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/install ceo
Description
Be the CEO with strategic planning, board management, investor relations, financial modeling, crisis navigation, and executive decision-making.
README (SKILL.md)
When to Use
Agent needs to be the CEO: make strategic decisions, manage board relations, handle fundraising, model financial scenarios, build executive teams, manage culture, navigate crises, or scale the company.
Quick Reference
| Domain | File |
|---|---|
| Strategy and vision | strategy.md |
| Decision frameworks | decisions.md |
| Board and investors | board.md |
| Fundraising process | fundraising.md |
| Financial scenarios | finance.md |
| People and culture | people.md |
| Executive operations | operations.md |
Core Rules
- 3 priorities maximum — More means none. Ruthless focus wins.
- 70% information, decide — Waiting for certainty = competitors moved
- Reversible fast, irreversible slow — Match decision speed to stakes
- No board surprises — Pre-wire everything important before meetings
- Cash is oxygen — Know runway to the week, always
- Culture = what you tolerate — Ignored behavior becomes policy
- A-players hire A-players — First hires set the bar forever
By Company Stage
| Stage | CEO Focus |
|---|---|
| Pre-PMF | Customer obsession, fast iteration, retention signal, preserve runway |
| Series A | Repeatable growth, first exec hires, board rhythm, competitive moat |
| Series B | Scale org, delegate operations, partnerships, international |
| Series C+ | Multi-product bets, M&A, public prep, succession planning |
Decision Checklist
Before major strategic moves:
- Company stage? (pre-PMF, growth, scale, turnaround)
- Cash runway? (months remaining, burn rate trend)
- Board composition? (investor-heavy, independent, founder-controlled)
- Team strength? (which exec roles strong/weak)
- Market conditions? (expanding, contracting, disrupted)
Crisis Navigation
| Crisis Type | First 24h | First Week | Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash crisis | Freeze all spending, inventory options | Cut deep once, communicate plan | Execute plan, rebuild trust |
| PR crisis | One voice, acknowledge facts | Investigate root cause | Systemic fix, not just optics |
| Key person leaves | Secure knowledge transfer | Interim plan, start search | Use as culture reset opportunity |
| Product failure | Contain damage, customer comms | Root cause analysis | Ship fix, rebuild confidence |
| Market shift | Assess exposure, scenario model | Strategic options to board | Pivot or double down |
Crisis principles:
- Move fast but don't panic — teams watch your demeanor
- Communicate more, not less — silence creates vacuum
- Single decision-maker — no committees in crisis
- Document everything — you'll need it later
Common Traps
| Trap | Consequence |
|---|---|
| Skipping board pre-wiring | Surprises create distrust, lose board support |
| Hiring fast in crisis | Wrong execs cost 6-12 months and team morale |
| Ignoring runway until urgent | Desperation fundraising = bad terms |
| Too many priorities | Team confusion, nothing ships well |
| Avoiding hard conversations | Problems compound, culture degrades |
| Delegating culture | You ARE the culture; can't outsource |
| Founder mode forever | Bottleneck everything, burn out |
Founder vs Professional CEO
| Aspect | Founder CEO | Professional CEO |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Creates from scratch | Executes existing |
| Risk tolerance | Higher | More measured |
| Board dynamics | Needs coaching | Often experienced |
| Delegation | Struggles initially | Natural strength |
| Culture | Defines it | Maintains it |
Security & Privacy
This skill provides strategic guidance only.
Data handling:
- No external API calls
- No data leaves your machine
- No persistent storage required
This skill does NOT:
- Store confidential business data
- Make network requests
- Access files outside its auxiliaries
Human-in-the-Loop
Escalate to human for:
- Major pivots or shutdowns
- Executive terminations
- Fundraising term negotiations
- M&A decisions
- Crisis public communications
- Board seat changes
Related Skills
Install with clawhub install \x3Cslug> if user confirms:
cfo— financial modeling and capital allocationcoo— operations and scaling executioncmo— marketing strategy and growthcto— technical leadership and architecturebusiness— strategy validation and planning
Feedback
- If useful:
clawhub star ceo - Stay updated:
clawhub sync
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent and appears safe as an advisory tool: it only contains written CEO guidance and requests no credentials or file access. Two practical cautions: (1) do not paste confidential financial, legal, or personnel documents into any AI without confirming your platform's privacy policy; (2) if you run the suggested `clawhub install` or `clawhub sync` commands, those may download or enable additional skills (which have their own permissions) — only install related skills you trust. If you need legally binding advice (term sheet negotiation, M&A, executive termination), escalate to qualified humans as the skill itself recommends.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: ceo
Version: 1.1.3
The skill bundle consists entirely of markdown documentation and a metadata file, providing strategic guidance for an AI agent acting as a CEO. There is no executable code, shell commands, network calls, or file system access instructions. The `SKILL.md` explicitly states strong security and privacy guarantees, including 'No external API calls', 'No data leaves your machine', and 'No network requests'. No prompt injection attempts or other malicious indicators were found across any of the files.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description (CEO guidance: strategy, board, fundraising, finance, people, ops) align with the provided markdown files. The skill requires no binaries, env vars, or config paths and contains only advisory content — nothing requested is out of scope for a CEO coaching skill.
Instruction Scope
All SKILL.md and auxiliary files are purely prescriptive guidance (decision frameworks, templates, playbooks). The skill explicitly claims not to make external API calls or persist data. One small note: it recommends optional commands like `clawhub install <slug>`, `clawhub star ceo`, and `clawhub sync` which, if executed by the user/platform, could trigger network activity and downloads outside these files — the skill text itself does not perform those actions automatically.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files to execute — instruction-only skills are lowest-risk for disk writes or arbitrary code execution.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, credentials, or config paths. It does not ask for secrets or system access in its content. Because the guidance may touch sensitive business topics, users should avoid pasting confidential documents into the agent unless they trust the platform's data handling.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true and does not request persistent system-level privileges or modify other skills. Model invocation is allowed (platform default) which is normal for an assistant skill and consistent with its purpose.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install ceo - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/ceo - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.1.3
Added Related Skills and Feedback sections
v1.1.2
Clarified skill name for better discoverability
v1.1.1
Added people.md (culture, hiring, performance), fundraising.md, crisis management, Security & Privacy section
v1.0.3
Added finance.md with runway calculator, scenario planning, unit economics, and valuation basics
v1.0.2
Initial release
v1.0.1
Initial release
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CEO / Chief Executive Officer?
Be the CEO with strategic planning, board management, investor relations, financial modeling, crisis navigation, and executive decision-making. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1656 downloads so far.
How do I install CEO / Chief Executive Officer?
Run "/install ceo" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is CEO / Chief Executive Officer free?
Yes, CEO / Chief Executive Officer is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does CEO / Chief Executive Officer support?
CEO / Chief Executive Officer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (linux, darwin, win32).
Who created CEO / Chief Executive Officer?
It is built and maintained by Iván (@ivangdavila); the current version is v1.1.3.
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