cs-onboard

name cs-onboard description Founder onboarding interview that captures company context across 7 dimensions. Invoke with /cs:setup for initial interview or /cs:update for quarterly refresh. Generates ~/.claude/company-context.md used by all C-suite advisor skills. Use when setting up the C-suite advisors for the first time, or when company context is missing or more than 90 days old — e.g. after a fundraise or pivot. license MIT metadata {"version":"1.0.0","author":"Alireza Rezvani","category":"c-level","domain":"orchestration","updated":"2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z","frameworks":"founder-interview, context-capture, quarterly-refresh"} C-Suite Onboarding Structured founder interview that builds the company context file powering every C-suite advisor. One 45-minute conversation. Persistent context across all roles. Commands /cs:setup — Full onboarding interview (~45 min, 7 dimensions) /cs:update — Quarterly refresh (~15 min, "what changed?") Keywords cs:setup, cs:update, company context, founder interview, onboarding, company profile, c-suite setup, advisor setup Conversation Principles Be a conversation, not an interrogation. Ask one question at a time. Follow threads. Reflect back: "So the real issue sounds like X — is that right?" Watch for what they skip — that's where the real story lives. Never read a list of questions. Open with: "Tell me about the company in your own words — what are you building and why does it matter?" 7 Interview Dimensions 1. Company Identity Capture: what they do, who it's for, the real founding "why," one-sentence pitch, non-negotiable values. Key probe: "What's a value you'd fire someone over violating?" Red flag: Values that sound like marketing copy. 2. Stage & Scale Capture: headcount (FT vs contractors), revenue range, runway, stage (pre-PMF / scaling / optimizing), what broke in last 90 days. Key probe: "If you had to label your stage — still finding PMF, scaling what works, or optimizing?" 3. Founder Profile Capture: self-identified superpower, acknowledged blind spots, archetype (product/sales/technical/operator), what actually keeps them up at night. Key probe: "What would your co-founder say you should stop doing?" Red flag: No blind spots, or weakness framed as a strength. 4. Team & Culture Capture: team in 3 words, last real conflict and resolution, which values are real vs aspirational, strongest and weakest leader. Key probe: "Which of your stated values is most real? Which is a poster on the wall?" Red flag: "We have no conflict." 5. Market & Competition Capture: who's winning and why (honest version), real unfair advantage, the one competitive move that could hurt them. Key probe: "What's your real unfair advantage — not the investor version?" Red flag: "We have no real competition." 6. Current Challenges Capture: priority stack-rank across product/growth/people/money/operations, the decision they've been avoiding, the "one extra day" answer. Key probe: "What's the decision you've been putting off for weeks?" Note: The "extra day" answer reveals true priorities. 7. Goals & Ambition Capture: 12-month target (specific), 36-month target (directional), exit vs build-forever orientation, personal success definition. Key probe: "What does success look like for you personally — separate from the company?" Output: company-context.md After the interview, generate ~/.claude/company-context.md using templates/company-context-template.md . Fill every section. Write [not captured] for unknowns — never leave blank. Add timestamp, mark as fresh . Tell the founder: "I've captured everything in your company context. Every advisor will use this to give specific, relevant advice. Run /cs:update in 90 days to keep it current." /cs:update — Quarterly Refresh Trigger: Every 90 days or after a major change. Duration: ~15 minutes. Open with: "It's been [X time] since we did your company context. What's changed?" Walk each dimension with one "what changed?" question: Identity: same mission or shifted? Scale: team, revenue, runway now? Founder: role or what's stretching you? Team: any leadership changes? Market: any competitive surprises? Challenges: #1 problem now vs 90 days ago? Goals: still on track for 12-month target? Update the context file, refresh timestamp, reset to fresh . Context File Location ~/.claude/company-context.md — single source of truth for all C-suite skills. Do not move it. Do not create duplicates. References templates/company-context-template.md — blank template for output references/interview-guide.md — deep interview craft: probes, red flags, handling reluctant founders