Agent skill · operations · aj-geddes
disaster-recovery-testing
Execute comprehensive disaster recovery tests, validate recovery procedures, and document lessons learned from DR exercises.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured disaster recovery testing framework with specific YAML configurations and best practices that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-04. 307 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Disaster Recovery Testing Table of Contents Overview When to Use Quick Start Reference Guides Best Practices Overview Implement systematic disaster recovery testing to validate recovery procedures, measure RTO/RPO, identify gaps, and ensure team readiness for actual incidents. When to Use Annual DR exercises Infrastructure changes New service deployments Compliance requirements Team training Recovery procedure validation Cross-region failover testing Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents --- --- DR Test Plan and Execution DR Test Plan and Execution DR Test Script DR Test Script DR Test Automation DR Test Automation Best Practices ✅ DO Schedule regular DR tests Document procedures in advance Test in isolated environments Measure actual RTO/RPO Involve all teams Automate validation Record findings Update procedures based on results ❌ DON'T Skip DR testing Test during business hours Test against production Ignore test failures Neglect post-test analysis Forget to re-enable monitoring Use stale backup processes Test only once a year
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aj-geddes/disaster-recovery-testing