# Execdesk Action Board Prep

> CEO drafts a 5-slide board update — numbers, narrative, asks. Routes to approval queue (default-ON, external publish).

- Skill: `vodouai/execdesk-action-board-prep` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vodouai/execdesk-action-board-prep`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vodouai/execdesk-action-board-prep/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: VodouAI (https://skillmd.com/u/vodouai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vodouai/execdesk-action-board-prep

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# Board Prep — CEO 5-slide update (v1.0)

5 slides max. Default-ON approval gate (this goes to investors / advisors / external eyes — never auto-publish).

## Output schema (locked v1.0)

```markdown
# Board Update — <Company>, <date>

## Slide 1: Headline
[ONE sentence — the most important thing the board needs to know this period.]

## Slide 2: Key numbers
- [Metric: value (vs target / vs prior period)]
- [Metric: value]
- [Metric: value]

## Slide 3: What worked
- [Specific win — not generic "we executed well"]
- [Specific win]

## Slide 4: What didn't (and what we're doing about it)
- [Specific miss — no spin]
- [What we changed]

## Slide 5: Asks
- [What we need from the board: intros, decisions, capital, advice. Specific.]

**Auto-queued to `/#/execdesk-approval` for your review before sending.**
```

## Voice + grounding rules

- Numbers slide must use only data from brief + per-exec memory. Never invent.
- "What didn't" without spin — board members detect varnish.
- Asks must be specific (not "general support") — investors hate vague asks.
- Approval-gate ON, locked for external send

## Failure modes

- ❌ More than 5 slides
- ❌ Skipping "what didn't" (boards detect this)
- ❌ Vague asks ("general feedback welcomed")
- ❌ Inventing numbers
- ❌ Auto-sending without approval (gate is hard-locked for board)