onboard

Teaches developers the Trellis AI-assisted workflow through guided onboarding and guideline customization.

Updated Mar 24, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yizhitangtongxue/opencode-switch --skill onboard-yizhitangtongxue
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: onboard
Source: https://github.com/yizhitangtongxue/opencode-switch/tree/main/.agents/skills/onboard
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yizhitangtongxue/opencode-switch --skill onboard-yizhitangtongxue

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? New team members joining a project that uses the Trellis AI-assisted workflow need to understand why the workflow exists, how each skill works, and whether the project's development guidelines are properly configured. This Skill provides a structured, mentor-style onboarding that explains the system end to end. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Concept Teaching: Explains the three core challenges of AI-assisted development (no memory, generic knowledge, limited context) and how the Trellis workflow addresses each one. - Real-World Workflow Walkthroughs: Walks through five detailed examples covering bug fixes, planning sessions, code review fixes, large refactorings, and debug sessions. - Guideline Customization: Checks whether .trellis/spec/ guidelines are still empty templates and helps the developer fill them with project-specific conventions. - Use Case: A developer clones a repository using Trellis for the first time and runs the onboard skill to learn the workflow, then discovers the backend guidelines are empty templates and gets guided help filling them based on the existing codebase. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to onboard you to this project's Trellis workflow and check whether the development guidelines need to be customized.

Frequently Asked Questions about onboard

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

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How do I onboard a new developer to an AI-assisted coding workflow?▼

Run the onboard skill, which walks the developer through three parts: core concepts explaining why the workflow exists, five real-world workflow examples, and a check of whether project guidelines need customization. It acts as a mentor rather than just listing steps.

What is the Trellis workflow for AI-assisted development?▼

Trellis is a workflow system that gives AI memory through session journals in .trellis/workspace/, injects project-specific guidelines from .trellis/spec/ before coding, and re-verifies code against guidelines after writing to catch context drift.

How do I check if Trellis spec guidelines are empty templates?▼

The skill runs grep commands looking for the placeholder text 'To be filled by the team' in .trellis/spec/backend/ and .trellis/spec/frontend/ markdown files. If matches are found, the guidelines still need project-specific content.

Why does AI-generated code not match my project's conventions?▼

AI models only have generic training knowledge, not your project's specific patterns. The Trellis before-frontend-dev and before-backend-dev skills solve this by injecting your documented conventions from .trellis/spec/ into the AI's context before coding starts.

When should I fill in the Trellis spec guideline files?▼

Fill them during initial project setup, before relying on the before-dev skills. Document actual patterns observed in your existing codebase, include real file examples, and list forbidden anti-patterns rather than writing idealized rules.