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Founder mode

/cs:founder-mode <question> — Auto-routes any founder question to the right C-role advisor or to /cs:boardroom for multi-role topics. The single-command entry point. Use when a founder asks any strategic question without knowing which advisor or command fits — e.g. 'runway pressure' routes to the CFO, 'gross retention dropped' routes to the CCO.

Agency SkillsLicense: MITAdded Sep 29, 2026
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How to use it

  1. Start your plan and connect your AI once
  2. Ask for the task in your own words, or say it directly:
Use the Founder mode skill to help me with this.

Without a connection: copy the SKILL.md below into your AI's project instructions.

SKILL.md2 files in this skill

/cs:founder-mode — The Auto-Router

Command: /cs:founder-mode <question>

The single command a founder needs to remember. Routes the question to the right C-role automatically, or triggers /cs:boardroom if multi-role.

This is the killer command — the answer to "I don't know which slash command to use." Type the question; the system figures out the room.

Routing Logic

The router (via cs-chief-of-staff) does keyword + intent matching:

Signal in questionRoute
burn, runway, fundraise, dilution, model, LTV, CACcs-cfo-advisor
pipeline, win rate, forecast, quota, ramp, sales motioncs-cro-advisor
positioning, ICP, message, brand, channel, campaigncs-cmo-advisor
roadmap, PMF, JTBD, North Star, RICE, killcs-cpo-advisor
cadence, OKR, scorecard, DRI, operating system, rhythmcs-coo-advisor
hiring, comp, ladder, level, attrition, eNPS, equitycs-chro-advisor
security, threat, breach, compliance, audit, SOC 2cs-ciso-advisor
architecture, scaling, tech debt, SLO, latencycs-cto-advisor
contract, IP, term sheet, regulator, licensecs-general-counsel-advisor
retention, GRR, NRR, churn, customer success, CSM, time-to-value, renewalscs-cco-advisor
training data, data rights, consent, data asset, warehouse, lakehouse, data meshcs-cdo-advisor
model selection, eval, hallucination, AI risk, EU AI Act, fine-tune, build vs buy AIcs-caio-advisor
DORA, cycle time, deploy frequency, eng hiring funnel, team topology, delivery throughputcs-vpe-advisor
strategy, vision, board, M&A, raise, exitcs-ceo-advisor
2+ signals from different roles/cs:boardroom
ambiguous/cs:office-hours first, then route

Workflow

  1. Parse the question for role signals
  2. If exactly one role: invoke that cs-* agent directly
  3. If 2+ roles: build a brief via /cs:brief and trigger /cs:boardroom
  4. If ambiguous / no signal match: trigger /cs:office-hours to force the founder to sharpen
  5. Log the routing decision (raw layer) via decision-logger

Output

The router emits one of three responses:

Single-role route

**Routing:** cs-cfo-advisor
**Why:** Question hits burn rate and unit economics.
**Next:** Invoking cs-cfo-advisor with company-context loaded.

[Advisor's response follows]

Multi-role route

**Routing:** /cs:boardroom
**Why:** Question touches CFO + CMO + CPO (pricing change has finance, positioning, and product implications).
**Next:** Building brief via /cs:brief, then running boardroom.

Brief saved: ~/.claude/briefs/2026-05-12-pricing-v3.md
Run: /cs:boardroom ~/.claude/briefs/2026-05-12-pricing-v3.md

Ambiguous → office hours

**Routing:** /cs:office-hours
**Why:** Question is too broad ("should we grow faster?"). Need framing before any advisor can help.
**Next:** Six-question intake.

[Office hours questions follow]

Why This Is the Killer Command

gstack requires the founder to know all 23 slash commands and pick the right one. That's a cognitive tax. /cs:founder-mode collapses that to one — the system picks. This is also where persistent memory pays off: with company-context.md + decision-logger, the router knows what's already been decided and won't re-litigate.

Examples

/cs:founder-mode "should we raise a Series B now or wait 6 months?"
   → boardroom (CFO + CEO + CRO touched)

/cs:founder-mode "the win rate dropped 20% this month"
   → cs-cro-advisor

/cs:founder-mode "gross retention dropped 5 points this quarter"
   → cs-cco-advisor

/cs:founder-mode "let's hire a VP Marketing"
   → boardroom (CHRO + CMO + CFO touched)

/cs:founder-mode "should we be growing faster?"
   → /cs:office-hours (too ambiguous)

Related

  • Agent: [cs-chief-of-staff](../../agents/cs-chief-of-staff.md) — does the routing
  • Skill: [chief-of-staff](../../../skills/chief-of-staff/SKILL.md) — routing logic
  • Skill: [context-engine](../../../skills/context-engine/SKILL.md) — loads context

Version: 1.0.0

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