premortem
Pre-mortem analysis that imagines a plan has failed, then works backward to identify causes and preventions. Use before launches, major decisions, or risky initiatives to surface hidden risks.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill premortem-maxmiksa-auto-company --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.
# Pre-Mortem Analysis Imagine the plan has completely failed, then work backward to identify what went wrong and how to prevent it. ## Instructions Set the scene: "It's [timeframe] in the future. This initiative was a complete disaster. Looking back, what happened?" Generate failure scenarios without filtering for likelihood—get everything on the table first, then prioritize. ### Output Format **The Plan** Summarize what's being attempted and the success criteria. **Time Jump** "It's [X months] later. This has failed completely. The outcome: [describe the disaster vividly]." **What Went Wrong** Generate 8-12 plausible failure causes across categories: | Category | Failure Mode | How It Played Out | |----------|--------------|-------------------| | Execution | [What failed] | [The story of how] | | External | [What failed] | [The story of how] | | People | [What failed] | [The story of how] | | Technical | [What failed] | [The story of how] | | Assumptions | [What failed] | [The story of how] | **Risk Prioritization** | Failure Mode | Likelihood | Impact | Priority | |--------------|------------|--------|----------| | ... | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | 1-5 | **Top 3 Risks & Mitigat
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What does the premortem skill do?
Pre-mortem analysis that imagines a plan has failed, then works backward to identify causes and preventions. Use before launches, major decisions, or risky initiatives to surface hidden risks.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill premortem-maxmiksa-auto-company --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.