wiki-onboarding

Generate four role-specific onboarding guides in an onboarding/ folder.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/skills --skill wiki-onboarding
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: wiki-onboarding
Source: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/main/.github/plugins/deep-wiki/skills/wiki-onboarding
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/skills --skill wiki-onboarding

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Onboarding documentation for a codebase is often time-consuming and inconsistent across roles. This skill automates the creation of audience-tailored onboarding guides to help contributors, staff engineers, executives, and product managers ramp up quickly.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Generates an onboarding/ folder containing four guides tailored to specific audiences (Contributor, Staff Engineer, Executive, Product Manager).
  • Provides role-focused content ensuring newcomers, leaders, and product stakeholders understand the codebase, workflows, and governance.
  • Output artifacts include an index and four guide documents that can be versioned and shared.

Quick Start

Run the /deep-wiki:onboard command to generate the onboarding guides in the onboarding/ folder.

Frequently Asked Questions about wiki-onboarding

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate audience-tailored onboarding guides for a codebase?

You can generate audience-tailored onboarding guides by running a command that creates an onboarding/ folder with an index and four role-specific documents for your codebase. This automates consistent documentation for contributors, staff engineers, executives, and product managers.

What is the best way to onboard product managers and executives to a codebase?

The best way to onboard product managers and executives is using role-specific onboarding documentation that explains codebase workflows and governance. This approach generates tailored guides ensuring product stakeholders and leaders ramp up quickly without reading irrelevant technical details.

Does this onboarding guide generator validate output against the repository structure?

Yes, the onboarding guide generation validates its output against the repository structure. It resolves source repository context first, ensuring the generated index and guide files accurately reflect the codebase before saving them to the onboarding/ folder.

Can I use this skill to create consistent contributor documentation across multiple projects?

Yes, you can create consistent contributor documentation across projects. The skill generates a versioned onboarding/ folder containing an index and four tailored guides, ensuring uniform onboarding artifacts for contributors and staff engineers regardless of the specific codebase.

What files are created when generating role-specific onboarding documentation?

Generating role-specific onboarding documentation creates an onboarding/ folder containing an index.md file and four separate guide files. These output artifacts are tailored for contributors, staff engineers, executives, and product managers, and can be versioned and shared.