great-cto

Name: great-cto Review
Item: great-cto
Rating: 3.4
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Setup & Config Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Reduces onboarding friction by auto-detecting tech stacks and generating standardized project documentation, enabling faster knowledge transfer across distri…

One command install for the great_cto Claude Code plugin. Auto-detects your stack, picks the right archetype, bootstraps PROJECT.md.

Automate initial project setup and configuration detection for new codebases
Generate standardized PROJECT.md documentation based on detected tech stack
Bootstrap development environment configuration with single command install

58 starsMIT (commercial OK)Free

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces onboarding friction by auto-detecting tech stacks and generating standardized project documentation, enabling faster knowledge transfer across distributed teams and reducing setup errors.

Best for

Engineering teams adopting Claude for code assistance who need consistent project context across multiple developers and repositories.

Works in

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Source

https://www.npmjs.com/package/great-cto

By great_cto

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

npx great-cto

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me automate initial project setup and configuration detection for new codebases

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars58Contributors3Last updated2026-07-23LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Weekly downloads1,189Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-25 · scanner v1

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 58 GitHub stars; 3 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.40 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 58 GitHub stars; 3 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

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