runbook
Create or update an operational runbook for a recurring task or procedure
by anthropicsFree
Description
Runbook is an agent skill that writes a step-by-step operational runbook for a recurring task or procedure. A runbook is the document an on-call engineer or operations person follows to run something the same way each time, so the skill sets out the fields such a document needs: the task name, its owner, how often it runs, when it was last updated and when it was last run, followed by the steps. You can document a new procedure from scratch or update an existing runbook when a step changes. The skill is useful when a task is currently done from memory and should be handed to someone else, or when a process needs to be followed reliably under pressure. You start it with /runbook followed by the name of the task. It is part of Anthropic's knowledge-work plugins and draws on that plugin's operations connector guide.…
Highlights
- Writes step-by-step runbooks for recurring procedures
- Includes owner, frequency and last-run fields
- Creates new runbooks or updates existing ones
- Suited to on-call and operations work
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runbook FAQ
What does runbook produce?
A structured runbook for a task you repeat, with the owner, frequency, last update date, last run date and the steps to follow.
Who is it for?
On-call engineers, operations staff and anyone whose recurring task should be done the same way by more than one person.
Can it update an existing runbook?
Yes. It can revise a procedure when a step changes, and it sets the last updated date.
How do I use it?
Run /runbook followed by the task name, for example the monthly backup or the weekly invoice run.
How do I install it?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill runbook in your terminal.
Is it free?
Yes. The skill is listed as free on skills.sh.
What security audits has it passed?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass, Socket Pass and Snyk Pass.
What are the best runbook alternatives?
Popular alternatives to runbook include process-doc, research and architecture-decision-records. See all runbook alternatives