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.