Who should use the CTO Advisor skill?

While named for CTOs, it is designed for any engineering leader, including VPs, Directors, and Tech Leads responsible for high-level technical strategy.

How does the tech debt analyzer work?

The skill utilizes the included tech_debt_analyzer.py script to score debt based on severity, cost-to-fix, and blast radius, resulting in a prioritized remediation roadmap.

What is the ADR workflow in this skill?

It provides a step-by-step process for identifying significant decisions, drafting context-rich records, evaluating options with TCO, and finalizing architectural documentation.

Does it support team management and hiring?

Yes, it includes a team scaling calculator and guidelines for optimal manager-to-IC ratios, seniority balance, and engineering culture health.

Can this skill help with DORA metrics tracking?

Yes, it provides frameworks for tracking and improving Deployment Frequency, Lead Time for Changes, Change Failure Rate, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR).

CTO Advisor

Name: CTO Advisor
Author: zhangzhang-111-i

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生産性とワークフロー

Guides engineering leaders through technology strategy, architecture decisions, and team scaling with data-driven frameworks.

The CTO Advisor skill empowers engineering leaders to navigate complex technical and organizational challenges by providing structured leadership frameworks. It facilitates critical tasks such as managing technical debt through automated analysis, documenting architectural choices via ADR workflows, and monitoring engineering health using DORA metrics. Designed for CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Tech Leads, this skill provides the strategic guidance needed to align technology investments with business goals, manage high-stakes crises, and scale engineering culture effectively.

主な機能

01Strategic Build vs. Buy evaluation framework with TCO modeling

020 GitHub stars

03Engineering health monitoring including DORA and team productivity metrics

04Engineering team scaling and hiring budget calculators

05Automated Technical Debt Analyzer with severity-based prioritization

06Standardized Architecture Decision Record (ADR) creation workflow

ユースケース

01Modeling headcount growth and organizational structure during rapid scaling phases

02Establishing formal architectural governance for multi-team engineering organizations

03Prioritizing a technical debt remediation plan against product roadmap delivery

主な機能

01Strategic Build vs. Buy evaluation framework with TCO modeling

020 GitHub stars

03Engineering health monitoring including DORA and team productivity metrics

04Engineering team scaling and hiring budget calculators

05Automated Technical Debt Analyzer with severity-based prioritization

06Standardized Architecture Decision Record (ADR) creation workflow

ユースケース

01Modeling headcount growth and organizational structure during rapid scaling phases

02Establishing formal architectural governance for multi-team engineering organizations

03Prioritizing a technical debt remediation plan against product roadmap delivery