# Runbook Executor

Store operational runbooks as structured YAML or Markdown and execute them step-by-step with human approval gates for risky actions.

## Problem
Incident procedures often live in docs that are hard to follow under pressure, leading to skipped checks and inconsistent responses.

## Core capabilities
- Parse runbooks into explicit steps, prerequisites, and rollback actions.
- Execute commands with dry-run previews and approval prompts.
- Record execution logs, decisions, and timestamps for postmortems.
- Pause and hand off to a human operator at defined control points.

## MVP scope
- YAML schema for step type, command, timeout, and approval level.
- CLI and chat-driven execution interface.
- Immutable audit log output per run.

## Success criteria
- Reduced incident recovery time.
- Higher runbook adherence and better post-incident traceability.

## Stretch ideas
- Simulated practice mode for fire drills.
- Auto-generate runbook health reports showing stale or untested steps.