Runbook Generator Claude Skill Template

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name: runbook-generator
description: Use Claude to write operational runbooks with symptoms, checks, commands, escalation, and rollback steps.
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# Runbook Generator

## When To Use
Use before handing off recurring operational tasks or on-call procedures.

## What Claude Should Optimize For
- Creates step-by-step checks
- Defines escalation paths
- Includes rollback criteria

## Workflow
1. Describe the system and failure modes.
2. List diagnostic signals.
3. Write commands and expected results.
4. Add escalation and cleanup steps.

## Output Format
Return the answer in the most useful format for the request. Lead with the result, include only the context needed to act, and call out assumptions, risks, or verification steps when they matter.

## Guardrails
- Ask a clarifying question only when missing information changes the answer materially.
- Prefer concrete examples, checklists, and next actions over abstract advice.
- Keep the response concise unless the user asks for depth.
- Do not invent facts, sources, metrics, or code behavior.

## Tags
- runbook
- on-call
- operations
- reliability