founder-mode

# /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 question | Route | |---|---| | burn, runway, fundraise, dilution, model, LTV, CAC | `cs-cfo-advisor` | | pipeline, win rate, forecast, quota, ramp, sales motion | `cs-cro-advisor` | | positioning, ICP, message, brand, channel, campaign | `cs-cmo-advisor` | | roadmap, PMF, JTBD, North Star, RICE, kill | `cs-cpo-advisor` | | cadence, OKR, scorecard, DRI, operating system, rhythm | `cs-coo-advisor` | | hiring, comp, ladder, level, attrition, eNPS, equity | `cs-chro-advisor` | | security, threat, breach, compliance, audit, SOC 2 | `cs-ciso-advisor` | | architecture, scaling, tech debt, SLO, latency | `cs-cto-advisor` | | contract, IP, term sheet, regulator, license | `cs-general-counsel-advisor` | | retention, GRR, NRR, churn, customer success, CSM, time-to-value, renewals | `cs-cco-advisor` | | training data, data rights, consent, data asset, warehouse, lakehouse, data mesh | `cs-cdo-advisor` | | model selection, eval, hallucination, AI risk, EU AI Act, fine-tune, build vs buy AI | `cs-caio-advisor` | | DORA, cycle time, deploy frequency, eng hiring funnel, team topology, delivery throughput | `cs-vpe-advisor` | | strategy, vision, board, M&A, raise, exit | `cs-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 ## Activation Triggers 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.