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# /cs:brief — One-Page Strategy Brief **Command:** `/cs:brief <topic>` or `/cs:brief <office-hours-output>` Turns intake (raw question or office-hours output) into a one-page strategy brief that the boardroom can deliberate on. This is **Step 1** of the strategic sprint pipeline. ## Pipeline Position ``` /cs:office-hours → /cs:brief → /cs:boardroom → /cs:decide → /cs:execute → /cs:post-mortem ↑ you are here ``` ## Inputs - A topic string, **or** - An office-hours brief (preferred — more rigor) - `~/.claude/company-context.md` (loaded automatically) ## Output A single Markdown file under `~/.claude/briefs/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md` with this structure: ```markdown # Strategy Brief: <topic> **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD **Author:** cs-chief-of-staff **Status:** DRAFT | UNDER REVIEW | APPROVED | RETIRED ## Context [1-2 paragraphs: where the company sits today on this topic — pulled from company-context.md] ## Question [The one sentence question the boardroom must answer] ## Options 1. **Option A:** <name> — <one-sentence summary> 2. **Option B:** <name> — <one-sentence summary> 3. **Option C:** <name> — <one-sentence summary> (Minimum 2 options. "Do nothing" is always an option.) ## Assumptions - <assumption 1 — explicit> - <assumption 2> - <assumption 3> ## Constraints - Time: <by when must this decide> - Money: <budget envelope> - People: <who can / can't be reallocated> - Reversibility: <one-way door | two-way door> ## Affected Roles [Which ...