Agent skill

Runbook

by suboss87 in suboss87/FDEOps

Write an operating runbook from the delivered system and verified procedures.

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Runbook

skills CLI
$ npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill runbook -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install suboss87/FDEOps runbook --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/suboss87/FDEOps.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/runbook .claude/skills/runbook && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
runbook
GitHub stars
954
Token cost
~343 tokens
SKILL.md length
143 words
Files
9 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
34
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Write an operating runbook from the delivered system and verified procedures.

  • Works in 2 steps: Read the task context contract. → Read the method.
  • The customer team
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose and Principles
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Runbook is an agent skill from suboss87/FDEOps. Write an operating runbook from the delivered system and verified procedures. Use when the customer team or a successor needs to operate without the original engineer.

Its SKILL.md is about 340 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including reference files (for example `.fde-generated.json`, `agents/openai.yaml` and `references/close.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Runbooks and postmortems. The repository describes itself as: Forward deployed engineering skills for AI coding agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The customer team
  • A successor needs to operate without the original engineer

Example prompts

  • “/runbook”

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Read the task context contract.
  2. Read the method.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 64d1d8a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Runbook loads about 343 tokens when it runs, and up to ~12k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 143 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~343
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~12k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from suboss87/FDEOps at commit 64d1d8a, republished under its MIT licence (© suboss87). 143 words, ~343 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/runbook/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 8 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
runbook
description
Write an operating runbook from the delivered system and verified procedures. Use when the customer team or a successor needs to operate without the original engineer.

runbook

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Purpose

An operating runbook with recovery steps and ownership.

Before investigating or acting:

  1. Read the task context contract.
  2. Read the method.

Load further references only when the task needs them. Everything linked is included in this skill; no other skill pack is required.

Principles

  • Work directly from the supplied permitted context. Standalone work does not require an engagement folder or initialization. Record filenames in the method are optional persistence destinations when no engagement is bound.
  • If called by @fde, reuse its current sanitized packet and scope. Do not restart setup, discovery or questions already answered.
  • The task context contract controls persistence and authority in both modes. Preserve unknowns and distinguish implementation, verification, deployment and acceptance.
  • Use the customer's repository instructions and available tools. Report a missing capability or unrun check honestly; do not claim that installing a skill provisions infrastructure.

© suboss87, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 8 other files (references) in skills/runbook of suboss87/FDEOps.

  • SKILL.md
  • .fde-generated.json
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/close.md
  • references/encode-pattern.md
  • references/land.md
  • references/runbook.md
  • references/task-context.md
  • references/verification.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 64d1d8a

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GreptimeDB Release RunbookGreptimeTeam/greptimedb6.7k—~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Categories

Questions about Runbook

What does Runbook do?

Write an operating runbook from the delivered system and verified procedures. Runbook is an agent skill from suboss87/FDEOps. Write an operating runbook from the delivered system and verified procedures.

When should I use Runbook?

Runbook fits situations like: the customer team; A successor needs to operate without the original engineer.

How do I install Runbook in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill runbook -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/runbook in suboss87/FDEOps) into .claude/skills/runbook in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Runbook in Codex?

Run `npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill runbook -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/runbook in suboss87/FDEOps) into .agents/skills/runbook in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Runbook in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add suboss87/FDEOps --skill runbook -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/runbook, .gemini/skills/runbook, .github/skills/runbook and .opencode/skills/runbook in your project.

What does Runbook need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Runbook is instructions for the agent only.

Does Runbook access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Runbook safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Runbook use?

Runbook is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Runbook use?

About 343 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 12k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Runbook?

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Who maintains Runbook?

suboss87 (a GitHub user) maintains it in suboss87/FDEOps, which has 954 GitHub stars. The repository holds 34 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: suboss87/FDEOps on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.