/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
- Parse the question for role signals
- If exactly one role: invoke that cs-* agent directly
- If 2+ roles: build a brief via
/cs:brief and trigger /cs:boardroom
- If ambiguous / no signal match: trigger
/cs:office-hours to force the founder to sharpen
- 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
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.
1---2name: founder-mode3description: Founder Mode4---56# /cs:founder-mode — The Auto-Router78**Command:** `/cs:founder-mode <question>`910The single command a founder needs to remember. Routes the question to the right C-role automatically, or triggers `/cs:boardroom` if multi-role.1112This 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.1314## Routing Logic1516The router (via `cs-chief-of-staff`) does keyword + intent matching:1718| Signal in question | Route |19|---|---|20| burn, runway, fundraise, dilution, model, LTV, CAC | `cs-cfo-advisor` |21| pipeline, win rate, forecast, quota, ramp, sales motion | `cs-cro-advisor` |22| positioning, ICP, message, brand, channel, campaign | `cs-cmo-advisor` |23| roadmap, PMF, JTBD, North Star, RICE, kill | `cs-cpo-advisor` |24| cadence, OKR, scorecard, DRI, operating system, rhythm | `cs-coo-advisor` |25| hiring, comp, ladder, level, attrition, eNPS, equity | `cs-chro-advisor` |26| security, threat, breach, compliance, audit, SOC 2 | `cs-ciso-advisor` |27| architecture, scaling, tech debt, SLO, latency | `cs-cto-advisor` |28| contract, IP, term sheet, regulator, license | `cs-general-counsel-advisor` |29| retention, GRR, NRR, churn, customer success, CSM, time-to-value, renewals | `cs-cco-advisor` |30| training data, data rights, consent, data asset, warehouse, lakehouse, data mesh | `cs-cdo-advisor` |31| model selection, eval, hallucination, AI risk, EU AI Act, fine-tune, build vs buy AI | `cs-caio-advisor` |32| DORA, cycle time, deploy frequency, eng hiring funnel, team topology, delivery throughput | `cs-vpe-advisor` |33| strategy, vision, board, M&A, raise, exit | `cs-ceo-advisor` |34| **2+ signals from different roles** | `/cs:boardroom` |35| **ambiguous** | `/cs:office-hours` first, then route |3637## Workflow38391. Parse the question for role signals402. If exactly one role: invoke that cs-* agent directly413. If 2+ roles: build a brief via `/cs:brief` and trigger `/cs:boardroom`424. If ambiguous / no signal match: trigger `/cs:office-hours` to force the founder to sharpen435. Log the routing decision (raw layer) via `decision-logger`4445## Output4647The router emits one of three responses:4849### Single-role route50```51**Routing:** cs-cfo-advisor52**Why:** Question hits burn rate and unit economics.53**Next:** Invoking cs-cfo-advisor with company-context loaded.5455[Advisor's response follows]56```5758### Multi-role route59```60**Routing:** /cs:boardroom61**Why:** Question touches CFO + CMO + CPO (pricing change has finance, positioning, and product implications).62**Next:** Building brief via /cs:brief, then running boardroom.6364Brief saved: ~/.claude/briefs/2026-05-12-pricing-v3.md65Run: /cs:boardroom ~/.claude/briefs/2026-05-12-pricing-v3.md66```6768### Ambiguous → office hours69```70**Routing:** /cs:office-hours71**Why:** Question is too broad ("should we grow faster?"). Need framing before any advisor can help.72**Next:** Six-question intake.7374[Office hours questions follow]75```7677## Why This Is the Killer Command7879gstack 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.8081## Examples8283```84/cs:founder-mode "should we raise a Series B now or wait 6 months?"85 → boardroom (CFO + CEO + CRO touched)8687/cs:founder-mode "the win rate dropped 20% this month"88 → cs-cro-advisor8990/cs:founder-mode "gross retention dropped 5 points this quarter"91 → cs-cco-advisor9293/cs:founder-mode "let's hire a VP Marketing"94 → boardroom (CHRO + CMO + CFO touched)9596/cs:founder-mode "should we be growing faster?"97 → /cs:office-hours (too ambiguous)98```99100## Related101102- Agent: [`cs-chief-of-staff`](../../agents/cs-chief-of-staff.md) — does the routing103- Skill: [`chief-of-staff`](../../../skills/chief-of-staff/SKILL.md) — routing logic104- Skill: [`context-engine`](../../../skills/context-engine/SKILL.md) — loads context105106---107108**Version:** 1.0.0109110## Activation Triggers111112Use 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.
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