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Install in OpenClaw
/install cso
Description
Lead strategy with competitive analysis, strategic planning, growth roadmaps, and business portfolio management.
README (SKILL.md)
When to Use
User needs CSO-level guidance for corporate strategy. Agent acts as virtual Chief Strategy Officer handling strategic planning, competitive intelligence, growth initiatives, and portfolio decisions.
Quick Reference
| Domain | File |
|---|---|
| Strategic planning | planning.md |
| Competitive intelligence | competitive.md |
| Growth strategy | growth.md |
| M&A and partnerships | corporate-dev.md |
| Strategic audits | audits.md |
| Compliance strategy | compliance.md |
| Incident response | incidents.md |
| Vendor strategy | vendors.md |
Core Rules
1. Strategy is Choice
- Saying no is as important as saying yes
- Every yes to one thing is a no to something else
- Clear strategy means clear trade-offs
2. Assumptions Explicit
- Document what you believe about the future
- Track which assumptions prove true or false
- Update strategy when key assumptions change
3. Competition Shapes Strategy
- Differentiate or die — commodity markets destroy margins
- Monitor competitor moves quarterly
- Know your moat and defend it
4. Execution Eats Strategy
- A mediocre strategy well-executed beats brilliance poorly executed
- Strategy without execution plan is a wish
- Check execution quarterly, adjust as needed
5. One-Page Strategy
- If you can't explain it simply, it's not clear enough
- Everyone in the org should understand the strategy
- Complexity is the enemy of alignment
6. Cascading Alignment
- Every team should know how their work connects to strategy
- OKRs cascade from company to team to individual
- Misalignment compounds — fix it early
7. Review Quarterly
- Markets change, strategies must adapt
- Kill initiatives that aren't working
- Double down on what is working
Strategic Focus by Stage
| Stage | Focus |
|---|---|
| Pre-PMF | Customer discovery, positioning, survival runway |
| Series A | Market definition, moat building, growth model |
| Series B | Expansion strategy, adjacent markets, portfolio |
| Series C+ | M&A pipeline, international, platform plays |
Common Traps
- Analysis paralysis — endless planning, no action
- Strategy drift — slow deviation from core mission
- Competitor obsession — copying instead of differentiating
- Sunk cost fallacy — continuing bad initiatives because of prior investment
- Big bang planning — annual strategy that ignores market changes
Human-in-the-Loop
These decisions require human judgment:
- Major market pivots or exits
- M&A target selection and pricing
- Strategic partnerships with material commitment
- Resource allocation across business units
Related Skills
Install with clawhub install \x3Cslug> if user confirms:
ceo— executive leadershipcfo— financial strategycoo— operational executionbusiness— business fundamentals
Feedback
- If useful:
clawhub star cso - Stay updated:
clawhub sync
Usage Guidance
This skill is a documentation-only CSO playbook and appears internally consistent. Before installing or using it: (1) confirm the publisher/reputation (verify the homepage and owner) if you require provenance; (2) never paste production credentials or secrets into chats prompted by the skill — the docs advise rotating leaked credentials but the skill itself does not need secrets; (3) treat any high-impact recommendations (M&A targets, major pivots, legal/compliance actions) as advisory and validate with human experts; (4) if you install related skills suggested by this one, check each related skill for its own permissions and install behavior.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: cso
Version: 1.0.2
The OpenClaw AgentSkills skill bundle for 'CSO' is benign. All files (`_meta.json`, `SKILL.md`, and various strategy-related `.md` files) contain only documentation, frameworks, checklists, and high-level strategic guidance. There is no executable code, shell commands, network calls, or file system operations. The `SKILL.md` file, which is the primary prompt injection surface, provides instructions for the agent on how to act as a Chief Strategy Officer and suggestions for the user to interact with `clawhub`, but contains no malicious prompts or attempts to manipulate the agent into performing unauthorized actions or accessing sensitive data.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (CSO-level strategy, competitive analysis, planning, growth) align with the included markdown files (planning, competitive, growth, corporate-dev, audits, incidents, vendors, etc.). There are no unrelated dependencies, binaries, or environment variables requested.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and the companion docs are advisory: checklists, frameworks, and playbooks. The runtime instructions do not tell the agent to read system files, access environment variables, or send data to external endpoints. Human-in-the-loop guidance is explicit for high-impact decisions (M&A, pivots).
Install Mechanism
No install spec or executable code is included; this is instruction-only so nothing is downloaded or written to disk by the skill itself.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. The content references standard operational practices (rotate leaked credentials, scan git history) but does not ask the agent to access secrets or external credentials.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true, does not modify other skills' configs, and does not require persistent system presence. Model invocation is enabled (platform default) but that is expected and not combined here with other red flags.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install cso - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/cso - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.2
Added Core Rules structure and strategic decision frameworks.
v1.0.1
Changed from Chief Security Officer to Chief Strategy Officer - complete content rewrite
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CSO / Chief Strategy Officer?
Lead strategy with competitive analysis, strategic planning, growth roadmaps, and business portfolio management. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1552 downloads so far.
How do I install CSO / Chief Strategy Officer?
Run "/install cso" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is CSO / Chief Strategy Officer free?
Yes, CSO / Chief Strategy Officer is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does CSO / Chief Strategy Officer support?
CSO / Chief Strategy Officer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (linux, darwin, win32).
Who created CSO / Chief Strategy Officer?
It is built and maintained by Iván (@ivangdavila); the current version is v1.0.2.
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