An AI-powered startup mindset coach designed to help founders upgrade their thinking patterns and master mental models through Socratic questioning.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install founder-coach
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install founder-coach using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Founder Coach?
Founder Coach is a specialized Openclaw Skills implementation that acts as a cognitive partner for startup founders. Unlike traditional business tools that focus on tactics like market sizing or pricing, this skill prioritizes mindset over tactics. It helps users identify and overcome common psychological hurdles such as perfectionism and excuse-making while introducing high-leverage frameworks from First Round and NFX.
By utilizing the Socratic method, the coach encourages self-discovery rather than providing direct answers, ensuring that founders build the mental muscle needed for long-term success. It integrates seamlessly into the founder's daily workflow, providing just-in-time learning when challenges arise and maintaining a persistent record of growth.
Founder Coach Use Cases
- Identifying and neutralizing low-level thinking patterns like excuse-making or fear-driven decisions.
- Applying structured mental models such as the 4Ps Framework (Persona, Problem, Promise, Product) to get unstuck.
- Setting and tracking weekly accountability challenges to bridge the gap between theory and action.
- Generating comprehensive weekly progress reports that summarize mental model mastery and observed anti-patterns.
- Navigating the different stages of Product-Market Fit (PMF) using data-driven self-assessment.
How Founder Coach Works
- Onboarding: The skill checks for existing configuration files and initiates a diagnostic flow to establish the founder's profile.
- Pattern Detection: During active conversations, the AI monitors for specific anti-patterns and intervenes with Socratic questions.
- Framework Injection: Relevant mental models are introduced dynamically based on the current context of the startup's challenges.
- Challenge Setting: Upon request, the skill generates a weekly challenge consisting of one mental model practice and one specific action task.
- Reporting: At the end of the week, the skill synthesizes all interactions into a markdown report and updates the long-term founder profile.
Founder Coach Setup
To get started with this skill within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, follow these steps:
- Ensure you have your AI agent environment running.
- Create the necessary configuration directory:
mkdir -p ~/.founder-coach
- Initialize the onboarding flow by asking the agent to "Start founder coach onboarding."
- (Optional) If you use PhoenixClaw, ensure your config is accessible for deeper journal integration.
Founder Coach Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains a structured directory system for persistence and tracking. This organization allows Openclaw Skills to maintain a long-term memory of your progress:
| File Path | Description |
|---|---|
~/.founder-coach/config.yaml |
Core settings and onboarding state. |
~/PhoenixClaw/Startup/founder-profile.md |
The master record of PMF stage, mental models, and history. |
~/PhoenixClaw/Startup/weekly/YYYY-WXX.md |
Periodic reports tracking progress and anti-patterns. |
All profile updates follow an append-only rule to preserve history and prevent data loss.
Founder Coach Advanced Features
- Socratic Intervention Logic: Configurable limits on how often the coach interrupts to ensure a smooth user experience.
- PhoenixClaw Integration: Ability to read daily journals and memory to provide context-aware coaching insights.
- Dual-Track PMF Assessment: Combines user self-assessment with AI-observed data for a more objective view of startup progress.
- Append-Only Profile Evolution: A robust data strategy that ensures a permanent record of the founder's growth journey.
- Extensible Mental Model Library: Pre-configured frameworks including the Goldilocks Zone, 11 of 13 Rule, and the White-Hot Center.
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