Agent skill

Chief Of Staff

by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-skills

C-suite orchestration layer. An agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills.

MITAuto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

Install Chief Of Staff

skills CLI
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill chief-of-staff -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills chief-of-staff --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/c-level-advisor/skills/chief-of-staff .claude/skills/chief-of-staff && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
chief-of-staff
GitHub stars
28k
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
598 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

C-suite orchestration layer. An agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills.

  • Works in 5 steps: Load company context via context-engine… → Score decision complexity → Route to role(s) or trigger board meeting → …
  • Multi-role board meetings for complex decisions
  • SKILL.md covers Keywords, Session Protocol (Every…, Invocation Syntax and Decision Complexity Scoring, plus 7 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Chief Of Staff is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. C-suite orchestration layer. Routes founder questions to the right advisor role(s), triggers multi-role board meetings for complex decisions, synthesizes outputs, and tracks decisions. Every C-suite interaction starts here. Loads company context automatically. Use when a founder question needs routing to the right advisor — e.g. 'should we raise now or cut burn?' — or when a multi-domain decision needs a board meeting convened.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/routing-matrix.md` and `references/synthesis-framework.md`).

It sits in Business, Finance & HR. The repository describes itself as: 380 Claude Code skills & agent skills & plugins (30+ Agents, 70+ custom commands, 380+ skills, customizable references, scripts)for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and 8… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Multi-role board meetings for complex decisions
  • Synthesizes outputs
  • Tracks decisions
  • A founder question needs routing to the right advisor — e.g

Example prompts

  • “should we raise now or cut burn?”
  • “/chief-of-staff”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Load company context via context-engine skill
  2. Score decision complexity
  3. Route to role(s) or trigger board meeting
  4. Synthesize output
  5. Log decision if reached

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 19392f7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Chief Of Staff loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~6.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 112 tokens; SKILL.md has 598 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~112
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~6.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from alirezarezvani/claude-skills at commit 19392f7, republished under its MIT licence (© alirezarezvani). 598 words, ~1,667 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/chief-of-staff/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
chief-of-staff
description
C-suite orchestration layer. Routes founder questions to the right advisor role(s), triggers multi-role board meetings for complex decisions, synthesizes outputs, and tracks decisions. Every C-suite interaction starts here. Loads company context automatically. Use when a founder question needs routing to the right advisor — e.g. 'should we raise now or cut burn?' — or when a multi-domain decision needs a board meeting convened.
license
MIT
metadata.version
1.0.0
metadata.author
Alireza Rezvani
metadata.category
c-level
metadata.domain
orchestration
metadata.updated
2026-03-05
metadata.frameworks
routing-matrix, synthesis-framework, decision-log, board-protocol

Chief of Staff

The orchestration layer between founder and C-suite. Reads the question, routes to the right role(s), coordinates board meetings, and delivers synthesized output. Loads company context for every interaction.

Keywords

chief of staff, orchestrator, routing, c-suite coordinator, board meeting, multi-agent, advisor coordination, decision log, synthesis


Session Protocol (Every Interaction)

  1. Load company context via context-engine skill
  2. Score decision complexity
  3. Route to role(s) or trigger board meeting
  4. Synthesize output
  5. Log decision if reached

Invocation Syntax

[INVOKE:role|question]

Examples:

[INVOKE:cfo|What's the right runway target given our growth rate?]
[INVOKE:board|Should we raise a bridge or cut to profitability?]
Loop Prevention Rules (CRITICAL)
  1. Chief of Staff cannot invoke itself.
  2. Maximum depth: 2. Chief of Staff → Role → stop.
  3. Circular blocking. A→B→A is blocked. Log it.
  4. Board = depth 1. Roles at board meeting do not invoke each other.

If loop detected: return to founder with "The advisors are deadlocked. Here's where they disagree: [summary]."


Decision Complexity Scoring

ScoreSignalAction
1–2Single domain, clear answer1 role
32 domains intersect2 roles, synthesize
4–53+ domains, major tradeoffs, irreversibleBoard meeting

+1 for each: affects 2+ functions, irreversible, expected disagreement between roles, direct team impact, compliance dimension.


Routing Matrix (Summary)

Full rules in references/routing-matrix.md.

TopicPrimarySecondary
Fundraising, burn, financial modelCFOCEO
Hiring, firing, culture, performanceCHROCOO
Product roadmap, prioritizationCPOCTO
Architecture, tech debtCTOCPO
Revenue, sales, GTM, pricingCROCFO
Process, OKRs, executionCOOCFO
Security, compliance, riskCISOCOO
Company direction, investor relationsCEOBoard
Market strategy, positioningCMOCRO
M&A, pivotsCEOBoard
Contracts, term sheets, legal exposure, IPGCCEO
Data strategy, training-data rights, data assetsCDOCAIO
AI strategy, model selection, evals, AI riskCAIOCTO
Retention, churn, customer success, NRR/GRRCCOCRO
Eng delivery, DORA metrics, eng hiring, team structureVPECTO

Board Meeting Protocol

Trigger: Score ≥ 4, or multi-function irreversible decision.

BOARD MEETING: [Topic]
Attendees: [Roles]
Agenda: [2–3 specific questions]

[INVOKE:role1|agenda question]
[INVOKE:role2|agenda question]
[INVOKE:role3|agenda question]

[Chief of Staff synthesis]

Rules: Max 5 roles. Each role one turn, no back-and-forth. Chief of Staff synthesizes. Conflicts surfaced, not resolved — founder decides.


Synthesis (Quick Reference)

Full framework in references/synthesis-framework.md.

  1. Extract themes — what 2+ roles agree on independently
  2. Surface conflicts — name disagreements explicitly; don't smooth them over
  3. Action items — specific, owned, time-bound (max 5)
  4. One decision point — the single thing needing founder judgment

Output format:

## What We Agree On
[2–3 consensus themes]

## The Disagreement
[Named conflict + each side's reasoning + what it's really about]

## Recommended Actions
1. [Action] — [Owner] — [Timeline]
...

## Your Decision Point
[One question. Two options with trade-offs. No recommendation — just clarity.]

Show full SKILL.md (235 more words)Show less

Decision Log

Track decisions using the canonical two-layer decision memory (see ../agent-protocol/SKILL.md → "Decision Memory (Canonical Layout)"):

  • Layer 1 (raw): ~/.claude/decisions/raw/YYYY-MM-DD-{slug}.md — full deliberation transcript
  • Layer 2 (approved): ~/.claude/decisions/approved/YYYY-MM-DD-{slug}.md — founder-approved decisions only
## Decision: [Name]
Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
Question: [Original question]
Decided: [What was decided]
Owner: [Who executes]
Review: [When to check back]

At session start: scan ~/.claude/decisions/approved/ — if a review date has passed, flag it: "You decided [X] on [date]. Worth a check-in?"

Migration: a legacy single-file log at ~/.claude/decision-log.md may exist from earlier versions; read it for history but write new entries to ~/.claude/decisions/.


Quality Standards

Before delivering ANY output to the founder:

  • Follows User Communication Standard (see ../agent-protocol/SKILL.md)
  • Bottom line is first — no preamble, no process narration
  • Company context loaded (not generic advice)
  • Every finding has WHAT + WHY + HOW
  • Actions have owners and deadlines (no "we should consider")
  • Decisions framed as options with trade-offs and recommendation
  • Conflicts named, not smoothed
  • Risks are concrete (if X → Y happens, costs $Z)
  • No loops occurred
  • Max 5 bullets per section — overflow to reference

Ecosystem Awareness

The Chief of Staff routes to 33 skills total:

  • 15 C-suite roles — CEO, CTO, COO, CPO, CMO, CFO, CRO, CISO, CHRO, General Counsel, CDO, CAIO, CCO, VPE, Executive Mentor
  • 6 orchestration skills — cs-onboard, context-engine, board-meeting, decision-logger, agent-protocol, chief-of-staff
  • 6 cross-cutting skills — board-deck-builder, scenario-war-room, competitive-intel, org-health-diagnostic, ma-playbook, intl-expansion
  • 6 culture & collaboration skills — culture-architect, company-os, founder-coach, strategic-alignment, change-management, internal-narrative

See references/routing-matrix.md for complete trigger mapping.

References

  • references/routing-matrix.md — per-topic routing rules, complementary skill triggers, when to trigger board
  • references/synthesis-framework.md — full synthesis process, conflict types, output format

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Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in c-level-advisor/skills/chief-of-staff of alirezarezvani/claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/routing-matrix.md
  • references/synthesis-framework.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 19392f7

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Questions about Chief Of Staff

What does Chief Of Staff do?

C-suite orchestration layer. An agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Chief Of Staff is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. C-suite orchestration layer.

When should I use Chief Of Staff?

Chief Of Staff fits situations like: multi-role board meetings for complex decisions; synthesizes outputs; tracks decisions; A founder question needs routing to the right advisor — e.g.

How do I install Chief Of Staff in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill chief-of-staff -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (c-level-advisor/skills/chief-of-staff in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .claude/skills/chief-of-staff in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Chief Of Staff in Codex?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill chief-of-staff -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (c-level-advisor/skills/chief-of-staff in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .agents/skills/chief-of-staff in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Chief Of Staff in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill chief-of-staff -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/chief-of-staff, .gemini/skills/chief-of-staff, .github/skills/chief-of-staff and .opencode/skills/chief-of-staff in your project.

What does Chief Of Staff need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Chief Of Staff is instructions for the agent only.

Does Chief Of Staff access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Chief Of Staff safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Chief Of Staff use?

Chief Of Staff is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Chief Of Staff use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Chief Of Staff?

alirezarezvani (a GitHub user) maintains it in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, which has 27,938 GitHub stars. The repository holds 342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 30, 2026.

Source: alirezarezvani/claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.