runbook Skill
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 g Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins.
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Documentation, Data analysis, Writing, Includes SKILL.md
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What is runbook Skill?
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 g Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Writing
- Documentation use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: operations/skills/runbook/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use runbook Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for writing.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- Skill file: operations/skills/runbook/SKILL.md
What it does
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 g
Skill instructions
/runbook If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is runbook?
runbook is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. 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.
Who is runbook best for?
runbook is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, data analysis workflows, writing workflows.
How do I install runbook?
Install or run runbook using Copy skill directory. Check runbook for the latest setup command.
Is runbook actively maintained?
runbook may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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