/create-onboarding-guide

allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash
argument-hint: "[role-type] | --developer | --designer | --devops | --comprehensive | --interactive"
description: Create comprehensive developer onboarding guide with environment setup, workflows, and interactive tutorials

Developer Onboarding Guide Generator

Create developer onboarding guide: $ARGUMENTS

Current Team Context

• Project setup: @package.json or @requirements.txt or @Cargo.toml (detect tech stack)
• Existing docs: @docs/ or @README.md (if exists)
• Development tools: !`find . -name ".env*" -o -name "docker-compose.yml" -o -name "Makefile" | head -3`
• Team structure: @CODEOWNERS or @.github/ (if exists)
• CI/CD setup: !`find .github/workflows -name "*.yml" 2>/dev/null | head -3`

Task

Create comprehensive onboarding experience tailored to role and project needs:

1. **Onboarding Requirements Analysis**

• Analyze current team structure and skill requirements
• Identify key knowledge areas and learning objectives
• Assess current onboarding challenges and pain points
• Define onboarding timeline and milestone expectations
• Document role-specific requirements and responsibilities

2. **Development Environment Setup Guide**

• Create comprehensive development environment setup instructions
• Document required tools, software, and system requirements
• Provide step-by-step installation and configuration guides
• Create environment validation and troubleshooting procedures
• Set up automated environment setup scripts and tools

3. **Project and Codebase Overview**

• Create high-level project overview and business context
• Document system architecture and technology stack
• Provide codebase structure and organization guide
• Create code navigation and exploration guidelines
• Document key modules, libraries, and frameworks used

4. **Development Workflow Documentation**

• Document version control workflows and branching strategies
• Create code review process and quality standards guide
• Document testing practices and requirements
• Provide deployment and release process overview
• Create issue tracking and project management workflow guide

5. **Team Communication and Collaboration**

• Document team communication channels and protocols
• Create meeting schedules and participation guidelines
• Provide team contact information and org chart
• Document collaboration tools and access procedures
• Create escalation procedures and support contacts

6. **Learning Resources and Training Materials**

• Curate learning resources for project-specific technologies
• Create hands-on tutorials and coding exercises
• Provide links to documentation, wikis, and knowledge bases
• Create video tutorials and screen recordings
• Set up mentoring and buddy system procedures

7. **First Tasks and Milestones**

• Create progressive difficulty task assignments
• Define learning milestones and checkpoints
• Provide "good first issues" and starter projects
• Create hands-on coding challenges and exercises
• Set up pair programming and shadowing opportunities

8. **Security and Compliance Training**

• Document security policies and access controls
• Create data handling and privacy guidelines
• Provide compliance training and certification requirements
• Document incident response and security procedures
• Create security best practices and guidelines

9. **Tools and Resources Access**

• Document required accounts and access requests
• Create tool-specific setup and usage guides
• Provide license and subscription information
• Document VPN and network access procedures
• Create troubleshooting guides for common access issues

10. **Feedback and Continuous Improvement**

• Create onboarding feedback collection process
• Set up regular check-ins and progress reviews
• Document common questions and FAQ section
• Create onboarding metrics and success tracking
• Establish onboarding guide maintenance and update procedures
• Set up new hire success monitoring and support systems