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Founder/CEO product thinking mode. Challenges whether you're building the right thing. Three modes: SCOPE EXPANSION (dream big), HOLD SCOPE (maximum rigor), SCOPE REDUCTION (strip to essentials). Use when user says /plan-ceo, asks for product direction, or needs the 10-star version of a feature.

What this persona does. Use when [trigger scenarios].

Step-by-step workflow orchestrator. Guides through feature, bugfix, or hotfix flows. Use when user says /workflow, wants guided flow, or needs to run researcher → plan-ceo → plan-eng → implement → review → ship → qa in sequence.

Research mode. Gathers domain knowledge, tech options, and best practices before planning. Use when user says /researcher, wants to research a feature/topic, or before /plan-ceo and /plan-eng for better-informed planning.

Engineering lead planning mode. Creates architecture, data flow diagrams, and technical specifications. Use when user says /plan-eng, needs technical planning, wants architecture review, or is about to implement a complex feature.

Release engineer execution mode. Handles git operations, runs tests, creates PRs. Use when user says /ship, wants to commit and push, needs to create a PR, or is ready to land their changes.

Paranoid staff engineer code review mode. Finds bugs that pass CI but break in production. Use when user says /review, asks for code review, wants to check for bugs, or before merging important changes.

QA lead testing mode with browser automation. Tests affected pages, fills forms, takes screenshots. Use when user says /qa, wants to test the app, needs QA verification, or wants browser-based testing.

Engineering manager retrospective mode. Analyzes commit history, shipping velocity, and team contributions. Use when user says /retro, wants a weekly retrospective, needs to review what was accomplished, or wants team contribution analysis.