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Onboarding

Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins

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What this skill does

Generate an onboarding checklist and first-week plan for a new hire. Use when someone has a start date coming up, building the pre-start task list (accounts, equipment, buddy), scheduling Day 1 and Week 1, or setting 30/60/90-day goals for a new team member.

Add Onboarding to your agent

Review the source and files first. When you are ready, copy the prompt instruction or use the CLI command supported by your environment.

Install with a prompt

Paste this into a compatible coding agent:

add this skill "onboarding" from https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

Install with the CLI

Run this command in a controlled environment after reviewing the repository:

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill onboarding

Skill instructions

/onboarding

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Generate a comprehensive onboarding plan for a new team member.

Usage

/onboarding $ARGUMENTS

What I Need From You

  • New hire name: Who's starting?
  • Role: What position?
  • Team: Which team are they joining?
  • Start date: When do they start?
  • Manager: Who's their manager?

Output

## Onboarding Plan: [Name] — [Role]
**Start Date:** [Date] | **Team:** [Team] | **Manager:** [Manager]

### Pre-Start (Before Day 1)
- [ ] Send welcome email with start date, time, and logistics
- [ ] Set up accounts: email, Slack, [tools for role]
- [ ] Order equipment (laptop, monitor, peripherals)
- [ ] Add to team calendar and recurring meetings
- [ ] Assign onboarding buddy: [Suggested person]
- [ ] Prepare desk / remote setup instructions

### Day 1
| Time | Activity | With |
|------|----------|------|
| 9:00 | Welcome and orientation | Manager |
| 10:00 | IT setup and tool walkthrough | IT / Buddy |
| 11:00 | Team introductions | Team |
| 12:00 | Welcome lunch | Manager + Team |
| 1:30 | Company overview and values | Manager |
| 3:00 | Role expectations and 30/60/90 plan | Manager |
| 4:00 | Free time to explore tools and docs | Self |

### Week 1
- [ ] Complete required compliance training
- [ ] Read key documentation: [list for role]
- [ ] 1:1 with each team member
- [ ] Shadow key meetings
- [ ] First small task or project assigned
- [ ] End-of-week check-in with manager

### 30-Day Goals
1. [Goal aligned to role]
2. [Goal aligned to role]
3. [Goal aligned to role]

### 60-Day Goals
1. [Goal]
2. [Goal]

### 90-Day Goals
1. [Goal]
2. [Goal]

### Key Contacts
| Person | Role | For What |
|--------|------|----------|
| [Manager] | Manager | Day-to-day guidance |
| [Buddy] | Onboarding Buddy | Questions, culture, navigation |
| [IT Contact] | IT | Tool access, equipment |
| [HR Contact] | HR | Benefits, policies |

### Tools Access Needed
| Tool | Access Level | Requested |
|------|-------------|-----------|
| [Tool] | [Level] | [ ] |

If Connectors Available

If ~~HRIS is connected:

  • Pull new hire details and team org chart
  • Auto-populate tools access list based on role

If ~~knowledge base is connected:

  • Link to relevant onboarding docs, team wikis, and runbooks
  • Pull the team's existing onboarding checklist to customize

If ~~calendar is connected:

  • Create Day 1 calendar events and Week 1 meeting invites automatically

Tips

  1. Customize for the role — An engineer's onboarding looks different from a designer's.
  2. Don't overload Day 1 — Focus on setup and relationships. Deep work starts Week 2.
  3. Assign a buddy — Having a go-to person who isn't their manager makes a huge difference.

Files included

  • SKILL.md

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