Cs Onboard

What Is Cs Onboard?

Cs Onboard is a specialized Claude skill designed to streamline and standardize the founder onboarding process by capturing critical company context across seven strategic dimensions. It operates via structured, conversational interviews, ensuring that every C-suite advisor skill within the Claude ecosystem has access to persistent, up-to-date company intelligence. By invoking /cs:setup for the initial onboarding or /cs:update for quarterly refreshes, organizations create and maintain a central context file (~/.claude/company-context.md) that powers consistent, relevant advice for all C-level roles.

Why Use Cs Onboard?

Effective executive decision-making relies on nuanced understanding of a company’s identity, strategy, and evolving priorities. Traditionally, onboarding new leaders or advisors is an ad hoc process, prone to missed context and slow ramp-up. Cs Onboard addresses this by providing:

• A repeatable, high-coverage onboarding protocol that ensures every new leader gets up to speed with minimal friction.
• Quarterly refreshes to keep context current, reflecting changes in strategy, market, team, or technology.
• Shared context that breaks down information silos, aligning all C-suite advisors with the latest company narrative and priorities.
• Reduced cognitive overhead for founders and leadership by centralizing the most important company details in a single, well-structured resource.

How to Get Started

Getting started with Cs Onboard is straightforward. The skill is open source (MIT-licensed) and can be integrated into your Claude environment as follows:

1. Install the Skill Clone the repository and add the skill to your Claude skills directory.

   bash

   git clone https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git
   # Copy or symlink the cs-onboard directory into your Claude skills path

2. Invoke the Initial Onboarding Start the founder interview using the /cs:setup command within Claude.

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   /cs:setup

   This launches a conversational interview, covering all seven dimensions (~45 minutes). Responses are stored in ~/.claude/company-context.md.

3. Quarterly Updates To refresh the company context, use:

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   /cs:update

   This focuses on “what’s changed” since the last session and takes about 15 minutes.

4. Use with Other C-level Skills The resulting context file is automatically referenced by all C-suite advisor skills, ensuring persistent alignment.

Key Features

• Seven-Dimension Interview Framework: The onboarding process systematically explores areas such as Company Identity, Market, Product, Go-to-Market, Team, Metrics, and Key Risks.
• Conversational Approach: The skill is designed to act as a thoughtful interlocutor—asking one question at a time, following conversational threads, and reflecting back key insights.
• Persistent Context File: All responses are serialized into company-context.md, accessible to all relevant skills.
• Quarterly Refresh Workflow: The /cs:update command ensures the context remains relevant as the company evolves.
• Modular and Open Source: Easily extensible and auditable, with clear separation of interview logic and context storage.
• Founder-Centric Onboarding: Focused on extracting the founder’s authentic narrative, not just checklists.

Example: Invoking Setup and Accessing Context

## Start the onboarding interview
/cs:setup

## View the generated company context
cat ~/.claude/company-context.md

Snippet: Sample Company Context Output

## Company Identity
What we do: B2B SaaS analytics for logistics
Who it's for: Fleet operators and logistics managers
Founding why: Reduce empty miles and idle time in trucking
One-liner: "AI-driven analytics to optimize fleet utilization"
Values: Transparency, speed, customer obsession

Best Practices

• Engage in Real Conversations: Treat the session as a dialogue, not a checklist. Let the founder elaborate, clarify, and reflect.
• Capture Nuance: Probe for the “why” behind major company facts. Document skipped or unclear areas for future follow-up.
• Refresh Regularly: Schedule /cs:update at the start of each quarter, or after major pivots, to keep context aligned with reality.
• Use Across All C-suite Skills: Always ensure the latest context file is referenced by any role-specific advisor (e.g., CTO, CMO, COO).
• Maintain Confidentiality: The context file may include sensitive details; restrict its access to relevant stakeholders.

Important Notes

• Interview Duration: The initial onboarding interview takes approximately 45 minutes; quarterly refreshes are shorter (~15 minutes).
• Non-Interrogative Style: The skill is intentionally designed to avoid rapid-fire questioning—context is built through thoughtful, sequential dialogue.
• Customization: While the default seven-dimension framework is robust, the open source nature allows for adaptation to unique company needs.
• File Location: The context file is generated at ~/.claude/company-context.md—ensure proper permissions and backups.
• Integration: Cs Onboard is most valuable when paired with other c-level advisor skills that leverage the shared context for tailored guidance.

By implementing Cs Onboard, organizations can dramatically accelerate executive onboarding, improve strategic alignment, and ensure that every C-suite decision is grounded in up-to-date, founder-approved context.