cto-playbook
CTO & Engineering Excellence Playbook. Use for: architecture decisions, tech stack selection, database choices, API design, DevOps/CI-CD, code quality, team structure, hiring, product methodology, build-vs-buy, budget allocation, security, observability, feature flags, AI-augmented engineering, DORA metrics, roadmap planning, agent skill security scanning. Also trigger for generating ADRs, tech roadmaps, hiring plans, PRDs, RFCs, or postmortems. Trigger for ANY coding task to enforce CTO-grade standards — code review, tests, docs, deployment. Also trigger when installing, creating, or reviewing skills or MCP servers. If in doubt, use this skill.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/chilu18/cto-playbookWhat This Skill Does
The cto-playbook skill acts as your fractional CTO, injecting rigorous engineering standards into every development task. It enforces the 'Build-Document-Research-Learn' philosophy, ensuring that your AI agent behaves like a principal engineer. Whether you are architecting a new microservice, choosing a database, or performing a code review, this skill provides the guardrails, templates, and best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and secure outputs.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your environment, run the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/chilu18/cto-playbook
Use Cases
- Architecture Design: Generate comprehensive Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) when choosing tech stacks or infrastructure components.
- Coding Standards: Apply strict linting, type safety, and testing requirements to any code generated by the agent.
- Project Management: Create detailed PRDs (Product Requirements Documents), technical roadmaps, and hiring plans for engineering teams.
- DevOps & Security: Audit infrastructure for 12-Factor App compliance, set up observability configurations, and perform security scans on skill configurations.
- Build vs. Buy: Analyze business requirements to determine whether to develop custom solutions, purchase SaaS, or leverage existing APIs.
Example Prompts
- "I need an ADR for choosing between PostgreSQL and Neon for our new serverless web app. Evaluate based on the cto-playbook standards."
- "Review this Python code snippet for type safety, performance bottlenecks, and adherence to the 20-line function rule."
- "Draft a technical roadmap for a Q3 pivot to an AI-augmented backend, focusing on observability and DORA metrics."
Tips & Limitations
- Strictness: This skill is intentionally uncompromising. If your task does not meet the specified quality standards, it will flag it and suggest improvements.
- Scope: It excels at technical strategy but should be paired with specific implementation skills for heavy coding tasks.
- Context: Always provide as much project context as possible; the skill functions best when it understands your existing tech stack and business constraints.
- Evolution: The playbook is optimized for 2025-2026 tech standards; ensure your project needs align with modern architectural patterns.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-chilu18-cto-playbook": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: code-execution, file-read, file-write
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