$npx -y skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill onboardingGenerate 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.
| 1 | # /onboarding |
| 2 | |
| 3 | > If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md). |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Generate a comprehensive onboarding plan for a new team member. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## Usage |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ``` |
| 10 | /onboarding $ARGUMENTS |
| 11 | ``` |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## What I Need From You |
| 14 | |
| 15 | - **New hire name**: Who's starting? |
| 16 | - **Role**: What position? |
| 17 | - **Team**: Which team are they joining? |
| 18 | - **Start date**: When do they start? |
| 19 | - **Manager**: Who's their manager? |
| 20 | |
| 21 | ## Output |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ```markdown |
| 24 | ## Onboarding Plan: [Name] — [Role] |
| 25 | **Start Date:** [Date] | **Team:** [Team] | **Manager:** [Manager] |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ### Pre-Start (Before Day 1) |
| 28 | - [ ] Send welcome email with start date, time, and logistics |
| 29 | - [ ] Set up accounts: email, Slack, [tools for role] |
| 30 | - [ ] Order equipment (laptop, monitor, peripherals) |
| 31 | - [ ] Add to team calendar and recurring meetings |
| 32 | - [ ] Assign onboarding buddy: [Suggested person] |
| 33 | - [ ] Prepare desk / remote setup instructions |
| 34 | |
| 35 | ### Day 1 |
| 36 | | Time | Activity | With | |
| 37 | |------|----------|------| |
| 38 | | 9:00 | Welcome and orientation | Manager | |
| 39 | | 10:00 | IT setup and tool walkthrough | IT / Buddy | |
| 40 | | 11:00 | Team introductions | Team | |
| 41 | | 12:00 | Welcome lunch | Manager + Team | |
| 42 | | 1:30 | Company overview and values | Manager | |
| 43 | | 3:00 | Role expectations and 30/60/90 plan | Manager | |
| 44 | | 4:00 | Free time to explore tools and docs | Self | |
| 45 | |
| 46 | ### Week 1 |
| 47 | - [ ] Complete required compliance training |
| 48 | - [ ] Read key documentation: [list for role] |
| 49 | - [ ] 1:1 with each team member |
| 50 | - [ ] Shadow key meetings |
| 51 | - [ ] First small task or project assigned |
| 52 | - [ ] End-of-week check-in with manager |
| 53 | |
| 54 | ### 30-Day Goals |
| 55 | 1. [Goal aligned to role] |
| 56 | 2. [Goal aligned to role] |
| 57 | 3. [Goal aligned to role] |
| 58 | |
| 59 | ### 60-Day Goals |
| 60 | 1. [Goal] |
| 61 | 2. [Goal] |
| 62 | |
| 63 | ### 90-Day Goals |
| 64 | 1. [Goal] |
| 65 | 2. [Goal] |
| 66 | |
| 67 | ### Key Contacts |
| 68 | | Person | Role | For What | |
| 69 | |--------|------|----------| |
| 70 | | [Manager] | Manager | Day-to-day guidance | |
| 71 | | [Buddy] | Onboarding Buddy | Questions, culture, navigation | |
| 72 | | [IT Contact] | IT | Tool access, equipment | |
| 73 | | [HR Contact] | HR | Benefits, policies | |
| 74 | |
| 75 | ### Tools Access Needed |
| 76 | | Tool | Access Level | Requested | |
| 77 | |------|-------------|-----------| |
| 78 | | [Tool] | [Level] | [ ] | |
| 79 | ``` |
| 80 | |
| 81 | ## If Connectors Available |
| 82 | |
| 83 | If **~~HRIS** is connected: |
| 84 | - Pull new hire details and team org chart |
| 85 | - Auto-populate tools access list based on role |
| 86 | |
| 87 | If **~~knowledge base** is connected: |
| 88 | - Link to relevant onboarding docs, team wikis, and runbooks |
| 89 | - Pull the team's existing onboarding checklist to customize |
| 90 | |
| 91 | If **~~calendar** is connected: |
| 92 | - Create Day 1 calendar events and Week 1 meeting invites automatically |
| 93 | |
| 94 | ## Tips |
| 95 | |
| 96 | 1. **Customize for the role** — An engineer's onboarding looks different from a designer's. |
| 97 | 2. **Don't overload Day 1** — Focus on setup and relationships. Deep work starts Week 2. |
| 98 | 3. **Assign a buddy** — Having a go-to person who isn't their manager makes a huge difference. |