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Risk Assessment

AnthropicOfficialPublished by Anthropic

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  • Business and productivity
  • Apache-2.0
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Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks. Trigger with "what are the risks", "risk assessment", "risk register", "what could go wrong", or when the user is evaluating risks associated with a project, vendor, process, or decision.
— the description by Anthropic

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The Risk Assessment skill provides a systematic approach to evaluating potential threats to projects, vendors, or business decisions. By utilizing a standardized risk matrix and a formal risk register format, it helps users categorize risks into operational, financial, compliance, strategic, reputational, or security domains. The skill guides the user through assessing the likelihood and impact of each risk to determine a priority level, ultimately resulting in a documented register that includes clear mitigation strategies, ownership, and status tracking.

What it does

  • Identifies potential operational, financial, and strategic risks.
  • Categorizes risks based on likelihood and impact using a standard matrix.
  • Generates a structured risk register for tracking and management.
  • Proposes actionable mitigation strategies for identified threats.
  • Assigns ownership and status to each risk entry.

When to use it

  • When starting a new project or evaluating a significant business decision.
  • When assessing the potential impact of working with a new vendor.
  • When reviewing existing processes for potential failure points.
  • When preparing for audits or compliance reviews.

Advantages

  • Provides a consistent, repeatable framework for risk management.
  • Helps prioritize risks based on their potential impact and likelihood.
  • Ensures accountability by assigning owners to specific risks.
  • Facilitates proactive mitigation rather than reactive problem solving.

Usage examples

“What are the risks of migrating our database to a new cloud provider?”
The agent will generate a risk register identifying potential downtime, data loss, or cost overruns, categorized by impact and likelihood, with suggested mitigation steps.
“Create a risk register for our upcoming marketing campaign.”
The agent will produce a table listing potential campaign risks such as budget overruns or negative public perception, including mitigation plans and assigned owners.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/anthropics/risk-assessment/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip risk-assessment.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Anthropic

Risk Assessment

Systematically identify, assess, and plan mitigations for operational risks.

Risk Assessment Matrix

Low ImpactMedium ImpactHigh Impact
High LikelihoodMediumHighCritical
Medium LikelihoodLowMediumHigh
Low LikelihoodLowLowMedium

Risk Categories

  • Operational: Process failures, staffing gaps, system outages

  • Financial: Budget overruns, vendor cost increases, revenue impact

  • Compliance: Regulatory violations, audit findings, policy breaches

  • Strategic: Market changes, competitive threats, technology shifts

  • Reputational: Customer impact, public perception, partner relationships

  • Security: Data breaches, access control failures, third-party vulnerabilities

Risk Register Format

For each risk, document:

  • Description: What could happen

  • Likelihood: High / Medium / Low

  • Impact: High / Medium / Low

  • Risk Level: Critical / High / Medium / Low

  • Mitigation: What we're doing to reduce likelihood or impact

  • Owner: Who is responsible for managing this risk

  • Status: Open / Mitigated / Accepted / Closed

Output

Produce a prioritized risk register with specific, actionable mitigations. Focus on risks that are controllable and material.

Files

ATTRIBUTION.md

Attribution

This folder is an unmodified copy of the Agent Skill "risk-assessment", distributed by AutoGineer (https://autogineer.com/agent-skills).

The skill's own files are unmodified copies. AutoGineer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or the publisher.

Files added by AutoGineer

  • ATTRIBUTION.md: this file, written by AutoGineer

  • LICENSE: copied from LICENSE

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: Claude Code, Claude apps

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Attribution and licence

Published by
Anthropic
Publisher
Anthropic (Official)
Source
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins · operations/skills/risk-assessment · commit e050c2e
Licence
Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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