plan-ceo-review

Reviews implementation plans with CEO-mode scope analysis and failure-mode detection.

Updated Apr 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/VertaKhan/cs_gstack --skill plan-ceo-review-vertakhan
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: plan-ceo-review
Source: https://github.com/VertaKhan/cs_gstack/tree/main/.claude/skills/gstack/plan-ceo-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/VertaKhan/cs_gstack --skill plan-ceo-review-vertakhan

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans often ship with unchallenged premises, hidden failure modes, and scope that is either too timid or too bloated. This Skill performs a founder-mode review of a plan before implementation, stress-testing scope, error handling, edge cases, and observability so landmines are caught before they explode. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Four Review Modes: SCOPE EXPANSION (dream big), SELECTIVE EXPANSION (hold scope plus cherry-picked additions), HOLD SCOPE (maximum rigor), and SCOPE REDUCTION (strip to essentials), each selected explicitly by the user. - Pre-Review System Audit: Runs git history, diff stats, TODO/FIXME scans, and churn analysis to ground the review in actual repository context. - Failure-Mode Rigor: Enforces prime directives like zero silent failures, named error paths, shadow-path data flow tracing, mandatory ASCII diagrams, and observability as first-class scope. - Use Case: Before implementing a new billing feature, run this review to challenge whether the plan is ambitious enough, map every error path, and decide via structured questions which scope expansions are worth the effort. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to run a CEO-mode review of the current plan and challenge whether the scope is ambitious enough.

Frequently Asked Questions about plan-ceo-review

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I review a plan before implementing it with AI?▼

Run a structured plan review that audits recent git history, diffs, and TODO markers, then challenges the plan's scope, error handling, and edge cases. This Skill offers four modes from scope expansion to scope reduction, with every scope change requiring explicit user opt-in.

What is CEO-mode or founder-mode plan review?▼

CEO-mode review evaluates a plan for strategic ambition, not just technical correctness. It asks whether the plan thinks big enough, applies inversion (what would make this fail), and treats observability and failure modes as first-class deliverables rather than afterthoughts.

Does plan-ceo-review work with GitHub and GitLab repositories?▼

Yes, it detects the hosting platform from the git remote URL and uses gh or glab CLIs to determine the base branch. If neither CLI is available, it falls back to git-native commands like symbolic-ref to find the default branch.

When should I use scope reduction instead of scope expansion?▼

Use scope reduction when the core outcome is buried under non-essential work and you need the minimum viable version. Use expansion when the plan is timid and a 10x better product is achievable for modest additional effort.

Does this Skill make code changes during the review?▼

No, it explicitly does not modify code or start implementation. Its only job is reviewing the plan with maximum rigor, presenting scope decisions as structured questions, and writing a review report section into the plan file.