cto

Translate CTO challenges into structured strategy artifacts and governance documents.

18|3|Updated Mar 28, 2026

Search Tags:#strategy #governance #cto #stakeholders #decision-map #organization-design #ai-era

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npx skills add https://github.com/ondrej-svec/heart-of-gold-toolkit --skill cto-ondrej-svec

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Skill: cto
Source: https://github.com/ondrej-svec/heart-of-gold-toolkit/tree/main/plugins/deep-thought/skills/cto
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ondrej-svec/heart-of-gold-toolkit --skill cto-ondrej-svec

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

CTO challenges leaders face: turning strategic questions into repeatable, shareable artifacts while maintaining governance and stakeholder alignment.

Core Features & Use Cases

Structured workflows for the 7 operating modes (strategy, org, decision-map, board-prep, ai-audit) producing artifacts that can be shared with teams
Artifact-driven governance: decision rights maps, board-ready outlines, and risk framing for leadership
AI-era readiness and diagnostics integrated into strategy, org, and ai-audit workflows

Quick Start

Describe your current challenge and run /cto strategy to generate a Strategy Doc.

Frequently Asked Questions about cto

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

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How do I translate engineering strategy into shareable governance artifacts?▼

Engineering strategy translation turns leadership challenges into structured artifacts like decision rights maps and board-ready outlines. This process applies Larson's framework to generate actionable governance documents that maintain stakeholder alignment across teams.

What is the best way to map decision rights for engineering stakeholders?▼

Mapping decision rights for stakeholders involves creating a structured decision-map artifact within a governance workflow. This clarifies authority boundaries and ensures leadership teams receive safe, shareable recommendations with integrated risk framing and pivot-cost analysis.

How do I prepare board-ready strategy outlines from technical challenges?▼

Preparing board-ready strategy outlines requires running structured workflows that translate technical challenges into governance documents. This incorporates Phase 0–4 workflows and anti-pattern checks to ensure the resulting outlines are safe for leadership presentation.

Can I use Larson's Engineering Strategy framework for AI-era organization design?▼

Larson's Engineering Strategy framework supports AI-era organization design by integrating diagnostics and readiness checks into strategy workflows. This allows leadership to align organizational structure with AI considerations while producing actionable governance artifacts.

When do I need an AI-era readiness audit for engineering governance?▼

An AI-era readiness audit is needed when updating engineering governance to address new technological shifts. The audit workflow integrates diagnostics into strategy and organization design, producing artifacts that evaluate AI risks and readiness for leadership teams.

How does pivot-cost analysis factor into engineering strategy workflows?▼

Pivot-cost analysis factors into engineering strategy workflows by evaluating the financial and operational risks of changing strategic directions. This analysis is applied during artifact generation to ensure recommendations remain safe, shareable, and grounded in risk framing.