Claude Code Using the Y Combinator CEO Stack
Dmitry Shapiro
CEO @ MindStudio.ai | ex-Product @Google
Use Garry Tan's exact Claude Code setup
Use Garry Tan's exact Claude Code setup: 23 opinionated tools that serve as CEO, Designer, Eng Manager, Release Manager, Doc Engineer, and QA.
Most people use Claude Code like a fancy autocomplete. Garry Tan — CEO of Y Combinator — uses it like a full engineering org: CEO, eng manager, staff engineer, QA, and release engineer, all running from the terminal.
His open-source setup, gstack, helped him ship ~10K lines of code and 100 PRs per week for 50 straight days. In this 4-hour hands-on workshop, you'll install his exact setup, run every skill end-to-end, and leave with a production-ready AI development workflow you can use Monday morning.
Workshop agenda
- 12:00PM EDT
Install Garry Tan’s Exact Claude Code Setup
Install and configure the full gstack workflow so Claude Code can act like a product, engineering, QA, and release team from your terminal.
- 12:35PM EDT
Run a CEO-Level Product Review
Turn a raw feature idea into a sharper plan by reviewing user value, scope, edge cases, and success criteria before writing a single line of code.
- 1:10PM EDT
Architect and De-Risk the Build
Use AI-powered engineering review to map implementation options, surface tradeoffs, identify risks, and decide what to build first
- 1:45PM EDT
Build the Feature End-to-End with Claude Code
Prompt, direct, and iterate with Claude Code to go from idea to working implementation using a structured workflow instead of ad hoc prompting.
- 2:30PM EDT
Visually QA in the Terminal
Test flows, catch broken states, and improve polish with fast visual QA loops that help you validate the product without leaving the terminal.
- 3:05PM EDT
Ship the PR + Run the Retro
Generate tests, prepare a clean PR, and run a structured retrospective so each session improves your workflow, judgment, and speed for next time.
What you’ll learn
Set up all 6 gstack skills globally and inside a real repo using the one-paste install — with live troubleshooting if anything breaks
Configure your CLAUDE.md to integrate gstack skills so Claude automatically uses the right tool for planning, review, QA, and shipping
Leave with a fully working gstack installation and a project repo configured and ready to build against
Use /plan-ceo-review to reframe any ticket or feature idea into a "10-star experience" using the Brian Chesky method baked into the skill
Practice turning a mundane task into a product vision that optimizes for user delight and virality — not just shipping the bare minimum
Leave with a reusable product-first planning template you can apply to every future feature or project
Run /plan-eng-review to generate architecture diagrams, data flow maps, and edge case analysis — the same rigor a senior eng manager brings
Chain /review for a paranoid, staff-engineer-level code review that catches security bugs, race conditions, and risks you'd miss
Leave with a repeatable plan → architecture → review pipeline you can run on every feature
Use gstack's /browse skill — a compiled Playwright binary ~20x faster than Chrome MCP — to click through flows, screenshot, and validate UI
Give Claude "actual eyes on the product" so it can catch visual bugs, broken layouts, and flow issues before code review
Leave knowing how to integrate visual QA into every build cycle — the most under-used skill in gstack
Run the full gstack cycle: /plan-ceo-review → /plan-eng-review → build → /review → /browse → /ship to open a real, tested pull request
Use /ship to automatically sync with main, run tests, push your branch, and open a PR — no manual git ceremony required
Leave with an actual merged PR from the workshop and the muscle memory to repeat this full cycle every single day
Use /retro to analyze your commits, identify patterns in what slowed you down, and generate concrete improvement actions with tracking
Build the habit most fast-shipping teams skip: structured reflection with commit-level analysis that compounds your velocity over time
Leave with a weekly retro system you can run solo or roll out to your team for continuous improvement
Learn directly from Dmitry
Dmitry Shapiro
CEO @ Mindstudio, ex-CTO @ MySpace
Who this workshop is for
PMs, founders & CEOs who want to ship features themselves. Get a system that bakes product thinking into every build, not just code volume.
Non-technical builders
who want to go from "it wrote some code" to shipping tested features end-to-end.Engineers & developers who use Claude Code but lack a structured workflow. Stop writing ad-hoc prompts — start directing like an eng lead.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Dmitry Shapiro in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
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Frequently asked questions
$400
USD