foreman

AI-powered strategic advisor for entrepreneurs.
The frameworks of McKinsey. The philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. The accountability of a great mentor.
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What is Foreman?

Foreman is an open-source strategic advisor that gives every entrepreneur access to structured strategic thinking, the kind that used to require a six-figure consulting engagement.

You describe your problem in plain language. Foreman diagnoses the root cause, selects the right framework, applies it to your context, produces a professional deliverable, and tracks whether you actually follow through.

Without Foreman	With Foreman
❌ "My sales are dropping" stays a vague worry	✅ Diagnosed as onboarding churn in 6 questions
❌ Frameworks learned but never applied	✅ 158 frameworks applied to YOUR context
❌ Board deck built from scratch every time	✅ 48 professional templates, ready to fill
❌ Advice given, execution forgotten	✅ Implementation tracking with weekly check-ins
❌ Same strategy for SaaS and marketplace	✅ 9 industry packs with sector-specific benchmarks
❌ Generic AI chat with no memory	✅ 5-layer memory system that knows your company

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How It Works

Entrepreneur: "My competitors are crushing us on price"
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   │  Hooks   │ ── Pattern matches intent → competition threat
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   │  Orchestrator    │ ── Reads memory (Series A, SaaS, 20 employees)
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   ┌────▼────────────┐
   │  Diagnostic      │ ── 6 triage questions → "differentiation failure"
   └────┬────────────┘
   ┌────▼────────────┐
   │  Playbook        │ ── Competitive Response: Porter's → Art of War → Blue Ocean
   └────┬────────────┘
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   │  Output          │ ── Competitive landscape brief (investor) + action plan (team)
   └────┬────────────┘
   ┌────▼────────────┐
   │  Memory          │ ── Saves analysis, tracks implementation, follows up next week
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What's Inside

📚 158 Skills	📋 48 Output Templates	🔍 24 Diagnostics
Business frameworks from Porter to Stoic philosophy, across 12 categories	Professional documents for investors, boards, teams, clients, and yourself	Triage systems that identify root causes through structured questioning
📖 21 Playbooks	🎯 17 Hooks	🤖 6 Agents
Multi-step recipes for pivots, fundraising, scaling, crises, and more	Natural language triggers that route problems to the right solution	Orchestration layer connecting all components
🏭 9 Industry Packs	🔬 18 Research Guides	🎭 10 Board Personas
Sector-specific benchmarks for SaaS, Marketplace, Fintech, and 6 more	Data collection templates from market sizing to churn analysis	Adversarial role-play for pitch and board meeting practice

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Three Modes

Foreman adapts to how you work: