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postmortems

Facilitate structured blameless incident postmortems with automated action item tracking.

Updated Jun 5, 2026
Search Tags:#incident response#postmortem#blameless#action item tracking#systemic analysis
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/hung-phan/system-skills --skill postmortems
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Skill: postmortems
Source: https://github.com/hung-phan/system-skills/tree/main/skills/system-review/references/reliability/postmortems
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hung-phan/system-skills --skill postmortems

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires jsonschema, requests, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill assists in running effective, blameless postmortems that help organizations learn from incidents and prevent future outages.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Blameless Reporting: Guides the team through a structured postmortem process without assigning blame.
  • Systemic Analysis: Encourages a systemic understanding of incidents by identifying latent conditions, active failures, and defenses.
  • Action Item Tracking: Automates action item tracking with prioritization and due dates to ensure follow-up.
  • Template & Facilitation Guide: Provides a comprehensive template and facilitation guide for running postmortems effectively.

Quick Start

Create a postmortem for the recent "checkout 500s" incident by running the following command: /postmortem create -i INC-2026-04-12-checkout

Frequently Asked Questions about postmortems

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I conduct a blameless postmortem for incident response?▼

A blameless postmortem focuses on systemic analysis rather than assigning individual blame. The Skill guides IT operations and system reliability engineering teams through structured incident analysis by identifying latent conditions, active failures, and defenses.

What is the best way to track incident action items with due dates?▼

Tracking incident action items requires structured data input for the analysis. The Skill automates action item tracking by assigning priority levels and due dates to ensure follow-up on systemic reliability improvements.

How do I facilitate a postmortem process for IT operations teams?▼

Facilitating a postmortem process requires a structured template and facilitation guide. The Skill provides comprehensive templates to guide IT operations and system reliability engineering teams through effective incident analysis and prevention.

Does this incident response Skill require structured data input for systemic analysis?▼

Yes, conducting systemic analysis of active failures and defenses requires structured data input for incident analysis. The Skill uses this input to automate the generation of prioritized action items.

Can I use this postmortem Skill for system reliability engineering?▼

Yes, the Skill is specifically suitable for IT operations and system reliability engineering teams. It facilitates structured incident postmortem processes to identify latent conditions and prevent future outages.

What are the limitations of automating action item tracking in a postmortem?▼

Automating action item tracking is limited by the requirement for structured data input. The Skill cannot conduct blameless analysis or identify active failures without properly formatted incident data.

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