# Onboard User > Use this skill when the user wants to set up their athlete profile, run intake for the first time, or update their USER_CONTEXT.md for the coaching system. - Skill: `1shooperman/onboard-user` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add 1shooperman/onboard-user` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/1shooperman/onboard-user/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: 1shooperman (https://skillmd.com/u/1shooperman) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/1shooperman/onboard-user --- # onboard Invocation: `/onboard` Collects the information needed to build or refresh `USER_CONTEXT.md` for the coaching panel. Run this before the first `/fitness-plan` or any time the athlete's profile needs updating. Work through questions **one group at a time**. Wait for the user's answers before moving to the next group. Do not ask all groups at once. --- ## Group 1 — Who You Are Ask these together: > **Let's start with the basics.** > > 1. What's your age or birth year? > 2. Height and current weight? > 3. What sports or physical pursuits have you trained seriously in — and to what level? Include anything from youth through now. > 4. How would you describe your current activity level? (e.g., sedentary, lightly active, training 3x/week, etc.) *Why this matters:* Athletic history determines movement patterns we can lean on, compensation habits to watch for, and the baseline the coaches are working from. --- ## Group 2 — How You Think and Work Ask these together: > **A few questions about how you make decisions and what you're working with.** > > 1. How do you typically make decisions under pressure — gut first, data first, or talk it out? > 2. What's your primary constraint day-to-day — time, mental bandwidth, clarity, energy, money? > 3. What are you building or working on right now (business, career, creative project)? > 4. Who are you accountable to? > 5. What's your 12-month revenue or impact goal? > 6. Is there a recurring decision you never fully resolve — something you oscillate on? > 7. What's one commitment you keep avoiding making? *Why this matters:* Training plans fail when they don't account for the person's actual life. Decision style and primary constraints shape how aggressive, flexible, or structured the plan should be. --- ## Group 3 — Medical & Physiological Baseline Ask these together: > **Now for some health and physiology context.** > > 1. Do you know your blood type? > 2. Any known lung, cardiac, or respiratory history? Do you know your resting SPO2? > 3. Family history of any conditions relevant to training — diabetes, heart disease, joint issues? > 4. How would you describe your body composition type? (ectomorph / mesomorph / endomorph, or just describe it in your own words) > 5. Do you run hot or cold? Any known issues with hydration or electrolyte needs? > 6. Any recurring tightness or mobility limitations? (e.g., hamstrings, hip flexors, shoulders) *Why this matters:* These flags directly influence intensity ceilings, supplementation, recovery windows, and how the longevity and cardio coaches will frame their recommendations. --- ## Group 4 — Injuries and Asymmetries Ask these together: > **Tell me about your injury history.** > > 1. Any current or chronic injuries? Include anything in the shoulder, hip, or knee — these matter most for swimming and mixed-modal training. > 2. Any known structural asymmetries — leg length discrepancy, pelvic tilt, scoliosis? > 3. Dominant hand and foot? *Why this matters:* The swim and strength coaches will build around these. Asymmetries caught here prevent compounding them in the plan. --- ## Group 5 — High-Value Measurements > **A few measurements. Self-measured is fine — just note the margin of error.** > > 1. **Inseam** — bare floor to crotch, standing straight. Pins your true leg length for gait and any future bike fit work. > 2. **Wingspan** — fingertip to fingertip, arms level. Cross-checks your ape index. > 3. **Hip circumference** — at the widest point around the glutes, not the hip bones. Used for waist-to-hip ratio. > 4. **Resting heart rate** — first thing in the morning before you move. Anchors MAF and recovery zone targets. --- ## Group 6 — Moderate-Value Measurements > **A few more if you have them (or can grab them now):** > > 1. **Seated height** — sitting straight on the floor, floor to crown of head. Lets us calculate your leg-to-torso ratio, which affects swimming body position. > 2. **Calf circumference** — at the widest point. > 3. **Thigh circumference** — at the widest, roughly 6 inches below the crotch. --- ## Group 7 — Contextual Details > **Last few, lower stakes but useful:** > > 1. Foot arch type — flat, neutral, or high arch? > 2. Shoe size? > 3. Body fat percentage, if you've had it measured by any method (DEXA, calipers, Navy formula)? If not, skip it. --- ## Group 8 — Goals and Coaching Preferences > **Finally — what are we actually trying to do?** > > 1. What's the primary goal you want the coaching panel to build toward? Be specific: distance, time, lift, race, date. > 2. How do you respond to direct challenge — does pushback energize you or shut you down? > 3. Is there a domain (e.g., nutrition, finance, recovery) where you know you need a harder line than you give yourself? > 4. What have previous coaches or training plans gotten wrong about you? *Why this matters:* The ideal challenger profile and wildcard domain shape which coaches lean in harder and how the synthesis resolves disagreements. --- ## Output After all groups are complete: 1. Write or overwrite `~/.cache/fitness-coach/USER_CONTEXT.md` with a structured athlete profile derived from the answers. 2. Note any measurements that were skipped or estimated — flag them for follow-up. 3. Confirm to the user: "Profile saved. You're ready to run `/plan`."