fresh-eyes

Validate developer onboarding by executing documented setup procedures and flagging errors.

Updated Jan 22, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dtbuchholz/claude-config --skill fresh-eyes-dtbuchholz
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Skill: fresh-eyes
Source: https://github.com/dtbuchholz/claude-config/tree/main/skills/fresh-eyes
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dtbuchholz/claude-config --skill fresh-eyes-dtbuchholz

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill rigorously tests the developer onboarding experience of a repository, identifying documentation errors, setup failures, and inconsistencies that a new developer would encounter.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Onboarding Verification: Simulates a new developer's first experience with a codebase.
  • Documentation Accuracy: Flags outdated or incorrect setup instructions, file paths, and commands.
  • Setup Path Testing: Executes installation and environment setup steps to ensure they work as documented.
  • Use Case: After a major refactor, use this Skill to ensure the README's setup instructions are still accurate and that a new team member can get the project running without issues.

Quick Start

Run a fresh eyes review on this repository to identify any onboarding blockers.

Frequently Asked Questions about fresh-eyes

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I verify repository onboarding documentation for new developers?

Onboarding verification involves executing documented setup and execution procedures to identify discrepancies, errors, and ambiguities in READMEs. This process ensures all commands, file paths, and prerequisites are accurate and functional for new contributors.

What is the best way to audit README setup instructions after a major refactor?

Auditing README setup instructions after a refactor requires simulating a new developer's first experience with the codebase. This setup path testing executes installation and environment steps to ensure they work accurately as documented.

How do I test developer experience for repo setup failures and inconsistencies?

Testing developer experience for repo setup failures involves rigorously following supplementary documentation to flag outdated or incorrect instructions. This identifies onboarding blockers and setup inconsistencies a new developer would encounter.

When do I need to run a repo audit for documentation accuracy?

A repo audit for documentation accuracy is needed when you want to ensure a new team member can get the project running without issues. It validates that documented commands and prerequisites remain functional after changes.

Does onboarding verification work without installing project prerequisites?

Onboarding verification does not work without installing prerequisites, as it validates the developer experience by executing installation and environment setup steps. It ensures all documented prerequisites are accurate and functional for new contributors.

What are the limitations of automated setup verification for documentation errors?

Automated setup verification for documentation errors focuses on executing documented commands and file paths to identify setup failures. It does not modify the repository code, but flags discrepancies and ambiguities for manual correction.