Y Combinator CEO setup with 23 agent roles as a template.

What it is

Garry Tan's personal Claude Code setup — CEO of Y Combinator. 23 predefined agent roles (CEO, Designer, Engineer, QA, Marketing). Less of an "install and run" skill, more a high-quality template showing how a top operator structures his CLAUDE.md and agent stack.

Install / Setup

Option 1 — Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/garrytan/gstack.git

Then use the CLAUDE.md and agent definitions as a template for your own setup.

Option 2 — Prompt Claude Code:

Clone https://github.com/garrytan/gstack and analyze the CLAUDE.md plus the agent definitions. Give me a rundown of what roles are in there and which ones fit my workflow. No 1:1 copy — recommend what I should steal for my own CLAUDE.md.

What you get

• 23 specialized agent roles
• Opinionated CLAUDE.md — usable as a template out of the box
• Multi-role workflow — switch roles depending on the task
• A peek at how a known tech CEO structures his system

Use cases

• CLAUDE.md inspiration — If your CLAUDE.md is a mess: use gstack as the skeleton.
• Agent-role design — See how to define roles cleanly (scope, rules, tool use).
• Your own solo-founder setup — Adapt the CEO/Marketing/Engineering split to your business.
• Workflow review — Compare your setup against gstack and spot what you're missing.

Pro tip

Don't copy blindly. Garry Tan runs a VC — you're a solo founder/operator. Pick 3–4 roles that actually fit you, dump the rest. A tight setup beats 23 roles you never invoke.

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