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premortem

Identify risks in pending design, deletion, rename, release, or workflow decisions.

9|3|Updated Apr 9, 2026
Search Tags:#workflow#governance#risk-management#triage#decision-making#product-management#premortem
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/corca-ai/charness --skill premortem-corca-ai
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: premortem
Source: https://github.com/corca-ai/charness/tree/main/plugins/charness/skills/premortem
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/corca-ai/charness --skill premortem-corca-ai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Premortem helps teams examine pending decisions (design, deletion, rename, release, or workflow) before lock-in, surfacing distinct risk angles and distinguishing blockers from unwarranted worries.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured, multi-angle risk analysis for pending decisions, enabling teams to surface critical failure paths.
  • Clear four-bin triage results: Act Before Ship, Bundle Anyway, Over-Worry, Valid but Defer, guiding concrete next steps.
  • Bounded, fresh-eye reviews via subagents to ensure a focused, time-boxed assessment and avoid scope creep.
  • Durable decision memory: record findings in the caller’s artifact to support future audits and rollbacks.

Quick Start

Describe the pending decision artifact and trigger a bounded premortem review to surface concerns.

Frequently Asked Questions about premortem

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I conduct a risk review for pending design or release decisions before lock-in?▼

Use a structured premortem review to analyze pending decisions from multiple angles, surfacing critical failure paths and separating real blockers from over-worry before lock-in.

What is the best way to triage identified risks in product management workflows?▼

Triage identified risks by sorting them into four bins: Act Before Ship, Bundle Anyway, Over-Worry, and Valid but Defer, guiding concrete next steps for product management workflows.

When do I need a premortem analysis for a pending rename or deletion decision?▼

You need premortem analysis when a pending rename or deletion decision has significant impact and requires multiple angles and a counterweight review to distinguish real blockers from unwarranted worries.

How does bounded subagent review work for decision-making risk assessment?▼

Bounded subagent reviews provide focused, time-boxed fresh-eye assessments of pending decisions, ensuring a counterweight review that avoids scope creep while surfacing distinct risk angles.

Can I maintain durable decision memory for future audits and rollbacks after risk triage?▼

Yes, record premortem findings in the caller's artifact to maintain durable decision memory, supporting structured scope and evidence triage for future audits and rollbacks.

What are the limitations of using a premortem approach for workflow governance?▼

Premortem reviews are bounded and time-boxed to avoid scope creep, meaning they focus on separating real blockers from over-worry rather than providing an exhaustive, unbounded risk inventory for workflow governance.

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