onboard

Design onboarding flows, empty states, and first-time user experiences.

1|Updated May 6, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yckkkk/reo --skill onboard-yckkkk
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: onboard
Source: https://github.com/yckkkk/reo/tree/main/.agents/skills/onboard
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yckkkk/reo --skill onboard-yckkkk

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Design or improve onboarding experiences that help users understand, adopt, and succeed with the product quickly.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Onboarding assessment to identify user needs, personas, and success metrics.
  • Onboarding principles: Show vs Tell, Time to Value, Context Over Ceremony, and Progressive Disclosure.
  • Design patterns for onboarding: Empty states, Contextual tooltips, Guided tours, and Interactive tutorials.
  • Quick-start templates and example flows for common features and use cases.

Quick Start

Draft a concise 5-step onboarding flow for a new feature including an empty-state, a guided tour, and a first-task success moment.

Frequently Asked Questions about onboard

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

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What is progressive disclosure in user onboarding?

Progressive disclosure is an onboarding principle that sequences feature discovery, revealing UI elements and complex actions gradually so users achieve early value without being overwhelmed by initial setup.

How do I design an onboarding flow for new users?

Design an onboarding flow by framing initial setup around user needs, applying time-to-value principles, and building first-time user experiences with empty states, contextual tooltips, and interactive tutorials.

What's the best way to design empty states for first-time user experiences?

The best empty state design prioritizes context over ceremony, guiding new users with clear calls to action and interactive tutorials to reach a first-task success moment quickly without overwhelming them.

Does this onboarding framework work for feature discovery in existing products?

Yes, the onboarding framework applies to feature discovery in existing products by using guided tours and contextual tooltips to help current users understand and adopt newly released features.

When should I use guided tours instead of interactive tutorials?

Use guided tours for high-level product orientation and initial feature discovery, while interactive tutorials are better for hands-on first-task success moments requiring users to practice specific actions.

How do I measure time to value for a first-use onboarding experience?

Measure time to value by defining success metrics during onboarding assessment, tracking the user journey from initial setup through the first-task success moment to quantify how quickly users reach early product value.