claw-ideas/ideas/infrastructure-ops/runbook-executor.md

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.