Is this skill part of a larger documentation suite?

Yes, it is part of the Technical Documentation category, which covers API docs, user guides, and architecture documentation.

Can I export the generated postmortem reports?

Yes, the skill generates production-ready Markdown that can be directly saved to your repository or copied into your team's documentation platform.

Does this skill follow industry best practices?

Yes, it utilizes blameless postmortem patterns and industry-standard documentation practices used by high-performing engineering teams.

How does this Claude Code skill activate?

The skill triggers automatically when you mention 'incident postmortem template' or ask Claude for help documenting a recent system outage or technical failure.

What is an incident postmortem template?

It is a structured document used to record the details of a system failure, its impact, the resolution steps, and preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.

Incident Postmortem Template

Name: Incident Postmortem Template
Author: jeremylongshore

byjeremylongshore

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983

Learning & Documentation

Generates structured incident postmortem reports and templates to help engineering teams document root causes and action items following system failures.

About

The Incident Postmortem Template skill automates the creation of high-quality technical documentation for post-incident reviews within the Claude Code environment. By leveraging industry-standard patterns and blameless postmortem principles, it guides developers and SREs through documenting timelines, impact assessments, root causes, and corrective action items. This skill is essential for teams looking to standardize their outage reporting process, ensuring that every system failure is captured accurately and transformed into a valuable learning opportunity for the organization.

Key Features

983 GitHub stars
Production-ready Markdown output for seamless repository integration
Validation of documentation against technical writing best practices
Pre-configured sections for timelines, impact metrics, and action items
Step-by-step guidance for conducting thorough root cause analysis
Automated generation of standardized incident report templates

Use Cases

Standardizing software reliability engineering (SRE) documentation workflows
Drafting a comprehensive post-incident report after a production outage
Building a searchable repository of past incidents and resolution strategies

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills incident-postmortem-template

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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