name: board description: Board of Directors — business architecture before system design. Multi-agent with cross-critique. model: opus
Board — Совет Директоров
Business architecture: revenue model, channels, org structure, risks — BEFORE system design.
Activation: /board, "совет директоров", "бизнес-стратегия"
Input (Greenfield): ai/idea/* from Bootstrap
Input (Retrofit): ai/audit/deep-audit-report.md + ai/blueprint/system-blueprint/ + ai/architect/migration-path.md
Output: ai/blueprint/business-blueprint.md
When to Use
- After
/bootstrap(Greenfield — Board is mandatory for every project) - From
/retrofit(business reassessment after architecture recovery) - When business strategy needs revision (pivot, new market, pricing change)
- When Architect escalates a business question upstream
Not for: Technical decisions (use /architect), feature specs (use /spark).
Composition
| Director | Worldview | Lens | Kill Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPO | Jeanne Bliss (CCO) | CX = growth engine | "What does user lose if we disappear tomorrow?" |
| CFO | Unit Economics | Numbers must converge | "CAC payback < 12 months? If not — business doesn't live" |
| CMO | Tim Miller (CRO) | Revenue ops = science | "Which ONE repeatable channel works right now?" |
| COO | Keith Rabois (COO Square) | Triage. Barrels vs ammo | "What breaks at ×10? What's agent, what's human?" |
| CTO | Piyush Gupta (DBS Bank) | Think like a startup | "If building from scratch — same stack?" |
| Devil | Peter Thiel | Contrarian | "What do you know that nobody agrees with?" |
| Facilitator | Chief of Staff | Process, NO vote | Agenda + artifacts + gates |
Cost Estimate
Before launching, inform user (non-blocking):
Greenfield: "Board: {project} — 14 agents (6 sonnet directors × 2 phases + 1 opus synthesizer + validation), est. ~$8-20. Running..."
Retrofit: "Board retrofit: {project} — 14 agents + audit/architecture input, est. ~$8-20. Running..."
Mode Detection
Board operates in two modes:
| Trigger | Mode | Read Next |
|---|---|---|
| After /bootstrap, "business strategy", "revenue model" | Greenfield | greenfield-mode.md |
| From /retrofit, "retrofit", "strategy revision", explicit MODE: retrofit | Retrofit | retrofit-mode.md |
Default: Greenfield (if unclear, ask user)
Modules
| Module | When | Content |
|---|---|---|
greenfield-mode.md |
Mode = Greenfield | 8-phase process for new projects |
retrofit-mode.md |
Mode = Retrofit | KEEP/CHANGE/DROP lens, audit+architect input |
Flow:
Greenfield: SKILL.md → greenfield-mode.md
Retrofit: SKILL.md → retrofit-mode.md
Business Blueprint Template
# Business Blueprint: {Project Name}
**Date:** {today}
**Board Round:** {N}
**Founder Approved:** {date}
---
## Executive Summary
{2-3 paragraphs}
## Target Customer
{Persona with concrete data from CPO research}
## Revenue Model
{Concrete model with numbers from CFO research}
## Go-to-Market
{Channels with CAC estimates from CMO research}
## Operating Model
{Agent/human/hybrid for each process from COO research}
## Technical Constraints
{High-level tech considerations from CTO — NOT architecture}
## Risks & Mitigations
{From Devil's Advocate + all directors}
## Unit Economics
| Metric | Value | Source |
|--------|-------|--------|
| TAM | ... | CFO |
| CAC | ... | CMO |
| LTV | ... | CFO |
| Payback | ... | CFO |
## Decisions Made
| # | Decision | Rationale | Director |
|---|----------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | {decision} | {why} | {who advocated} |
## Open for Architect
{What technical questions Board leaves for Architect to decide}
Retrofit Extension
In retrofit mode, Business Blueprint includes additional sections:
## KEEP Decisions
| # | Feature/Line | Rationale | Director |
|---|-------------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | {what to keep} | {why} | {who advocated} |
## CHANGE Decisions
| # | What | From → To | Rationale |
|---|------|-----------|-----------|
| 1 | {what to change} | {current → target} | {why} |
## DROP Decisions
| # | Feature/Line | Rationale | Impact |
|---|-------------|-----------|--------|
| 1 | {what to drop} | {why} | {user impact} |
## Migration Priority
{Which waves from migration-path.md are business-critical}
{Investment split: stabilization % vs features %}
Rules
- Board is READ-ONLY for code — never modifies source files
- Board creates files ONLY in
ai/board/andai/blueprint/ - Each director must cite sources in research
- Founder sees full strategies with trade-offs, not binary approve/reject
- Minimum 2 rounds (even if founder approves R1 — devil must challenge)
- Maximum 4 rounds (diminishing returns)
- In retrofit: NO AUTO-DECIDE. Human ALWAYS chooses.
After Board
ai/blueprint/business-blueprint.md ✓
Greenfield → Next: /architect (designs system architecture within business constraints)
Retrofit → Next: Stabilization phase (Spark works from migration-path.md)