Agent skill

Developer Onboarding

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps.

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Install Developer Onboarding

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill developer-onboarding -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills developer-onboarding --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/developer-onboarding .claude/skills/developer-onboarding && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
developer-onboarding
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~627 tokens
SKILL.md length
263 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
1,394
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps.

  • SKILL.md covers Detailed Guide, When to Use, Examples from Real Developer… and Limitations
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Developer Onboarding is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps.

Its SKILL.md is about 630 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `README.md` and `references/detailed-guide.md`).

The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “Hello World”
  • “/developer-onboarding”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1e53ce2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Developer Onboarding loads about 627 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 28 tokens; SKILL.md has 263 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~28
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~627
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.8k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 1e53ce2, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 263 words, ~627 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/developer-onboarding/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
developer-onboarding
description
Get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps.
risk
critical
source
https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills/tree/main/skills/developer-onboarding
source_repo
jonathimer/devmarketing-skills
source_type
community
date_added
2026-07-01
license
MIT
license_source
https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills/blob/main/LICENSE

Developer Onboarding

Detailed Guide

Read the detailed guide before executing this skill. It retains the complete procedure and reference material. Treat its safety, prerequisites, and validation requirements as mandatory. For focused work, load the relevant sections; for end-to-end work, read the guide completely.

When to Use

Use this skill when you need get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps. Trigger phrases: developer onboarding, time to first value, quickstart guide, hello world tutorial, developer activation, onboarding checklist, sample apps, getting started experience, reduce...

Get developers from signup to working code as fast as possible, then guide them to deeper engagement.

Examples from Real Developer Tools

Excellent Onboarding: Stripe
  • Test API keys visible immediately
  • Interactive "make your first charge" in dashboard
  • Language-specific code examples
  • Error messages include fix suggestions
  • Progress indicator shows completion
Excellent Onboarding: Railway
  • One-click template deploys
  • No configuration required for common frameworks
  • Live preview URL in seconds
  • Clear free tier limits shown
Excellent Onboarding: Planetscale
  • Interactive database explorer
  • Import from existing database offered
  • SQL examples match your schema
  • Branch workflow explained with visuals
Poor Onboarding Patterns to Avoid
  • Multi-step wizards that can't be skipped
  • "Complete your profile" blocking code access
  • Documentation requiring search to find quickstart
  • Quickstarts that assume too much setup
  • Error messages without guidance

Limitations

  • Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream source and local project context.
  • Verify commands, generated code, dependencies, credentials, and external service behavior before applying changes.
  • Do not treat examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.

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Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/developer-onboarding of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md
  • references/detailed-guide.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1e53ce2

Used in 1 other repository

We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Developer Onboarding

What does Developer Onboarding do?

Get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps. Developer Onboarding is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps.

How do I install Developer Onboarding in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill developer-onboarding -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/developer-onboarding in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/developer-onboarding in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Developer Onboarding in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill developer-onboarding -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/developer-onboarding in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/developer-onboarding in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Developer Onboarding in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill developer-onboarding -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/developer-onboarding, .gemini/skills/developer-onboarding, .github/skills/developer-onboarding and .opencode/skills/developer-onboarding in your project.

What does Developer Onboarding need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Developer Onboarding is instructions for the agent only.

Does Developer Onboarding access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Developer Onboarding safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Developer Onboarding use?

Developer Onboarding is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Developer Onboarding use?

About 627 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Developer Onboarding?

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Who maintains Developer Onboarding?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,304 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,394 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.