Codex Write an Evidence-Based Incident Postmortem
Reconstruct impact, timeline, cause hypotheses, and actions from incident records with explicit evidence.
中文Install in Codex
Provide local or anonymized timestamps, monitoring observations, scope of impact, and remediation records.
- Copy the pinned `skills/codexkit-incident-postmortem/` directory into `.agents/skills/codexkit-incident-postmortem/` in the project.
- Give Codex the incident evidence and time zone, and request a traceable timeline before drafting conclusions.
Example task
For a fictional document-search outage, provide errors at 09:00, rollback at 09:08, and recovery at 09:12. Draft a postmortem and label the cause still under investigation.What to check
The write-up uses one time zone, distinguishes detection, intervention, and recovery, and gives measurable follow-up checks.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Can I draft it before confirming the root cause?
Document facts and hypotheses separately, then schedule a specific evidence check for each material hypothesis.