runbook
Create or update an operational runbook for a recurring task or procedure. Use when documenting a task that on-call or ops needs to run repeatably, turning tribal knowledge into exact step-by-step commands, adding troubleshooting and rollback steps to an existing procedure, or writing escalation paths for when things go wrong.
What this skill does
# /runbook > If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md). Create a step-by-step operational runbook for a recurring task or procedure. ## Usage ``` /runbook $ARGUMENTS ``` ## Output ```markdown ## Runbook: [Task Name] **Owner:** [Team/Person] | **Frequency:** [Daily/Weekly/Monthly/As Needed] **Last Updated:** [Date] | **Last Run:** [Date] ### Purpose [What this runbook accomplishes and when to use it] ### Prerequisites - [ ] [Access or permission needed] - [ ] [Tool or system required] - [ ] [Data or input needed] ### Procedure #### Step 1: [Name] ``` [Exact command, action, or instruction] ``` **Expected result:** [What should happen] **If it fails:** [What to do] #### Step 2: [Name] ``` [Exact command, action, or instruction] ``` **Expected result:** [What should happen] **If it fails:** [What to do] ### Verification - [ ] [How to confirm the task completed successfully] - [ ] [What to check] ### Troubleshooting | Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix | |---------|-------------|-----| | [What you see] | [Why] | [What to do] | ### Rollback [How to undo this if something goes wrong] ### Escalation | Situation | Contact | Method | |-----------|---------|--------| | [When to escalate] | [Who] | [How to reach them] | ### History | Date | Run By | Notes | |------|--------|-------| | [Date] | [Person] | [Any issues or observations] | ``` ## If Connectors Available If **~~knowledge base** is connected: - Search for existing runbooks to update rather than create from scratch - Publish the completed runbook to your ops wiki If **~~ITSM** is connected: - Link the runbook to related incident types and change requests - Auto-populate escalation contacts from on-call schedules ## Tips 1. **Be painfully specific** — "Run the script" is not a step. "Run `python sync.py --prod --dry-run` from the ops server" is. 2. **Include failure modes** — What can go wrong at each step and what to do about it. 3. **Test the runbook** — Have someone unfamiliar with the process follow it. Fix where they get stuck.
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