SOP & Runbook Creator vs Interview Prep — Which AI Skill Should You Use?

The short version

By Cole Medin (Second Brain)

Build clear, actionable process docs and runbooks your team will actually follow.

By James Anditis (Journalism)

Research your subject, build custom questions, and plan follow-ups for any interview.

Creates runbooks for emergencies and on-call incidents with step-by-step response procedures
Writes standard operating procedures for repeatable business workflows with clear success criteria
Builds troubleshooting guides and decision trees for complex if-then scenarios
Generates onboarding documentation and handoff guides for role transitions
Formats everything with action-first steps, checklists, and clear 'definition of done' sections

Generates pre-interview research checklists covering background, public records, and topic context
Provides question frameworks and templates tailored to interview type (profile, expert, investigative, sensitive)
Explains recording consent laws and provides consent templates for different scenarios
Offers attribution guidelines (on record, background, deep background, off record) with clarification scripts
Creates interview logistics checklists including scheduling templates and day-of preparation

You need to document a repeatable process so your team can execute it consistently
You're creating an incident response plan or emergency runbook for on-call staff
You're onboarding someone and need clear instructions for their first 30 days
You want to turn tribal knowledge into a process anyone can follow

You're preparing to interview customers, users, or stakeholders for research
You need to interview an expert or subject matter specialist for content
You're conducting user interviews or customer discovery calls
You want a structured approach to ensure you get the information you need from any conversation