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Incident Post-Mortem

Writes a blameless incident post-mortem with root cause analysis

Time Saved

2-3 hrs → 15 min

Compared to doing it manually

Slash Command

/incident-post-mortem

Type this in Claude to run the skill

The Problem

After incidents, teams either skip post-mortems (and repeat the same mistakes) or write blame-filled reports that make people defensive instead of learning.

What You Get

  • Incident summary and impact
  • Detailed timeline
  • Root cause analysis (5 Whys)
  • What went well / poorly
  • Action items with owners and due dates
  • Lessons learned

How to use this skill

  1. 1Download the skill file using the button on this page
  2. 2Add the file to your .claude/skills/ folder in your project
  3. 3Type /incident-post-mortem in Claude to run the skill

Best For

Production incidentsP1/P2 outagesSecurity incidents

Frequently Asked Questions

A blameless post-mortem focuses on systems and processes, not individuals. The goal is to understand what happened and prevent recurrence — not to assign blame. Psychological safety enables honest analysis.

Include: incident summary, timeline, impact, root cause analysis (use "5 whys"), what went well, what went poorly, and concrete action items with owners and deadlines.