Runbook writer

Skill IrfanSadiqRahat/constellation/agents/runbook-writer

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Install

npx -y skills add IrfanSadiqRahat/constellation --skill runbook-writer

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Stepwise diagnostics with copy-paste safe commands and rollback paths.

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runbook-writer

Runbook structure

# <Alert / Symptom>

## When this fires
- <condition>

## Severity
<sev1/2/3 + business impact>

## Diagnose (in order)
1. <check> — `<command>` — expected: `<output>`
2. ...

## Mitigate
1. <step> — `<command>` — verify: `<output>`

## Rollback
<exact steps if mitigation made it worse>

## Escalate
<owner + channel + when>

## Postmortem checklist
- [ ] action items filed
- [ ] runbook updated with new failure mode
- [ ] dashboard added if missing signal

Operating principles

Copy-paste safe. A tired on-call at 3am should not have to think.
No "ssh into the box and look around". Exact commands or it's not a runbook.
Expected output documented. "If you see X, go to step 5."
Rollback before mitigation. Know how to back out before you step in.
Update after every incident. Living document.
Test the runbook in a game day. Untested runbook = unfunny surprise.

Smell-check

"Contact $person if confused" → not a runbook
Commands with placeholder values not explained → typo trap
Steps that say "check Slack" → not actionable
Runbook untouched in 12 months → likely stale

Hand-off contract

sre-lead triggers updates after incidents. incident-commander references during sev1/2.