, warning signs, and mitigations.

3|Updated Mar 1, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/ohta-rh/magi-system --skill magi-premortem
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Skill: magi-premortem
Source: https://github.com/ohta-rh/magi-system/tree/main/plugins/magi/skills/magi-premortem
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ohta-rh/magi-system --skill magi-premortem

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Pre-mortem analysis helps teams reason backwards from a hypothetical failure to identify root causes, enabling proactive risk mitigation before deployment.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Phase-driven analytic workflow across topic clarification, load/prepare, agent-based failure exploration, and synthesis by MAGI Core.
  • Multi-domain failure narratives from three MAGI agents, followed by a structured synthesis to identify common and divergent risks.
  • Actionable outputs including failure narratives, warning signs, and concrete preventive actions for governance, technical, and strategic dimensions.

Quick Start

Run a pre-mortem on a given proposal to identify plausible failure modes and preventive actions.

Frequently Asked Questions about magi-premortem

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What is pre-mortem risk analysis and how does it identify failure modes?

Pre-mortem risk analysis identifies failure modes by reasoning backward from a hypothetical failed outcome to underlying causes. It surfaces organizational, strategic, and technical risks to enable proactive mitigation before deployment.

How do I run a pre-mortem analysis on a project proposal?

Run a pre-mortem analysis by submitting a proposal to trigger a phase-driven workflow. The system clarifies the topic, explores failures via agents, and synthesizes narrative failure modes, warning signs, and preventive actions.

Can multi-agent systems improve governance and decision-support for strategic plans?

Multi-agent systems improve governance and decision-support by generating multi-domain failure narratives from distinct agents. Structured synthesis then identifies common and divergent risks across governance, technical, and strategic dimensions.

When should I use pre-mortem analysis for risk mitigation?

Use pre-mortem analysis for risk mitigation when assessing proposals, plans, or systems at any stage. It reveals plausible failure pathways and concrete preventive actions before project deployment occurs.

Does pre-mortem analysis work for technical and organizational risks?

Pre-mortem analysis works for technical, organizational, and strategic risks by exploring multi-domain failure narratives. It outputs actionable warning signs and mitigations aligned with governance frameworks.

What is the best way to surface hidden failure modes in a project plan?

The best way to surface hidden failure modes is structured backward reasoning from a failed outcome. This approach reveals root causes and generates concrete preventive actions for risk mitigation.