> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ade-ac1c6011-ade-mobile-chat-stability-54bd7ef0.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up the CTO

> Prepare the CTO agent for project-level planning and delegation.

The CTO needs a working AI provider and enough project context to make useful decisions.

## Setup checklist

<Steps>
  <Step title="Verify a strong provider">
    In **Settings -> AI Providers**, choose a model you trust for planning and review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect GitHub">
    Recommended for PR summaries, CI explanations, and review follow-up.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Linear">
    Optional. Use it when issues should map to lanes, PRs, and CTO updates.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create or review workers">
    Add worker identities for recurring responsibilities, such as testing or PR review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask for a summary">
    Start with: `Summarize the current project state and identify the highest-risk open work.`
  </Step>
</Steps>

## First useful prompts

```text theme={null}
Look across active lanes and tell me what is ready for review.
```

```text theme={null}
Plan how to split this feature into reviewable lanes before anyone starts coding.
```

```text theme={null}
Read Linear issue ENG-142 and recommend the first lane to create.
```

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="CTO overview" icon="crown" href="/cto/overview">
    What the CTO is for.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workers" icon="users" href="/cto/workers">
    Manage delegated agent identities.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>