# Can I create knowledge base articles from incidents?

Yes! ilert automatically generates post-mortem documents from incidents that can be used to create knowledge base articles.

## Automatic post-mortem generation

ilert automatically creates comprehensive post-mortem documents in Markdown format for each incident. These documents include:

* **Incident timeline**: Detailed chronology of events
* **Root cause analysis**: AI-generated insights into what caused the incident
* **Resolution steps**: Actions taken to resolve the issue
* **Lessons learned**: Key takeaways and recommendations
* **Prevention measures**: Suggestions to prevent similar incidents

## Export options

While ilert doesn't currently support direct publishing to external knowledge bases like Confluence or ticketing systems like Ivanti, you can easily export the generated post-mortem documents:

* **Copy and paste**: Copy the Markdown content directly into your knowledge base
* **Manual export**: Download the post-mortem document and upload it to your preferred system
* **API integration**: Use ilert's REST API to programmatically retrieve post-mortem content

## Integration possibilities

You can integrate the post-mortem content with your existing systems by:

* **Confluence**: Copy the Markdown content into Confluence pages
* **Ivanti tickets**: Paste the incident summary into ticket descriptions
* **Custom knowledge bases**: Import the structured data into your internal documentation system

## Getting started

To access post-mortem documents for your incidents, navigate to the incident details page in ilert. The post-mortem will be available once the incident is resolved.

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**Related Documentation**

* [Incidents](https://docs.ilert.com/incident-comms-and-status-pages/incidents)
* [AI-Generated Postmortems](https://docs.ilert.com/ilert-ai/generating-incident-updates-through-ai)
* [REST API Reference](https://docs.ilert.com/developer-docs/rest-api/api-reference)
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