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name: postmortem
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POSTMORTEM
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description: Create blameless postmortem from the incident we just resolved
argument-hint: [optional: additional context or specific focus]
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# POSTMORTEM
Generate a blameless postmortem from this conversation.
You just helped resolve an incident. The investigation context, hypotheses, evidence, and fix are all in this conversation (and likely in an INCIDENT.md file).
## Output Structure
Write a postmortem with:
- **Summary**: One paragraph - what happened, impact, resolution
- **Timeline**: Key events in UTC (use conversation timestamps if available)
- **Root Cause**: The actual underlying cause (not symptoms)
- **5 Whys**: Dig to systemic factors
- **What Went Well**: Recognition of good practices during response
- **What Went Wrong**: Honest assessment without blame
- **Follow-up Actions**: Concrete items with clear ownership
## Philosophy
- **Blameless**: Focus on systems, processes, and tools - not people
- **Honest**: Don't minimize or exaggerate
- **Actionable**: Every lesson should have a concrete follow-up
If INCIDENT.md exists, update its postmortem section. Otherwise create POSTMORTEM-{timestamp}.md.
Optional focus: **$ARGUMENTS**
