On their own
- Frame the decision
- Run the numbers
- Argue each side
- Write the memo
Founders and leadership
Stress-test the big decision before it costs you.
Describe the decision. A war-room team argues it from every side: money, operations, customers and risk. You get a go, no-go or go-if, with the reasons and what would change the answer.
Free and open source. macOS, Windows and Ubuntu.
Decision memo
We’re thinking of hiring a second salesperson in March instead of spending the money on ads. Argue both sides and give me a go, no-go or go-if, with the reasons. One page.
Your Chief of Staff put a team on it
- Coach
- Numbers
- Counsel
- Sales
Hire #2 vs ads: go-if
- Payback: 7 months at 3 deals a quarter
- Risk: ramp time, 90 days
- Flips to no-go if pipeline is under $120k
- Ads alone: cheaper, but no one to work the leads
DoneThe go-if is ready in the Hiring project.
An example of the job. Your team works on your own work.
The team it puts on it.
Your Chief of Staff picks the specialists the job needs. Each one has its own role, instructions and engine.
Coach
Frames the real question and keeps the debate honest
Numbers
Runs the money: cost, payback, what you can afford
Counsel
Names the risks and what could go wrong
Sales
Speaks for the customer and the pipeline
How it runs.
- Step 1Describe the decisionThe options, the constraints and anything you already know. Add files if they help.
- Step 2Every side arguesEach specialist makes its case, and the others challenge it.
- Step 3A clear callGo, no-go or go-if, with the reasons, the risks and what would flip it.
- Step 4You decideIt’s saved to a project, so you can come back when the facts change.
What the team does, and what waits for you.
Waits for you
- Nothing, unless it wants to contact someone or spend money
Start from a ready-made team.
From Murage’s library. Import one, look inside, and give it your brief.
Skills the ready-made teams load.
What the library teams above bring with them. Skill Guard scans each one.
- Founder cadenceIf they ask for a company operating rhythm, route to Ops, that's the team layer.
- Decision Making FrameworkSynthesizes First Principles thinking, Inversion, Second-Order Thinking and Bayesian Updating.
- Strategic ThinkerStrategic thinking frameworks including scenario planning, game theory basics (Nash equilibrium, prisoner's dilemma) and long-term thinking.
- Goal Setting ArchitectSMART goals, OKRs for personal life, quarterly planning systems, accountability frameworks and review cadence.
- Community Led GrowthCommunity-led growth strategy advisor covering community platform selection, engagement frameworks, ambassador programs and community flywheel mechanics.
- Discovery callIf the deck comes first, push back: discovery before pitch.
What you need.
What it takes to run this job. The Murage app is free; your AI provider bills you as usual.
- Murage and an AI engine (your existing Claude or ChatGPT plan, or an API key)
- Nothing to connect: paste it in or add files to a project
Rather have it set up for you?
We build your first decision memo team with you, connect your tools and write your House Rules. Tell us what you need and we’ll quote before anything is booked.
Questions about decision memo.
Will it just tell me what I want to hear?
The team is built to disagree. The Pre-Mortem Room goes further and assumes the plan failed, then works out why.
Can it use my real numbers?
Yes. Add exports or a spreadsheet to the project and it works from those.
Decision memo: hand it to a team tonight.
Give your first job to Murage.
Download the free app, connect the AI you already pay for, and tell your Chief of Staff what needs doing. Plan on about ten minutes from install to a working team.
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