Onboard Dev Agent

Orients a new developer with a guided interview and codebase overview.

Test report

Verdict
In test queue
Tested
Environment
Pending

In the test queue — machine-screened (validator 85/100, 158★ repo), full install/trigger/output test scheduled.

What Onboard Dev Agent does

Use when a dev is new to the project, asks for an overview, or wants to get oriented quickly. Fills graph gaps then runs a guided codebase interview.

How to install Onboard Dev Agent

git clone https://github.com/wednesday-solutions/ai-agent-skills
cp -r ai-agent-skills/skills/agents/onboard-dev ~/.claude/skills/onboard-dev-agent

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Onboard Dev Agent

  • /onboard-dev-agent Orients a new developer with a guided interview and codebase overview.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

  • Give me an overview of this codebase, I'm new here
  • Walk me through how this project is structured
  • Help me get oriented before my first PR

Frequently asked questions

Is the Onboard Dev Agent skill free?
Yes. The skill itself is free from wednesday-solutions/ai-agent-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Onboard Dev Agent work with Claude Code?
It is in our test queue — we run every skill on real work before issuing a verdict, and this one is scheduled.
How do I install Onboard Dev Agent?
Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Onboard Dev Agent with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.