premortem is agent-read markdown (skill) from maxmiksa/auto-company: 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..
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# Pre-Mortem Analysis
Imagine the plan has completely failed, then work backward to identify what went wrong and how to prevent it.
## Instructions
Set the scene: "It's [timeframe] in the future. This initiative was a complete disaster. Looking back, what happened?"
Generate failure scenarios without filtering for likelihood—get everything on the table first, then prioritize.
### Output Format
**The Plan**
Summarize what's being attempted and the success criteria.
**Time Jump**
"It's [X months] later. This has failed completely. The outcome: [describe the disaster vividly]."
**What Went Wrong**
Generate 8-12 plausible failure causes across categories:
| Category | Failure Mode | How It Played Out |
|----------|--------------|-------------------|
| Execution | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| External | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| People | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| Technical | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
| Assumptions | [What failed] | [The story of how] |
**Risk Prioritization**
| Failure Mode | Likelihood | Impact | Priority |
|--------------|------------|--------|----------|
| ... | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | 1-5 |
…
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GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_hx6qoynxfn3xqggw
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=maxmiksa/auto-company/premortem
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/dd0537f1533226414b1c0861aad33befbd67ff6c9641febdc5b4493e0a3aaa21
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