office-hours
/c-level-agents:office-hours [topic] — YC-style 6-question founder interrogation before any advice. Forces clarity on problem, customer, distribution, defensibility, capital, and founder fit. Use when a founder question is too vague to route — e.g. 'should we grow faster?' — or before drafting a strategy brief.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill office-hours- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads office-hours automatically when relevant.
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/c-level-agents:office-hours — Six-Question Founder Interrogation
Command: /c-level-agents:office-hours <topic>
Before any advice, the founder must answer six questions. Modeled on YC office hours: no analysis until the founder has done the thinking. This is the cognitive forcing function that prevents drift into solutionism.
When to Run
- Before starting any major initiative
- Before fundraising
- Before a strategic pivot
- When the founder is excited (excitement is a tell — pressure-test)
- When the answer is "obvious" (the obvious answer is usually wrong)
The Six Questions
The founder must answer all six in writing before any C-role weighs in.
1. Problem
Whose problem is this, and how do they describe it in their own words?
- Not your framing. Their words.
- If you can't quote a customer, you don't have a problem worth solving.
2. Customer
Who is the ICP? Name one real person who would buy this today.
- Real human. Real company. Real seat.
- If you can't name one, the ICP isn't ready.
3. Distribution
How does the customer first hear your name?
- Channel, intent, search query, friend, conference — name it.
- If the answer is "we'll figure out marketing later," the answer is no.
4. Defensibility
If this works, what stops a competitor from copying it in 6 months?
- Network effects, switching costs, data moat, regulatory moat, brand — pick one.
- "We'll execute better" is not a defense.
5. Capital
What does this cost, when does it pay back, and what's the alternative use of the money?
- Total spend, payback months, opportunity cost.
- If you don't know, don't approve it.
6. Founder Fit
Why are you the right person to do this — and why does this matter enough to spend the next 3 years on it?
- Founder-market fit is the strongest predictor of survival.
- If the answer is mercenary, the company will be too.
Output Format
After the founder answers all six, this command produces a one-page brief:
# Office Hours Brief: <topic>
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Founder:** <name>
## 1. Problem
> [founder's verbatim answer]
## 2. Customer
> [founder's verbatim answer]
## 3. Distribution
> [founder's verbatim answer]
## 4. Defensibility
> [founder's verbatim answer]
## 5. Capital
> [founder's verbatim answer]
## 6. Founder Fit
> [founder's verbatim answer]
---
**Assessment** (one of):
- 🟢 GREEN — ship the brief to /c-level-agents:boardroom
- 🟡 YELLOW — sharpen Q[N] before proceeding
- 🔴 RED — kill or redefine; do not proceed
Routing
After the brief is GREEN, route to:
- Single-role question → corresponding
/cs-{role}-review - Multi-role question →
/c-level-agents:briefthen/c-level-agents:boardroom
Why This Works
Most bad decisions don't fail at execution — they fail at framing. Forcing six concrete answers surfaces the framing weaknesses before anyone burns time on analysis. The founder either fills the gaps or recognizes the question wasn't ready.
This is the YC office hours pattern adapted for Claude Code: the interrogation is the value.
Related Commands
/c-level-agents:brief— turn the answers into a one-page strategy brief/c-level-agents:boardroom— multi-role deliberation/c-level-agents:founder-mode— let the system pick the next step
Related Agents
- All cs-* advisors consume the brief output
cs-chief-of-stafftriggers/c-level-agents:office-hourswhen intake is unclear
Version: 1.0.0
FAQ
What does the office-hours skill do?
/c-level-agents:office-hours [topic] — YC-style 6-question founder interrogation before any advice. Forces clarity on problem, customer, distribution, defensibility, capital, and founder fit. Use when a founder question is too vague to route — e.g. 'should we grow faster?' — or before drafting a strategy brief.
How do I install office-hours?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill office-hours in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/office-hours/ (personal) or .claude/skills/office-hours/ (project).
Which AI agents can use office-hours?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is office-hours safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains office-hours?
It is published by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-skills. It has 571 recorded installs.
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