msp-helpdesk

Standardizes MSP ticket triage, priority assignment, escalation, and security incident response workflows.

75|17|Updated Jul 18, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/RTFM-IT-Services-LLC/msp-claude-skills --skill msp-helpdesk-rtfm-it-services-llc
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: msp-helpdesk
Source: https://github.com/RTFM-IT-Services-LLC/msp-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/msp-helpdesk
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/RTFM-IT-Services-LLC/msp-claude-skills --skill msp-helpdesk-rtfm-it-services-llc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Running an MSP service desk without consistent rules leads to inconsistent ticket handling, missed response targets, silent escalations, and unreliable time data that corrupts pricing and margin decisions. This skill provides a single source of truth for how tickets are triaged, worked, escalated, and closed. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Priority Matrix and Response Targets: P1-P4 definitions based on business impact, with first-response and update cadence targets, after-hours P1-only rules, and billing multiplier references. - Security Incident Track: Step-by-step containment, identity revocation, attorney escalation, client communication, and contemporaneous documentation for ransomware, account takeover, and compromised MSP tooling scenarios. - Escalation and Ticket Hygiene: Time-based escalation triggers, no-work-without-a-ticket rules, same-day time entries, consistent categories, and closing-the-loop procedures including P1 post-incident summaries. - Use Case: A client calls reporting "everything is down." Use this skill to run the layered triage sequence (power, circuit, firewall, switch, server), assign the correct priority, set the response clock, and draft the client update via the companion comms skill. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to triage a new support ticket and assign the correct priority with response targets using the helpdesk skill.

Frequently Asked Questions about msp-helpdesk

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

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How do I prioritize IT support tickets for an MSP?

Assign priority by business impact and workaround availability, not caller volume. P1 means the business is stopped or an active security incident; P2 blocks a department or critical role; P3 impairs one person who can still work; P4 covers requests and routine changes.

What should an MSP do first during a ransomware incident?

Contain first: isolate the affected machine and verify and isolate backup copies, since ransomware hunts backups. Then disable compromised accounts, revoke active sessions and tokens, escalate to the owner, and engage an attorney early for incidents with plausible data exposure.

How should an MSP handle after-hours support requests?

Limit after-hours response to P1 emergencies reached through a single phone line forwarded to on-call. Bill after-hours work at 1.5x and holiday work at 2x per the pricing skill, and acknowledge non-P1 requests the next business morning.

When should a helpdesk ticket be escalated?

Escalate on time triggers: a P1 with no clear path at 60 minutes goes to the owner or senior tech, a P2 stuck at 4 hours gets reviewed, and any ticket about to miss its target escalates before it blows, not after.

Does this skill define contractual SLA commitments?

No. The response targets are internal policy defaults until the legal skill places them as a schedule inside each client's Service Order. Whatever a signed Order says for a given client governs that client.