# vpe-advisor

Standalone plugin for VP of Engineering advisory. **Dual-published**: also bundled inside `c-level-skills` (`./c-level-advisor`). The content in `./skills/vpe-advisor/` mirrors `../skills/vpe-advisor/`; `scripts/sync_skill_bundles.py` keeps them in sync.

See `./skills/vpe-advisor/SKILL.md` for the full skill documentation.

Throughput-first VPE: four decisions (DORA delivery throughput, engineering hiring funnel, engineering team structure, production discipline). Strategic only — does not duplicate engineering tactical skills (`engineering/slo-architect/`, `engineering/feature-flags-architect/`, `engineering/chaos-engineering/`, `engineering/kubernetes-operator/`).

**Critical:** NOT a CTO replacement. CTO owns *what to build* (architecture, scaling cliffs, build-vs-buy); VPE owns *how to ship it* (delivery, hiring, team structure, production). At early stage these are often the same person; at scale they're distinct roles.
