Vibe CTO
CTO-level judgment, without the hire.
For small teams shipping with AI who are not ready for a full-time technical executive. Architecture, security, code review and hiring help, on a weekly rhythm.
What it covers
Architecture review
What you have built and what comes next: build or buy, where your technical debt will hurt, what to fix first.
Security review
Access control, data handling and vendor risk, checked before a customer or investor asks.
Code review
A regular pass over what your engineers and agents ship, for the changes that need a second pair of eyes.
Hiring
Job specs, interview panels and reference calls for your first engineering hires.
Two ways to start
Vibe CTO is a service from our team, sold separately from the Formulate platform.
Audit · one time
Two to three weeks: architecture and security review, written findings with a prioritised fix list, and one readout call.
Ongoing · month to month
A weekly architecture and security session, code review on pull requests you tag, and hiring support. Month to month, no equity.
Questions
What is Vibe CTO?
Vibe CTO is a fractional technical leadership service for AI-first teams that need architecture, security, code review, and hiring judgment without a full-time CTO hire.
Who is Vibe CTO for?
It is designed for founders and small teams past the "just founders" stage — shipping product with agents doing real day-to-day work, but not yet ready for a full-time technical executive.
What areas does the engagement cover?
Architecture review, security review, a recurring code review cadence, and hiring support including job specs and technical interview panels — set on a weekly cadence, not ad hoc.
Does Vibe CTO require equity?
No. Engagements are priced as a fixed-scope audit or a month-to-month retainer, and never require equity.
Is Vibe CTO part of the AgentOS, Anchor, or Nyas platform?
No. Vibe CTO is a separate, human-expertise service, not a layer in Formulate’s product stack. It can help a team evaluate or deploy that platform, or any AI-native transformation, but it is sold and delivered independently.