recipe-post-mortem-setup

googleworkspace/cli

Create a Google Docs post-mortem, schedule a review meeting, and notify your team via Chat.

What is recipe-post-mortem-setup?

This recipe automates post-incident workflow by creating a structured post-mortem document in Google Docs, scheduling a review meeting on Google Calendar, and sending a notification to your team in Google Chat. Use it to quickly set up incident response documentation and coordination.

Create a templated post-mortem document in Google Docs with sections for summary, timeline, root cause, and action items
Schedule a post-mortem review meeting on Google Calendar with specified attendees and time
Send a notification to a Google Chat space to alert the team about the scheduled review
Coordinate incident response across Docs, Calendar, and Chat in a single workflow

How to install recipe-post-mortem-setup

npx skills add null --skill recipe-post-mortem-setup

Prerequisites

gws-docs skill installed
gws-calendar skill installed
gws-chat skill installed
Access to Google Workspace (Docs, Calendar, Chat)
Team email or Chat space ID for notifications

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How to use recipe-post-mortem-setup

1.Run the recipe to create a new post-mortem document with the incident title and template sections
2.The recipe automatically schedules a review meeting on your calendar with specified attendees
3.A notification is sent to your team Chat space confirming the post-mortem is scheduled
4.Update the post-mortem doc with incident details, timeline, and action items before the review meeting

Use cases

Good for

Quickly set up post-mortem documentation after a production incident
Schedule team review meetings and notify stakeholders simultaneously
Standardize post-incident processes with consistent document structure and communication
Automate incident response coordination for on-call teams

Who it's for

Engineering teams managing incident response
DevOps and SRE practitioners
Engineering managers coordinating post-mortems
Teams using Google Workspace for collaboration

recipe-post-mortem-setup FAQ

What template does the post-mortem document use?

The recipe creates a document with standard sections: Summary, Timeline, Root Cause, and Action Items. You can customize these sections after creation.

Can I change the review meeting time and attendees?

Yes, modify the --start, --end, and --attendee parameters in step 2 before running the recipe to set your preferred meeting time and attendee list.

Which Chat space receives the notification?

The recipe sends to the space specified in the --space parameter. Use your team's engineering space ID (format: spaces/SPACE_ID).

Do I need all three skills installed?

Yes, the recipe requires gws-docs, gws-calendar, and gws-chat skills to be installed and available.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from googleworkspace/cli.

name: recipe-post-mortem-setup description: "Create a Google Docs post-mortem, schedule a Google Calendar review, and notify via Chat." metadata: version: 0.22.5 openclaw: category: "recipe" domain: "engineering" requires: bins: - gws skills: - gws-docs - gws-calendar - gws-chat

Set Up Post-Mortem

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-docs, gws-calendar, gws-chat

Create a Google Docs post-mortem, schedule a Google Calendar review, and notify via Chat.

Steps

Create post-mortem doc: gws docs +write --title 'Post-Mortem: [Incident]' --body '## Summary\n\n## Timeline\n\n## Root Cause\n\n## Action Items'
Schedule review meeting: gws calendar +insert --summary 'Post-Mortem Review: [Incident]' --attendee team@company.com --start '2026-03-16T14:00:00' --end '2026-03-16T15:00:00'
Notify in Chat: gws chat +send --space spaces/ENG_SPACE --text '🔍 Post-mortem scheduled for [Incident].'