postmortem-writing
Comprehensive guide to writing effective, blameless postmortems that drive organizational learning and prevent incident recurrence.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill postmortem-writing --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Postmortem Writing Comprehensive guide to writing effective, blameless postmortems that drive organizational learning and prevent incident recurrence. ## Do not use this skill when - The task is unrelated to postmortem writing - You need a different domain or tool outside this scope ## Instructions - Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs. - Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes. - Provide actionable steps and verification. - If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`. ## Use this skill when - Conducting post-incident reviews - Writing postmortem documents - Facilitating blameless postmortem meetings - Identifying root causes and contributing factors - Creating actionable follow-up items - Building organizational learning culture ## Core Concepts ### 1. Blameless Culture | Blame-Focused | Blameless | |---------------|-----------| | "Who caused this?" | "What conditions allowed this?" | | "Someone made a mistake" | "The system allowed this mistake" | | Punish individuals | Improve systems | | Hide information | Share learnings | | Fear of speaking up | Psychological safety | ### 2. Postmortem Triggers - SEV1 or SEV2 incide
- Do not use this skill when
- Instructions
- Use this skill when
- Core Concepts
- 1. Blameless Culture
- 2. Postmortem Triggers
- Quick Start
- Postmortem Timeline
- Templates
- Template 1: Standard Postmortem
- Template 2: 5 Whys Analysis
- Template 3: Quick Postmortem (Minor Incidents)
- Facilitation Guide
- Running a Postmortem Meeting
What does the postmortem-writing skill do?
Comprehensive guide to writing effective, blameless postmortems that drive organizational learning and prevent incident recurrence.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill postmortem-writing --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.