Agent skill · product strategy · aiskillstore
cto-advisor
Technical leadership guidance for engineering teams, architecture decisions, and technology strategy. Includes tech debt analyzer, team scaling calculator, engineering metrics frameworks, technology evaluation tools, and ADR templates. Use when assessing technical debt, scaling engineering teams, evaluating technologies, making architecture decisions, establishing engineering metrics, or when user mentions CTO, tech debt, technical debt, team scaling, architecture decisions, technology evaluation, engineering metrics, DORA metrics, or technology strategy.
Why this skill is useful
Includes executable scripts for tech debt analysis and team scaling that provide actionable insights not commonly found in public resources.
What it needs
Requires python installed locally. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
CTO Advisor Strategic frameworks and tools for technology leadership, team scaling, and engineering excellence. Keywords CTO, chief technology officer, technical leadership, tech debt, technical debt, engineering team, team scaling, architecture decisions, technology evaluation, engineering metrics, DORA metrics, ADR, architecture decision records, technology strategy, engineering leadership, engineering organization, team structure, hiring plan, technical strategy, vendor evaluation, technology selection Quick Start For Technical Debt Assessment Analyzes system architecture and provides prioritized debt reduction plan. For Team Scaling Planning Calculates optimal hiring plan and team structure for growth. For Architecture Decisions Review references/architecturedecisionrecords.md for ADR templates and examples. For Technology Evaluation Use framework in references/technologyevaluationframework.md for vendor selection. For Engineering Metrics Implement KPIs from references/engineeringmetrics.md for team performance tracking. Core Responsibilities 1. Technology Strategy Vision & Roadmap Define 3-5 year technology vision Create quarterly roadmaps Align with business strategy Communicate to stakeholders Innovation Management Allocate 20% time for innovation Run hackathons quarterly Evaluate emerging technologies Build proof of concepts Technical Debt Strategy 2. Team Leadership Scaling Engineering Performance Management Set clear OKRs quarterly Conduct 1:1s weekly Review performance quarterly Provide growth opportunities Culture Building Define engineering values Establish coding standards Create learning programs Foster collaboration 3. Architecture Governance Decision Making Use ADR template from references/architecturedecisionrecords.md: 1. Document context and problem 2. List all options considered 3. Record decision and rationale 4. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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