aj-geddes/runbook-creation
skills/runbook-creation/SKILL.md
Create operational runbooks, playbooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and incident response guides. Use when documenting operational procedures, on-call guides, or incident response processes.
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SKILL.md
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Runbook Creation
Table of Contents
- Overview
- When to Use
- Quick Start
- Reference Guides
- Best Practices
Overview
Create comprehensive operational runbooks that provide step-by-step procedures for common operational tasks, incident response, and system maintenance.
When to Use
- Incident response procedures
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- On-call playbooks
- System maintenance guides
- Disaster recovery procedures
- Deployment runbooks
- Escalation procedures
- Service restoration guides
Quick Start
Minimal working example:
# Incident Response Runbook
## Quick Reference
**Severity Levels:**
- P0 (Critical): Complete outage, data loss, security breach
- P1 (High): Major feature down, significant user impact
- P2 (Medium): Minor feature degradation, limited user impact
- P3 (Low): Cosmetic issues, minimal user impact
**Response Times:**
- P0: Immediate (24/7)
- P1: 15 minutes (business hours), 1 hour (after hours)
- P2: 4 hours (business hours)
- P3: Next business day
**Escalation Contacts:**
- On-call Engineer: PagerDuty rotation
- Engineering Manager: +1-555-0100
- VP Engineering: +1-555-0101
- CTO: +1-555-0102
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
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## Reference Guides
Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:
| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [Symptoms](references/symptoms.md) | Symptoms, Severity: P0 (Critical), Initial Response (5 minutes) |
| [Investigation Steps](references/investigation-steps.md) | Investigation Steps |
| [Resolution Steps](references/resolution-steps.md) | Resolution Steps |
| [Verification](references/verification.md) | Verification |
| [Communication](references/communication.md) | Communication |
| [Post-Incident](references/post-incident.md) | Post-Incident |
## Best Practices
### ✅ DO
- Include quick reference section at top
- Provide exact commands to run
- Document expected outputs
- Include verification steps
- Add communication templates
- Define severity levels clearly
- Document escalation paths
- Include useful links and contacts
- Keep runbooks up-to-date
- Test runbooks regularly
- Include screenshots/diagrams
- Document common gotchas
### ❌ DON'T
- Use vague instructions
- Skip verification steps
- Forget to document prerequisites
- Assume knowledge of tools
- Skip communication guidelines
- Forget to update after incidents
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