Founder Mode

This lets you tap into Paul Graham's "founder mode" philosophy when making company decisions. You'd use it when you're trying to figure out whether to stay hands-on or delegate, especially during scaling phases where conventional management advice might not fit your startup. The skill references Graham's essay about how founders operate differently from traditional managers, focusing on direct involvement rather than pure delegation. It's opinionated by design, so if you're already skeptical of PG's takes or running a more traditional org structure, this probably isn't for you. Most useful when you're actively wrestling with growth decisions and want a framework that assumes founders should stay closer to details than standard MBA wisdom suggests.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill founder-mode --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

/c-level-agents:founder-mode — The Auto-Router

Command: /c-level-agents:founder-mode <question>

The single command a founder needs to remember. Routes the question to the right C-role automatically, or triggers /c-level-agents:boardroom if multi-role.

This is the killer command — the answer to "I don't know which slash command to use." Type the question; the system figures out the room.