Runbook template
Canonical template for the Runbook format.
# [Runbook Title]
## Overview
[One sentence: what this procedure does and when to trigger it.]
## Prerequisites
- [ ] [Condition that must be true before starting]- [ ] [Access, credentials, or tools required]
## Procedure
1. **[Action verb] [target]** Expected output: [what you should see if this step succeeded]
2. **[Action verb] [target]** Expected output: [what you should see if this step succeeded]
## Verification
[How to confirm the full procedure completed successfully.]
## Rollback
[Steps to undo this procedure if something went wrong, or "Not applicable" with justification.]
## Escalation
[Who to contact and how if this runbook does not resolve the situation.]