An autonomous multi-agent system that runs businesses end-to-end.
One command to go from idea to running venture — with AI agents that evaluate markets, design custom teams, write code, ship products, and report back daily. All from markdown files.
/new-venture "AI-powered invoice tool for freelancers"
Strategist + Researcher evaluate viability
→ Market sizing, competitive analysis, go/no-go recommendation
→ Anti-sycophancy protocol: ideas get challenged, not cheerled
Chief-of-Staff designs a custom agent team
→ SaaS venture? → builder + marketer + sales-ops
→ Content business? → writer + seo-specialist + distribution
Private GitHub repo bootstrapped with agents, docs, skills
→ Agents work autonomously — research, build, market, iterate
→ RARV cycle: Reason → Act → Reflect → Verify
You get daily digests and weekly reviews on Notion
Most AI agent frameworks give you tools to build one agent. ChiefOfStaff is the operating system above the agents — it designs agent teams, manages their lifecycle, and runs them 24/7 across multiple ventures simultaneously.
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Two-level architecture | Holding company agents manage portfolio; venture agents do the work |
| Custom team design | Each venture gets agents tailored to its type (SaaS, content, marketplace, API, e-commerce) |
| Autonomous 24/7 operation | Scheduled tasks run morning cycles, evening digests, health checks, weekly reviews |
| Anti-sycophancy | Strategist agent actively challenges ideas — blind review, forced pros/cons balance |
| RARV work cycle | Reason → Act → Reflect → Verify. Nothing ships without verification passing |
| Stage-gated capabilities | Ventures unlock tools (deploy, outreach, CRM) as they advance through stages |
| Founder guardrails | $0 spending, no external comms, no publishing without explicit approval |
| Zero compiled code | Everything is markdown + YAML. Agents, skills, commands, schedules — all plain text |
- Claude Code installed and authenticated
- GitHub CLI (
gh) installed and authenticated - (Optional) Notion integration via MCP for dashboards
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Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/prateekjain/ChiefOfStaff.git cd ChiefOfStaff -
Create your local config — Copy the template and fill in your IDs:
mkdir -p .claude cp docs/config.local.example.md .claude/config.local.md # Edit .claude/config.local.md with your Notion database IDs, # MCP server UUIDs, and local paths
This file is gitignored — your personal config stays private. See Setup Guide for details.
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Launch your first venture
claude # Then type: /new-venture "your idea here"
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/new-venture "idea" |
Evaluate a business idea and bootstrap a venture |
/venture-status [slug] |
Check status of one or all ventures |
/advance-venture slug |
Move a venture to its next lifecycle stage |
/pause-venture slug |
Pause work on a venture |
/kill-venture slug |
Archive a venture and capture learnings |
/scout [focus] |
Discover and catalog AI ecosystem tools |
/run-cycle |
Trigger an autonomous work cycle across all ventures |
/daily-briefing |
Generate today's portfolio digest |
/weekly-review |
Generate this week's board review |
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ChiefOfStaff Repo │
│ (The Holding Company) │
│ │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌──────┐ │
│ │ Chief of │ │Strategist│ │Researcher│ │Reporter│ │Scout │ │
│ │ Staff │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ └────┬─────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └────────┘ └──────┘ │
│ │ │
│ │ spawns claude --task │
│ │ │
├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ Venture A │ │ Venture B │ │ Venture C │ │
│ │ (SaaS) │ │ (Content) │ │ (Marketplace)│ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ builder │ │ writer │ │ buyer-agent │ │
│ │ marketer │ │ seo-spec │ │ seller-agent │ │
│ │ sales-ops │ │ distro │ │ trust-safety │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ growth │ │
│ │ Own repo │ │ Own repo │ │ Own repo │ │
│ │ Own agents │ │ Own agents │ │ Own agents │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
ChiefOfStaff/
├── agents/ # 5 portfolio-level agents
│ ├── chief-of-staff.md # Orchestrator — designs teams, runs cycles
│ ├── strategist.md # Business evaluation, go/no-go decisions
│ ├── researcher.md # Market research, competitive analysis
│ ├── reporter.md # Daily digests, Notion dashboards
│ └── scout.md # AI ecosystem tool discovery
├── skills/ # Reusable multi-step workflows
│ ├── venture-bootstrap/ # Scaffold a new venture repo
│ ├── deploy/ # Deploy to Vercel/Supabase
│ ├── daily-digest/ # Generate portfolio reports
│ └── ...
├── commands/ # Slash commands (user-facing)
├── templates/ # Venture repo scaffolding
│ ├── agents/ # Builder, marketer, QA, etc.
│ ├── docs/ # Architecture, requirements, etc.
│ ├── venture-claude.md # CLAUDE.md template for ventures
│ └── continuity.md # Cross-session state tracking
├── portfolio/ # Venture registry and guardrails
├── knowledge/ # Lessons, ecosystem catalog
├── scheduled/ # 24/7 autonomous task definitions
└── docs/ # System documentation
| Agent | Role | Key Capability |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Orchestrator | Designs venture teams, runs RARV work cycles, manages tool access |
| Strategist | Business strategy | Go/no-go recommendations with anti-sycophancy protocol |
| Researcher | Market intelligence | TAM/SAM/SOM sizing, competitor analysis, trend identification |
| Reporter | Portfolio reporting | Daily digests, Notion dashboards, weekly board reviews |
| Scout | Ecosystem intelligence | Discovers and evaluates AI tools, scores on 5 dimensions |
| Venture Type | Agent Team |
|---|---|
| SaaS | builder, marketer, sales-ops, qa |
| Content/Media | writer, seo-specialist, distribution |
| Marketplace | buyer-agent, seller-agent, trust-safety, growth |
| API/Dev Tool | builder, devrel, docs-writer |
| E-commerce | product-curator, marketer, operations |
IDEA → VALIDATION → MVP → LAUNCH → GROWTH → OPTIMIZATION → MATURE
↘ KILLED
Each stage gates what tools ventures can access:
| Stage | Research | Build | Deploy | Publish | Outreach | CRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA | Yes | - | - | - | - | - |
| VALIDATION | Yes | Yes | Landing page | Via approval | - | - |
| MVP | Yes | Yes | Full app | Via approval | - | - |
| LAUNCH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Via approval | Via approval | Yes |
| GROWTH+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Via approval | Via approval | Yes |
Inspired by Superpowers and Loki Mode:
- RARV Cycle — All work follows Reason → Act → Reflect → Verify. Verification is a gate, not a suggestion.
- Anti-Sycophancy — The strategist actively challenges ideas with blind review and forced balance of pros/cons.
- TDD for Critical Paths — Venture builders use red-green-refactor for business logic and APIs.
- Systematic Debugging — 4-phase methodology (reproduce → investigate → fix → verify) prevents going in circles.
- Continuity Tracking — Every venture maintains
continuity.mdso agents can pick up exactly where the last session left off. - Blocking Quality Gates — Code isn't done until all quality checks pass. No exceptions.
Built-in safety rails that apply to ALL agents across ALL ventures:
- All claims must be factual and verifiable — no fabricated testimonials or stats
- No dark patterns, spam, or deceptive practices
- Any expense > $0 requires founder approval
- No external messages (email, social, forums) without approval
- Stage transitions require founder approval
- All venture repos are private by default
- Deployments use free tiers only unless explicitly approved
See portfolio/guardrails.md for the full framework.
| Service | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Agent runtime | Yes |
| GitHub | Venture repos, version control | Yes |
| Notion | Dashboard, digests, approval queue | Recommended |
| HubSpot | CRM for Launch/Growth ventures | Optional |
| Vercel | Deployment (free tier) | Optional |
| Supabase | Database/auth (free tier) | Optional |
- Architecture — System design, data flow, two-level agent model
- Getting Started — Setup and first venture walkthrough
- Commands Reference — All commands with examples
- Venture Lifecycle — Stages and transition rules
- Agent Design Guide — How agents are defined and staffed
- Scheduled Tasks — Autonomous 24/7 operation
- Guardrails & Ethics — Ethical framework and rules
Contributions welcome! Some areas where help is appreciated:
- New venture type templates — e-commerce, API/dev tools, mobile apps
- Agent improvements — better prompts, new capabilities
- Integration guides — connecting new tools and services
- Documentation — tutorials, walkthroughs, examples
MIT — see LICENSE for details.
Built with Claude Code. The entire system — every agent, skill, command, and schedule — is just markdown files.