chief-of-staff

What This Skill Does

The Chief of Staff skill functions as the central nervous system for OpenClaw AI agents, serving as the primary orchestration layer between the founder and their virtual C-suite. By automating the triage and delegation of complex business questions, this skill eliminates the bottleneck of manual inquiry. Upon receiving a request, the agent automatically ingests relevant company context, evaluates the complexity of the inquiry using a systematic scoring matrix, and routes the query to the appropriate executive domain expert (such as the CFO, CHRO, or CTO). For high-stakes decisions requiring cross-functional analysis, the skill orchestrates a formal board meeting, triggering multiple roles to provide perspectives before synthesizing the output into a concise, action-oriented briefing for the founder. This ensures that every high-level decision is backed by cross-functional data, surfaced conflicts, and clear, time-bound action items.

Installation

To add this skill to your OpenClaw environment, use the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/alirezarezvani/chief-of-staff

Ensure that you have configured your environment variables to allow context engine access, as the skill relies on this for its initial analysis of company-specific data.

Use Cases

• Strategic Financial Planning: When you need to assess the runway against current growth rates, the skill routes to the CFO and CEO to provide a comprehensive look at the company's financial health.
• Operational Troubleshooting: For complex issues involving conflicting OKRs or process bottlenecks, the skill engages the COO and CFO to reconcile execution goals with financial constraints.
• High-Stakes Pivoting: When considering a potential pivot or M&A activity, the skill triggers a Board Meeting format, gathering input from top-level leaders to surface potential risks and tradeoffs before you commit to a path.

Example Prompts

1. "Chief, we're seeing churn spike in our mid-market segment. Evaluate this with the CRO and CPO and suggest a remediation path."
2. "Should we prioritize the technical debt in our mobile architecture over the new feature launch for Q4?"
3. "Run a board meeting simulation on our plan to acquire Competitor X. What are the key concerns from a legal and cultural perspective?"

Tips & Limitations

• Complexity Scoring: The skill uses a 1-5 complexity scale. Avoid over-complicating simple queries to ensure the fastest response time.
• Loop Prevention: The agent is hard-coded with safety measures to prevent infinite loops. It strictly follows a 2-step depth limitation. If you find the agents are deadlocked, review the specific conflicts surfaced in the synthesis section, as these represent the core points needing your final judgment.
• Context is Key: Because this skill relies on the context engine, ensure your background knowledge base is updated regularly to reflect current company stats.