Six-Question Founder Interrogation
This skill runs a YC-style six-question founder interrogation before any advice is given. It forces clarity on problem, customer, distribution, defensibility, capital, and founder fit, producing a one-page brief with a green/yellow/red assessment.
✨ What it does
- Asks six mandatory questions covering problem, customer, distribution, defensibility, capital, and founder fit
- Requires verbatim founder answers before any analysis
- Generates a one-page brief with an assessment (green/yellow/red)
- Routes green briefs to further review or boardroom processes
- Prevents solutionism by forcing concrete answers
🎯 When to use it
- When a founder question is too vague to route, such as 'should we grow faster?'
- Before starting any major initiative, fundraising, or strategic pivot
- When the founder is overly excited or the answer seems 'obvious'
🚀 How to use
Trigger: /cs:office-hours
Trigger with the slash command /cs:office-hours <topic> or a request like 'Run office hours on our growth strategy'. Provide the topic and the founder's answers to the six questions when prompted. Example prompts:
/cs:office-hours should we grow faster?
Run office hours on our new product idea before we invest more.
📄 Output: A one-page Office Hours Brief with the founder's verbatim answers and a green/yellow/red assessment.
📦 Add this skill to Claude Code
# 1. Get the skills repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills
# 2. Copy this skill into your project (or ~/.claude/skills for all projects)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-skills/c-level-agents/skills/office-hours .claude/skills/office-hoursSkill source: c-level-agents/skills/office-hours/SKILL.md
⚠️ Good to know
Requires the founder to answer all six questions in writing; if they cannot, the skill cannot proceed to analysis.
❓ FAQ
What happens if the founder can't answer one of the six questions?
The skill will not proceed to analysis; the founder must fill the gaps or recognize the question wasn't ready.
What does the assessment output look like?
The brief includes an assessment: 🟢 GREEN to ship to /cs:boardroom, 🟡 YELLOW to sharpen a specific question, or 🔴 RED to kill or redefine.
Can this skill be used for any type of founder question?
It is intended for vague or major questions before advice, such as growth, fundraising, or pivots, to ensure clarity before analysis.
🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's SKILL.md on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.