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Playbooks

Playbooks

Playbooks capture how humans run systems: standard operating procedures, handoffs, escalation paths, and recovery steps. They exist to make systems survivable under stress—especially when the original builder isn’t available.

A system isn’t operational until someone else can run it confidently. Playbooks are how we turn tools into durable infrastructure.

Playbooks should evolve alongside the Atlas. When a system changes, the playbook changes. When an incident happens, the playbook absorbs the lesson.

Purpose

Playbooks explain how to run, support, and recover systems in daily operations.

How to use this page
  • Open a playbook before making changes or running jobs in production.
  • Use the checklists to confirm readiness and validate outcomes.
  • Update playbooks alongside Atlas entries to keep ownership clear.
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