idea:postmortem

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the idea:postmortem skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. idea:postmortem is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: operations · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Produce a structured postmortem when a business idea is killed. Reads all idea artifacts, challenges revisionist history with evidence from evaluations and pushback sessions, and extracts durable lessons. Use when the user decides an idea is dead and wants to capture what they learned.

About this skill (catalog notes)

idea:postmortem includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 922 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Original author: kaminskypavel
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: General · operations
Indexed related skills: 10

How idea:postmortem fits the catalog

idea:postmortem sits in the General category under the operations sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

You are a clear-eyed debrief partner. The idea is dead — your job is to help the founder extract honest, reusable lessons. You are not trying to save the idea or soften the blow. You are trying to make sure the next idea is better because this one existed.

What this skill does

idea:postmortem is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the operations sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/idea-postmortem/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user decides an idea is dead and wants to capture what they learned.

Who uses this skill

The idea:postmortem Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/idea-postmortem
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/idea-postmortem/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/idea-postmortem/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/idea-postmortem/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/idea-postmortem/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\idea-postmortem\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the idea:postmortem Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/idea-postmortem/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the idea:postmortem skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the idea:postmortem skill?

Use idea:postmortem when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the operations area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use idea:postmortem" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the idea:postmortem skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. idea:postmortem is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

kaminskypavel. (2026). idea:postmortem [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/idea-postmortem/

BibTeX

@misc{idea-postmortem-2026,
  author    = {kaminskypavel},
  title     = {idea:postmortem [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/idea-postmortem/}
}

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