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onboard

Generates structured onboarding documentation with Mermaid diagrams from scanned codebase metadata.

115|13|Updated Mar 24, 2026
Search Tags:#onboarding#codebase analysis#developer onboarding#architecture diagrams#project documentation#knowledge gaps#engineering ramp-up
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill onboard-houseofmvps
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: onboard
Source: https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/onboard
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill onboard-houseofmvps

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

New developers often spend days or weeks ramping up on a new codebase, leading to delayed productivity, repeated questions for senior team members, and costly onboarding bottlenecks for engineering organizations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Project Analysis: Scans the target codebase to extract tech stack versions, architecture type, key files, API routes, database configuration, and recent commit history.
  • Structured Onboarding Document Generation: Compiles analysis into a standardized markdown guide with Mermaid architecture diagrams, step-by-step setup instructions, and common gotchas for new developers.
  • Knowledge Gap Identification: Flags missing documentation like undocumented environment variables, absent contributing guidelines, or missing architecture decision records to help teams fill onboarding blind spots.
  • Use Case: An engineering manager onboarding a new senior developer to a legacy React monorepo can use this skill to generate a complete onboarding guide in seconds, cutting ramp-up time from 5 days to under 30 minutes.

Quick Start

Use the onboard skill to generate a full developer onboarding guide for the current project directory.

Frequently Asked Questions about onboard

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate developer onboarding documentation for a new codebase?▼

Automate developer onboarding documentation by scanning the codebase to extract tech stack, key files, and API routes, compiling them into a structured markdown guide with setup steps and Mermaid architecture diagrams.

What is the best way to generate architecture diagrams for project onboarding?▼

Generate architecture diagrams for project onboarding by analyzing the codebase structure and automatically rendering Mermaid diagrams within a comprehensive markdown onboarding guide.

Can I identify knowledge gaps and missing environment variables during engineering ramp-up?▼

Identify knowledge gaps during engineering ramp-up by scanning for missing environment variables, absent contributing guidelines, and missing architecture decision records to highlight onboarding blind spots.

Does this onboarding generator work for legacy monorepos and complex tech stacks?▼

This onboarding generator works for legacy monorepos and complex tech stacks by extracting tech stack versions, database configurations, and API routes to standardize the ramp-up process.

How to create a setup guide that gets new developers running a project locally in 30 minutes?▼

Create a setup guide for local development by extracting step-by-step environment setup instructions and common pitfalls from the codebase, ensuring new developers can run the project within 30 minutes.

What should I do if my codebase has undocumented API routes and database configurations?▼

If your codebase has undocumented API routes and database configurations, scan the project to extract these configurations and flag them as knowledge gaps within a newly generated onboarding document.

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