premortem
Identify failure modes before they occur using structured risk analysis
Profile →npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill premortem --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 Identify failure modes before they occur by systematically questioning plans, designs, and implementations. Based on Gary Klein's technique, popularized by Shreyas Doshi (Stripe). ## Usage ``` /premortem # Auto-detect context, choose depth /premortem quick # Force quick analysis (plans, PRs) /premortem deep # Force deep analysis (before implementation) /premortem <file> # Analyze specific plan or code ``` ## Core Concept > "Imagine it's 3 months from now and this project has failed spectacularly. Why did it fail?" ## Risk Categories (Shreyas Framework) | Category | Symbol | Meaning | |----------|--------|---------| | **Tiger** | `[TIGER]` | Clear threat that will hurt us if not addressed | | **Paper Tiger** | `[PAPER]` | Looks threatening but probably fine | | **Elephant** | `[ELEPHANT]` | Thing nobody wants to talk about | ## CRITICAL: Verify Before Flagging **Do NOT flag risks based on pattern-matching alone.** Every potential tiger MUST go through verification. ### The False Positive Problem Common mistakes that create false tigers: - Seeing a hardcoded path without checking for `if exists():` fallback - Finding missing feature X without asking "is X in scope?" - Fl
- Usage
- Core Concept
- Risk Categories (Shreyas Framework)
- CRITICAL: Verify Before Flagging
- The False Positive Problem
- Verification Checklist (REQUIRED)
- Required Evidence Format
- Workflow
- Step 1: Detect Context & Depth
- Step 2: Run Appropriate Checklist
- Step 3: Present Risks via AskUserQuestion
- Step 4: Handle User Response
- Step 5: Update Plan (if mitigations added)
- Integration Points
What does the premortem skill do?
Identify failure modes before they occur using structured risk analysis
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill premortem --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 parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, a repository with 3,885 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.