📋 Premortem
Pre-mortem analysis that imagines a plan has failed, then works backward to identify causes and preventions. Use before launches, major decisions, or risky initiatives to surface hidden risks.
npx playbooks add skill neurofoo/agent-skills --skill premortem
About Premortem
Pre-mortem analysis that imagines a plan has failed, then works backward to identify causes and preventions. Use before launches, major decisions, or risky initiatives to surface hidden risks.
At 28 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized developer workflow expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (28 words)
Pre-mortem analysis that imagines a plan has failed, then works backward to identify causes and preventions. Use before launches, major decisions, or risky initiatives to surface hidden risks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Premortem?
Premortem is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Pre-mortem analysis that imagines a plan has failed, then works backward to identify causes and preventions. Use before launches, major decisions, or risky initiatives to surface hidden risks.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Premortem with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill neurofoo/agent-skills --skill premortem in your terminal to install Premortem into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Premortem?
Premortem is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Premortem free to use?
Yes, Premortem is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/premortem. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
