Founder Support System - Setup & Help

Strategic planning and executive coaching plugin for founders and solopreneurs.

Quick Start

1. Install Notion MCP Server

This plugin requires the Notion MCP server to read/write Notion pages.

Installation: Follow the Notion MCP Server Guide

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (usually ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json or via Claude settings).

2. Create Notion Pages

Create these 6 pages in your Notion workspace:

1. Vision - Your manifesto, mission themes, core beliefs
2. Year Plan - Annual OKRs, financial targets, quarterly themes
3. Personal Operating Model - Strengths, weaknesses, decision system
4. Golden Rules - Non-negotiable working principles
5. Logbook - Parent page for quarterly review entries
6. Founder Wisdom - Curated principles from thought leaders (optional)

Page Structure: Use blank pages. The plugin will populate them with structured content.

3. Get Notion Page URLs

For each page:

1. Open in Notion
2. Click "Share" → "Copy link"
3. URL format: https://www.notion.so/Page-Title-{PAGE_ID}

4. Configure the Plugin

Option A: Project-Specific (Recommended)

Create .claude/config.md in your project directory:

# Project Configuration

## Notion URLs

- vision: https://www.notion.so/YOUR-VISION-PAGE-URL
- yearPlan: https://www.notion.so/YOUR-YEAR-PLAN-PAGE-URL
- personalOperatingModel: https://www.notion.so/YOUR-POM-PAGE-URL
- goldenRules: https://www.notion.so/YOUR-GOLDEN-RULES-PAGE-URL
- logbook: https://www.notion.so/YOUR-LOGBOOK-PAGE-URL
- founderWisdom: https://www.notion.so/YOUR-FOUNDER-WISDOM-PAGE-URL

Benefits: Different Notion workspaces per project, version-controlled

Option B: Global Configuration

Create .claude-plugin/config.json in the plugin directory:

{
  "notion": {
    "vision": "https://www.notion.so/YOUR-VISION-PAGE-URL",
    "yearPlan": "https://www.notion.so/YOUR-YEAR-PLAN-PAGE-URL",
    "personalOperatingModel": "https://www.notion.so/YOUR-POM-PAGE-URL",
    "goldenRules": "https://www.notion.so/YOUR-GOLDEN-RULES-PAGE-URL",
    "logbook": "https://www.notion.so/YOUR-LOGBOOK-PAGE-URL",
    "founderWisdom": "https://www.notion.so/YOUR-FOUNDER-WISDOM-PAGE-URL"
  }
}

Benefits: Single configuration for all projects

5. Test Installation

# Test basic command
/founder-support-system:get-year-and-quarter

# Test Notion integration
/founder-support-system:coach

Available Commands

Planning & Review

• /founder-support-system:year-plan - Create/update annual plan (60-90 min)
• /founder-support-system:quarterly-review - Structured quarterly review (30-60 min)
• /founder-support-system:vision - Create vision and manifesto (60-90 min)
• /founder-support-system:personal-operating-model - Self-assessment (60-90 min)
• /founder-support-system:working-with-me - User manual creation (20-30 min)

Coaching (Fast, < 2 min)

• /founder-support-system:coach - Executive coach for daily decisions
• /founder-support-system:financial-coach - Burn rate and revenue coach

Utilities

• /founder-support-system:get-year-and-quarter - Get current year/quarter
• /founder-support-system:help - This help screen

Auto-Triggering Skills

Skills auto-trigger based on conversation context:

• "coach me" → Executive coach
• "burn rate", "runway" → Financial coach
• "year plan", "annual planning" → Year Plan skill
• "quarterly review", "Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 review" → Quarterly Review
• "vision", "manifesto" → Vision skill

Philosophy

Prime Directive: Turn reflection into decisions.

Based on:

• OKR frameworks (Google, Measure What Matters)
• Pieter Levels (ship fast, monetize early, bootstrap)
• Stage 2 Capital (Base/Best/Worst financial planning)
• Reboot.io (Personal Operating Model)
• Clare Hughes Johnson (Scaling People)

Constraints:

• Year Plan: Max 2-3 OKRs (focus over breadth)
• Quarterly Review: START/STOP/STAY/DOUBLE-DOWN framework
• Personal Operating Model: Evidence-based (no aspirational BS)

Troubleshooting

"Command not found"

• Verify plugin is installed: claude plugin marketplace list
• Reinstall: claude plugin marketplace add Pitchlab/founder-support-system

"Could not fetch Notion page"

• Check config URLs are correct (.claude/config.md or .claude-plugin/config.json)
• Verify Notion MCP server is running
• Ensure you have page access in Notion
• Test Notion connection separately

Skills not auto-triggering

• Use explicit commands instead: /founder-support-system:coach
• Or say trigger phrases: "coach me", "quarterly review", etc.

Notion MCP Server not working

• Verify MCP server is configured in Claude Code settings
• Check Notion API token is valid
• Ensure integration has access to your pages
• Restart Claude Code after MCP configuration changes

Documentation

• Full Setup Guide: https://github.com/Pitchlab/founder-support-system/blob/main/SETUP.md
• Repository: https://github.com/Pitchlab/founder-support-system
• Issues: https://github.com/Pitchlab/founder-support-system/issues

Quick Reference Card

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  FOUNDER SUPPORT SYSTEM                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  DAILY USE:                                     │
│  • "coach me" - Executive coaching              │
│  • "burn rate" - Financial coaching             │
│                                                  │
│  PLANNING (60-90 min sessions):                 │
│  • /founder-support-system:year-plan            │
│  • /founder-support-system:quarterly-review     │
│  • /founder-support-system:vision               │
│  • /founder-support-system:personal-operating-  │
│    model                                        │
│                                                  │
│  CONFIG:                                        │
│  • .claude/config.md (project-specific)         │
│  • .claude-plugin/config.json (global)          │
│                                                  │
│  REQUIRES:                                      │
│  • Notion MCP Server                            │
│  • 6 Notion pages (Vision, Year Plan, POM,     │
│    Golden Rules, Logbook, Founder Wisdom)       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Need more help? See the full setup guide at: https://github.com/Pitchlab/founder-support-system/blob/main/SETUP.md