c-level-advisor▌
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A complete virtual board of directors for founders and executives.
C-Level Advisory Ecosystem
A complete virtual board of directors for founders and executives.
Quick Start
1. Run /cs:setup → creates company-context.md (all agents read this)
✓ Verify company-context.md was created and contains your company name,
stage, and core metrics before proceeding.
2. Ask any strategic question → Chief of Staff routes to the right role
3. For big decisions → /cs:board triggers a multi-role board meeting
✓ Confirm at least 3 roles have weighed in before accepting a conclusion.
Commands
/cs:setup — Onboarding Questionnaire
Walks through the following prompts and writes company-context.md to the project root. Run once per company or when context changes significantly.
Q1. What is your company name and one-line description?
Q2. What stage are you at? (Idea / Pre-seed / Seed / Series A / Series B+)
Q3. What is your current ARR (or MRR) and runway in months?
Q4. What is your team size and structure?
Q5. What industry and customer segment do you serve?
Q6. What are your top 3 priorities for the next 90 days?
Q7. What is your biggest current risk or blocker?
After collecting answers, the agent writes structured output:
# Company Context
- Name: <answer>
- Stage: <answer>
- Industry: <answer>
- Team size: <answer>
- Key metrics: <ARR/MRR, growth rate, runway>
- Top priorities: <answer>
- Key risks: <answer>
/cs:board — Full Board Meeting
Convenes all relevant executive roles in three phases:
Phase 1 — Framing: Chief of Staff states the decision and success criteria.
Phase 2 — Isolation: Each role produces independent analysis (no cross-talk).
Phase 3 — Debate: Roles surface conflicts, stress-test assumptions, align on
a recommendation. Dissenting views are preserved in the log.
Use for high-stakes or cross-functional decisions. Confirm at least 3 roles have weighed in before accepting a conclusion.
Chief of Staff Routing Matrix
When a question arrives without a role prefix, the Chief of Staff maps it to the appropriate executive using these primary signals:
| Topic Signal | Primary Role | Supporting Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising, valuation, burn | CFO | CEO, CRO |
| Architecture, build vs. buy, tech debt | CTO | CPO, CISO |
| Hiring, culture, performance | CHRO | CEO, Executive Mentor |
| GTM, demand gen, positioning | CMO | CRO, CPO |
| Revenue, pipeline, sales motion | CRO | CMO, CFO |
| Security, compliance, risk | CISO | CTO, CFO |
| Product roadmap, prioritisation | CPO | CTO, CMO |
| Ops, process, scaling | COO | CFO, CHRO |
| Vision, strategy, investor relations | CEO | Executive Mentor |
| Career, founder psychology, leadership | Executive Mentor | CEO, CHRO |
| Multi-domain / unclear | Chief of Staff convenes board | All relevant roles |
Invoking a Specific Role Directly
To bypass Chief of Staff routing and address one executive directly, prefix your question with the role name:
CFO: What is our optimal burn rate heading into a Series A?
CTO: Should we rebuild our auth layer in-house or buy a solution?
CHRO: How do we design a performance review process for a 15-person team?
The Chief of Staff still logs the exchange; only routing is skipped.
Example: Strategic Question
Input: "Should we raise a Series A now or extend runway and grow ARR first?"
Output format:
- Bottom Line: Extend runway 6 months; raise at $2M ARR for better terms.
- What: Current $800K ARR is below the threshold most Series A investors benchmark.
- Why: Raising now increases dilution risk; 6-month extension is achievable with current burn.
- How to Act: Cut 2 low-ROI channels, hit $2M ARR, then run a 6-week fundraise sprint.
- Your Decision: Proceed with extension / Raise now anyway (choose one).
Example: company-context.md (after /cs:setup)
# Company Context
- Name: Acme Inc.
- Stage: Seed ($800K ARR)
- Industry: B2B SaaS
- Team size: 12
- Key metrics: 15% MoM growth, 18-month runway
- Top priorities: Series A readiness, enterprise GTM
What's Included
10 C-Suite Roles
CEO, CTO, COO, CPO, CMO, CFO, CRO, CISO, CHRO, Executive Mentor
6 Orchestration Skills
Founder Onboard, Chief of Staff (router), Board Meeting, Decision Logger, Agent Protocol, Context Engine
6 Cross-Cutting Capabilities
Board Deck Builder, Scenario War Room, Competitive Intel, Org Health Diagnostic, M&A Playbook, International Expansion
6 Culture & Collaboration
Culture Architect, Company OS, Founder Coach, Strategic Alignment, Change Management, Internal Narrative
Key Features
- Internal Quality Loop: Self-verify → peer-verify → critic pre-screen → present
- Two-Layer Memory: Raw transcripts + approved decisions only (prevents hallucinated consensus)
- Board Meeting Isolation: Phase 2 independent analysis before cross-examination
- Proactive Triggers: Context-driven early warnings without being asked
- Structured Output: Bottom Line → What → Why → How to Act → Your Decision
- 25 Python Tools: All stdlib-only, CLI-first, JSON output, zero dependencies
See Also
CLAUDE.md— full architecture diagram and integration guideagent-protocol/SKILL.md— communication standard and quality loop detailschief-of-staff/SKILL.md— routing matrix for all 28 skills
How to use c-level-advisor on Cursor
AI-first code editor with Composer
Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
- ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
- ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with
node --version) - ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add c-level-advisor
Execute installation command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
The skills CLI fetches c-level-advisor from GitHub repository alirezarezvani/claude-skills and configures it for Cursor.
Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:
Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Reload or restart Cursor to activate c-level-advisor. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /c-level-advisor) or your agent's skill management interface.
Security & Verification Notice
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.
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Use Cases▌
User Story & Requirements Generation
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Competitive Analysis
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Roadmap Prioritization
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Stakeholder Communication
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Implementation Guide▌
Prerequisites
- ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
- ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
- ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
- ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Installation Steps
- 1.Install product management skill
- 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
- 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
- 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
- 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
- 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
- 7.Share effective prompts with product team
Common Pitfalls
- ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
- ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
- ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
- ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
- ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements
Best Practices▌
✓ Do
- +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
- +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
- +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
- +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
- +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
- +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition
✗ Don't
- −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
- −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
- −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
- −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
- −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture
💡 Pro Tips
- ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
- ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
- ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
- ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs
When to Use This▌
✓ Use When
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid When
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
Learning Path▌
- 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
- 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
- 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
- 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation
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Ratings
4.6★★★★★45 reviews- ★★★★★Hana Jain· Dec 20, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: c-level-advisor is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Dec 4, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: c-level-advisor is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Valentina Martinez· Dec 4, 2024
We added c-level-advisor from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Nov 23, 2024
We added c-level-advisor from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Valentina Jain· Nov 23, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: c-level-advisor is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Liam Reddy· Nov 15, 2024
c-level-advisor reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Ira Zhang· Nov 11, 2024
We added c-level-advisor from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 14, 2024
c-level-advisor fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★William Wang· Oct 14, 2024
c-level-advisor has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Hana Gill· Oct 14, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: c-level-advisor is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
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