skills.rest
Tonybleything76
Tonybleything76COMMUNITY
Explore all skills by this author →
GitHub

cto-advisor

Provide strategic guidance and tools for CTOs to manage technical debt and scale teams.

Updated Mar 4, 2026
Search Tags:#architecture#metrics#engineering management#tech debt#team scaling#technical leadership#cto
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Tonybleything76/more-claude-skills --skill cto-advisor-tonybleything76
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: cto-advisor
Source: https://github.com/Tonybleything76/more-claude-skills/tree/main/c-level-advisor/cto-advisor
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Tonybleything76/more-claude-skills --skill cto-advisor-tonybleything76

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires tech_debt_analyzer.py, team_scaling_calculator.py, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides strategic guidance and practical tools for CTOs and engineering leaders to effectively manage technical debt, scale teams, make architecture decisions, and drive engineering excellence.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Technical Debt Analysis: Identifies and prioritizes technical debt with actionable plans.
  • Team Scaling Calculator: Helps plan optimal hiring and team structures for growth.
  • Architecture Decision Records (ADR): Provides templates and guidance for making and documenting architectural choices.
  • Engineering Metrics Framework: Offers guidance on implementing key metrics like DORA for performance tracking.
  • Use Case: A CTO needs to present a plan for scaling their engineering team from 25 to 75 engineers over the next year. This Skill can provide the necessary calculations, role ratios, and structural recommendations.

Quick Start

Use the cto-advisor skill to analyze the technical debt of the current platform.

Frequently Asked Questions about cto-advisor

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I analyze technical debt and prioritize what to fix first?▼

To analyze technical debt, this Skill identifies and prioritizes outstanding issues to generate actionable remediation plans. It helps engineering leaders systematically evaluate and resolve accumulated platform debt.

What is the best way to plan team scaling for engineering growth?▼

Planning team scaling requires calculating optimal hiring timelines and role ratios. This Skill provides team scaling calculations to help you structure engineering departments and effectively plan growth phases.

How do I document architecture decisions for my engineering team?▼

Documenting architecture decisions is done using Architecture Decision Records (ADR). This Skill provides ADR templates and guidance to help you formally record and communicate architectural choices across your organization.

Can I implement DORA metrics to track engineering performance?▼

Yes, you can implement DORA metrics to track engineering performance. This Skill offers an engineering metrics framework that guides you in setting up key performance indicators like DORA for continuous tracking.

Does this technical leadership guidance support calculating role ratios for a growing team?▼

Yes, the technical leadership guidance supports calculating role ratios for growing teams. It includes a team scaling calculator that outputs optimal structural recommendations and hiring plans for engineering expansion.

Related Skills

Explore More Software Engineering Skills→
BerryKuipersBerryKuipers
7

record-quality-baseline

Record code quality metrics before refactoring into a timestamped JSON baseline.

Community
Intermediate
alirezarezvanialirezarezvani
24.2k

cto-advisor

Analyze tech debt and calculate team scaling via Python scripts.

Community
Intermediate
JiliarJiliar
1

dora-metrics

Baseline four DORA metrics and generate a prioritized improvement plan.

Community
Advanced
zhangzhang-111-izhangzhang-111-i
2

cto-advisor

Guide engineering teams on architecture decisions and technology strategy.

Community
Advanced