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M&A strategy for acquiring companies or being acquired. An agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills.
Install Ma Playbook
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills ma-playbook --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ 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/ma-playbook .claude/skills/ma-playbook && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "ma-playbook" agent skill from https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook into .claude/skills/ma-playbook/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ma-playbook", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbookType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills ma-playbook --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook .agents/skills/ma-playbook && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ma-playbook" agent skill from https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook into .agents/skills/ma-playbook/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ma-playbook", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills ma-playbook --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook .cursor/skills/ma-playbook && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "ma-playbook" agent skill from https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook into .cursor/skills/ma-playbook/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ma-playbook", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git --path c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills ma-playbook --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook .gemini/skills/ma-playbook && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ma-playbook" agent skill from https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook into .gemini/skills/ma-playbook/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ma-playbook", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills ma-playbookInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook .github/skills/ma-playbook && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ma-playbook" agent skill from https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook into .github/skills/ma-playbook/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ma-playbook", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills ma-playbook --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook .opencode/skills/ma-playbook && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ma-playbook" agent skill from https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook into .opencode/skills/ma-playbook/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ma-playbook", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
ma-playbook- GitHub stars
- 28k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 655 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 342
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
M&A strategy for acquiring companies or being acquired. An agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills.
- Works in 6 steps: Clean up financials (audited if possible) → Document all IP and contracts → Reduce customer concentration → …
- Evaluating acquisitions
- SKILL.md covers Keywords, Quick Start, When You're Acquiring and When You're Being Acquired, plus 4 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Ma Playbook is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. M&A strategy for acquiring companies or being acquired. Due diligence, valuation, integration, and deal structure. Use when evaluating acquisitions, preparing for acquisition, M&A due diligence, integration planning, or deal negotiation.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/due-diligence-checklist.md` and `references/integration-playbook.md`).
It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Fundraising and pitch decks. 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
- Evaluating acquisitions
- Preparing for acquisition
- M&A due diligence
- Integration planning
Example prompts
- “/ma-playbook”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Clean up financials (audited if possible)
- Document all IP and contracts
- Reduce customer concentration
- Lock up key employees
- Build the data room
- Engage an M&A advisor
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
Ma Playbook loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 655 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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). 655 words, ~1,521 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/ma-playbook/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- ma-playbook
- description
- M&A strategy for acquiring companies or being acquired. Due diligence, valuation, integration, and deal structure. Use when evaluating acquisitions, preparing for acquisition, M&A due diligence, integration planning, or deal negotiation.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.version
- 1.0.0
- metadata.author
- Alireza Rezvani
- metadata.category
- c-level
- metadata.domain
- ma-strategy
- metadata.updated
- 2026-03-05
M&A Playbook
Frameworks for both sides of M&A: acquiring companies and being acquired.
Keywords
M&A, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, acquisition, acqui-hire, integration, deal structure, valuation, LOI, term sheet, earnout
Quick Start
Acquiring: Start with strategic rationale → target screening → due diligence → valuation → negotiation → integration.
Being Acquired: Start with readiness assessment → data room prep → advisor selection → negotiation → transition.
When You're Acquiring
Strategic Rationale (answer before anything else)
- Buy vs Build: Can you build this faster/cheaper? If yes, don't acquire.
- Acqui-hire vs Product vs Market: What are you really buying? Talent? Technology? Customers?
- Integration complexity: How hard is it to merge this into your company?
Due Diligence Checklist
| Domain | Key Questions | Red Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Financial | Revenue quality, customer concentration, burn rate | >30% revenue from 1 customer |
| Technical | Code quality, tech debt, architecture fit | Monolith with no tests |
| Legal | IP ownership, pending litigation, contracts | Key IP owned by individuals |
| People | Key person risk, culture fit, retention risk | Founders have no lockup/earnout |
| Market | Market position, competitive threats | Declining market share |
| Customers | Churn rate, NPS, contract terms | High churn, short contracts |
Valuation Approaches
The ranges below are illustrative, not current market data — always verify against current market comps before using them in a model or negotiation.
- Revenue multiple: Industry-dependent (illustrative range: 2-15x ARR for SaaS, varying with growth rate, NRR, and rate environment)
- Comparable transactions: What similar companies sold for — the most defensible anchor
- DCF: For profitable companies only (most startups: use multiples)
- Acqui-hire: Illustrative range: $1-3M per engineer in hot talent markets
Sources to verify against (check the latest edition): the SaaS Capital Index (private SaaS revenue multiples, updated monthly), Software Equity Group (SEG) Annual/Quarterly SaaS M&A Reports (transaction multiples), and Aventis Advisors' SaaS valuation multiples reports. Cross-check at least two before anchoring a price.
Integration Frameworks
See references/integration-playbook.md for the 100-day integration plan.
When You're Being Acquired
Readiness Signals
- Inbound interest from strategic buyers
- Market consolidation happening around you
- Fundraising becomes harder than operating
- Founder ready for a transition
Preparation (6-12 months before)
- Clean up financials (audited if possible)
- Document all IP and contracts
- Reduce customer concentration
- Lock up key employees
- Build the data room
- Engage an M&A advisor
Negotiation Points
| Term | What to Watch | Your Leverage |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation | Earnout traps (unreachable targets) | Multiple competing offers |
| Earnout | Milestone definitions, measurement period | Cash-heavy vs earnout-heavy split |
| Lockup | Duration, conditions | Your replaceability |
| Rep & warranties | Scope of liability | Escrow vs indemnification cap |
| Employee retention | Who gets offers, at what terms | Key person dependencies |
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Red Flags (Both Sides)
- No clear strategic rationale beyond "it's a good deal"
- Culture clash visible during due diligence and ignored
- Key people not locked in before close
- Integration plan doesn't exist or is "we'll figure it out"
- Valuation based on projections, not actuals
Verification Loop (before any LOI or signature)
This skill frames the deal; two sibling skills verify it. Hand off — don't duplicate:
- Legal terms →
general-counsel-advisor: run the LOI/term sheet through../general-counsel-advisor/scripts/term_sheet_analyzer.py(12-dimension 0-100 score) and the definitive docs through../general-counsel-advisor/scripts/contract_risk_scanner.py(12 founder-killer patterns: earnout traps, uncapped indemnity, vague IP, etc.). Any 🔴 finding goes to outside counsel before signing. - Data diligence →
chief-data-officer-advisor: run../chief-data-officer-advisor/scripts/ai_training_data_audit.py(training-data rights, GDPR Art. 6 basis) and../chief-data-officer-advisor/scripts/data_asset_valuator.py(data-asset value, M&A multiplier with carve-out penalties) on the target's data estate. Undocumented consent provenance is a price-reduction or walk-away item. - Valuation math →
cfo-advisortools for the quantitative model; this playbook stays qualitative.
Loop the findings back into the negotiation-points table above before the next counter.
Integration with C-Suite Roles
| Role | Contribution to M&A |
|---|---|
| CEO | Strategic rationale, negotiation lead |
| CFO | Valuation, deal structure, financing |
| GC | LOI/term sheet review, contract risk scan, regulatory triggers |
| CDO | Data diligence: training-data rights, data-asset valuation |
| CTO | Technical due diligence, integration architecture |
| CHRO | People due diligence, retention planning |
| COO | Integration execution, process merge |
| CPO | Product roadmap impact, customer overlap |
Resources
references/integration-playbook.md— 100-day post-acquisition integration planreferences/due-diligence-checklist.md— comprehensive DD checklist by domain../general-counsel-advisor/SKILL.md— term sheet analyzer + contract risk scanner../chief-data-officer-advisor/SKILL.md— data diligence + data-asset valuation
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Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook of alirezarezvani/claude-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/due-diligence-checklist.md
- references/integration-playbook.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 19392f7
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Ma Playbook
What does Ma Playbook do?
M&A strategy for acquiring companies or being acquired. An agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Ma Playbook is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. M&A strategy for acquiring companies or being acquired.
When should I use Ma Playbook?
Ma Playbook fits situations like: evaluating acquisitions; preparing for acquisition; M&A due diligence; integration planning.
How do I install Ma Playbook in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .claude/skills/ma-playbook in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Ma Playbook in Codex?
Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill ma-playbook -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (c-level-advisor/skills/ma-playbook in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .agents/skills/ma-playbook in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Ma Playbook 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 ma-playbook -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ma-playbook, .gemini/skills/ma-playbook, .github/skills/ma-playbook and .opencode/skills/ma-playbook in your project.
What does Ma Playbook need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ma Playbook is instructions for the agent only.
Does Ma Playbook 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 Ma Playbook 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 Ma Playbook use?
Ma Playbook 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 Ma Playbook use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.1k 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 2.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Ma Playbook?
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Who maintains Ma Playbook?
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.