"Generates a contextual onboarding document for a new contributor or agent joining the project. Summarizes project state, architecture, conventions, and current priorities relevant to the specified role or area."
Install
npx skillscat add donchitos/claude-code-game-studios/onboard Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
When this skill is invoked:
Read the CLAUDE.md for project overview and standards.
Read the relevant agent definition from
.claude/agents/if a specific
role is specified.Scan the codebase for the relevant area:
- For programmers: scan
src/for architecture, patterns, key files - For designers: scan
design/for existing design documents - For narrative: scan
design/narrative/for world-building and story docs - For QA: scan
tests/for existing test coverage - For production: scan
production/for current sprint and milestone
- For programmers: scan
Read recent changes (git log if available) to understand current momentum.
Generate the onboarding document:
# Onboarding: [Role/Area]
## Project Summary
[2-3 sentence summary of what this game is and its current state]
## Your Role
[What this role does on this project, key responsibilities, who you report to]
## Project Architecture
[Relevant architectural overview for this role]
### Key Directories
| Directory | Contents | Your Interaction |
|-----------|----------|-----------------|
### Key Files
| File | Purpose | Read Priority |
|------|---------|--------------|
## Current Standards and Conventions
[Summary of conventions relevant to this role from CLAUDE.md and agent definition]
## Current State of Your Area
[What has been built, what is in progress, what is planned next]
## Current Sprint Context
[What the team is working on now and what is expected of this role]
## Key Dependencies
[What other roles/systems this role interacts with most]
## Common Pitfalls
[Things that trip up new contributors in this area]
## First Tasks
[Suggested first tasks to get oriented and productive]
1. [Read these documents first]
2. [Review this code/content]
3. [Start with this small task]
## Questions to Ask
[Questions the new contributor should ask to get fully oriented]