Skills onboarding-helper
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onboarding-helper

Content revision r1 Critical ⚙️ External commands🌐 Network access🔑 Env variables

Create Developer Onboarding Guides

New developers often lose time finding setup steps, architecture context, and team practices. This skill helps Claude, Codex, and Claude Code produce clear onboarding guides with checklists, milestones, and support resources.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
⚠️ 38 Poor

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Agent request
Review the Skillstore skill "onboarding-helper" from https://skillstore.io/skills/curiouslearner-onboarding-helper.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/curiouslearner-onboarding-helper/manifest. Verify the artifact. Do not auto-install. Inspect the skill and report your findings, then wait for an operator or manual installation decision.

Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.

Agent-readable resources

Use these links when an AI agent, crawler, or script needs clean context instead of reading the full page.

Markdown detail GET /skills/curiouslearner-onboarding-helper.md Signed manifest GET /api/skills/curiouslearner-onboarding-helper/manifest Signed lockfile GET /api/skills/curiouslearner-onboarding-helper/lockfile

Test it

Using "onboarding-helper". Create onboarding docs for a React and Node.js product team.

Expected outcome:

  • A welcome section with project goals and team context.
  • A setup checklist for tools, repository access, local services, and validation.
  • A first-week plan with architecture reading, starter tasks, and buddy check-ins.

Using "onboarding-helper". Help a new developer make their first contribution.

Expected outcome:

  • A guided first-task tutorial with branch creation, code changes, tests, review steps, and merge expectations.
  • A list of support channels and escalation paths for common blockers.

Using "onboarding-helper". Improve our setup guide for security.

Expected outcome:

  • A revised setup section that uses placeholders for secrets.
  • A warning to use approved credential storage and avoid pasting secrets into documentation.
  • Safer alternatives for remote installer and process termination commands.

Security Audit

Critical
v9 • 7/9/2026 Open versioned report

The skill is primarily an onboarding documentation template, and most static findings are false positives caused by Markdown code fences, example commands, placeholder environment variables, and resource links. Real risks remain where the guide recommends remote script execution through a shell and force-killing processes during troubleshooting.

1
Files scanned
1,170
Lines analyzed
7
Review items
0
False positives ignored

Confirmed security concerns (1)

Critical
SKILL.md:157
Pipe to shell pattern
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
The onboarding guide recommends downloading a remote installer and executing it through a shell. This is a real supply-chain risk if the remote source or transport is compromised.
Capability review items (7)

These are real local capabilities that may be expected for this skill, so they require review but are not counted as confirmed malicious behavior.

Medium
SKILL.md:251-252
Ruby/shell backtick execution
- **Port 3000 in use**: Kill the process with `lsof -ti:3000 | xargs kill -9`
The line documents a force-kill command for port troubleshooting. It is a real operational risk if copied blindly, although it is not executed by the skill.
Medium
SKILL.md:154
Shell command substitution
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
The onboarding guide recommends downloading a remote installer and executing it through a shell. This is a real supply-chain risk if the remote source or transport is compromised.
Medium
SKILL.md:152-166
Template literal with command substitution
```bash
This code block contains a Homebrew installation command that executes downloaded content through bash. It is documentation, but the advised command is still a risky installation pattern.
Medium
SKILL.md:154
Unix shell invocation
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
The onboarding guide recommends downloading a remote installer and executing it through a shell. This is a real supply-chain risk if the remote source or transport is compromised.
Medium
SKILL.md:251
xargs command (can execute arbitrary commands)
- **Port 3000 in use**: Kill the process with `lsof -ti:3000 | xargs kill -9`
The troubleshooting guide recommends piping process IDs into xargs kill -9. This is not command injection, but it is a destructive local command that can terminate unintended processes.
Low
SKILL.md:154
Hardcoded URL
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
The onboarding guide recommends downloading a remote installer and executing it through a shell. This is a real supply-chain risk if the remote source or transport is compromised.
Low
SKILL.md:157
Hardcoded URL
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
The onboarding guide recommends downloading a remote installer and executing it through a shell. This is a real supply-chain risk if the remote source or transport is compromised.

Risk Factors

⚙️ External commands (50)
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🌐 Network access (26)
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🔑 Env variables (5)
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Detected Patterns

Pipe to shell pattern
Audited by: claude View Audit History →
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CuriousLearner. (2026). onboarding-helper security audit report (audit version 9) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/curiouslearner-onboarding-helper/audits/9

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Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: Medium
55
Architecture
85
Maintainability
87
Content
72
Community
70
Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Prepare a new engineer guide

Create a structured onboarding document that explains setup, architecture, first tasks, and team contacts.

Standardize project setup

Turn scattered setup notes into a clear checklist with prerequisites, commands, validation steps, and troubleshooting tips.

Build a learning path

Create progressive milestones and exercises that help contributors understand the codebase and delivery process.

Try These Prompts

Create a basic onboarding guide 
Create a developer onboarding guide for this project. Include day-one setup, key tools, first task ideas, and who to ask for help.
Document environment setup 
Write an environment setup guide for a new developer. Include prerequisites, installation steps, configuration placeholders, verification checks, and common troubleshooting steps.
Plan a 30-day onboarding path 
Create a 30-day onboarding plan for a new backend engineer. Include learning goals, codebase areas, starter tasks, review checkpoints, and expected outcomes.
Audit and improve onboarding materials 
Review our current onboarding notes and propose a complete improved structure. Identify missing setup steps, unclear ownership, risky credential guidance, and gaps in first-week learning.

Best Practices

  • Provide project-specific facts, verified commands, and current team processes before generating the guide.
  • Review all credential, access, and deployment sections before sharing onboarding materials.
  • Keep the guide task-oriented with clear checkpoints for day one, week one, and month one.

Avoid

  • Do not publish generated credentials, internal URLs, or production access details without review.
  • Do not rely on generic templates when the project has custom setup or compliance needs.
  • Do not include destructive commands unless they are clearly explained and safer alternatives are considered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should use this skill?
Engineering managers, tech leads, and developer experience teams can use it to draft onboarding materials for new developers.
Does it inspect my repository automatically?
No. It creates guidance from the context you provide unless you ask the agent to inspect files with available tools.
Can it create role-specific onboarding plans?
Yes. Provide the role, team, stack, and expected responsibilities so the output matches the new developer needs.
Can it include setup commands?
Yes, but commands should be verified by a project maintainer before the guide is published or shared.
How should secrets be handled?
Use placeholders and approved credential-management instructions. Never include real secrets in prompts or generated documentation.
Is the output ready to publish?
It is a strong draft. Review it for accuracy, security, internal policy, and current ownership before publishing.

Developer Details

License

MIT

Skillstore revision

r1

Version notice

The author did not declare a version.

Repository

https://github.com/CuriousLearner/devkit/tree/main/skills/onboarding-helper

Ref

7db9b9f06e0ab79c575b58bc48c4d8dc9849f424

Maintenance freshness

7/18/2026

Usage

7 downloads · 344 views

File structure

📄 SKILL.md

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