cto-advisor
CTO-level advisory - build vs buy decisions, tech debt quantification, team scaling, ADRs, technology evaluation (RICE), budget planning, TCO, vendor management, DORA/SPACE metrics
npx skills add vibeeval/vibecosystem --skill cto-advisor --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# CTO Advisor ## Build vs Buy Decision Framework ### Decision Matrix ```markdown ## Build vs Buy Analysis: [Feature/System Name] ### Scoring (1-5 each) | Factor | Build | Buy | Weight | |--------|-------|-----|--------| | Core competency alignment | [1-5] | [1-5] | 3x | | Time to market | [1-5] | [1-5] | 2x | | Total cost (3 year) | [1-5] | [1-5] | 2x | | Customization needs | [1-5] | [1-5] | 2x | | Maintenance burden | [1-5] | [1-5] | 1x | | Data control | [1-5] | [1-5] | 1x | | Integration complexity | [1-5] | [1-5] | 1x | | Vendor risk | [1-5] | [1-5] | 1x | | **Weighted Total** | [sum] | [sum] | | ### Decision: BUILD / BUY / HYBRID ``` ### Decision Rules | Condition | Recommendation | |-----------|---------------| | Core differentiator | BUILD (competitive advantage) | | Commodity capability | BUY (focus on core) | | Strict compliance / data sovereignty | BUILD (control) | | Team has no domain expertise | BUY (faster, less risk) | | Vendor lock-in risk > 7/10 | BUILD or multi-vendor | | Time to market < 3 months | BUY (speed) | | Budget constrained, long-term | BUILD (lower TCO) | ### Build vs Buy Anti-Patterns | Anti-Pattern | Neden Yanlis | Dogru Yol | |-------------|--------
- Build vs Buy Decision Framework
- Decision Matrix
- Decision Rules
- Build vs Buy Anti-Patterns
- Tech Debt Quantification & Prioritization
- Tech Debt Classification
- Tech Debt Scorecard
- Prioritization Formula
- Tech Debt Budget Rule
- Team Scaling Strategies
- Hiring Framework
- Team Topology Patterns
- Architecture Decision Records (ADR)
- ADR Template
What does the cto-advisor skill do?
CTO-level advisory - build vs buy decisions, tech debt quantification, team scaling, ADRs, technology evaluation (RICE), budget planning, TCO, vendor management, DORA/SPACE metrics
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add vibeeval/vibecosystem --skill cto-advisor --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From vibeeval/vibecosystem, a repository with 521 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.