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Onboarding by anthropics-knowledge-work-plugi

Name: Onboarding
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: anthropics

Onboarding

Generate 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.

anthropics Updated Sep 9, 2026

File contents

/onboarding

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Generate a comprehensive onboarding plan for a new team member.

Usage

/onboarding $ARGUMENTS

What I Need From You

New hire name: Who's starting?
Role: What position?
Team: Which team are they joining?
Start date: When do they start?
Manager: Who's their manager?

Output

## Onboarding Plan: [Name] — [Role]
**Start Date:** [Date] | **Team:** [Team] | **Manager:** [Manager]

### Pre-Start (Before Day 1)
- [ ] Send welcome email with start date, time, and logistics
- [ ] Set up accounts: email, Slack, [tools for role]
- [ ] Order equipment (laptop, monitor, peripherals)
- [ ] Add to team calendar and recurring meetings
- [ ] Assign onboarding buddy: [Suggested person]
- [ ] Prepare desk / remote setup instructions

### Day 1
| Time | Activity | With |
|------|----------|------|
| 9:00 | Welcome and orientation | Manager |
| 10:00 | IT setup and tool walkthrough | IT / Buddy |
| 11:00 | Team introductions | Team |
| 12:00 | Welcome lunch | Manager + Team |
| 1:30 | Company overview and values | Manager |
| 3:00 | Role expectations and 30/60/90 plan | Manager |
| 4:00 | Free time to explore tools and docs | Self |

### Week 1
- [ ] Complete required compliance training
- [ ] Read key documentation: [list for role]
- [ ] 1:1 with each team member
- [ ] Shadow key meetings
- [ ] First small task or project assigned
- [ ] End-of-week check-in with manager

### 30-Day Goals
1. [Goal aligned to role]
2. [Goal aligned to role]
3. [Goal aligned to role]

### 60-Day Goals
1. [Goal]
2. [Goal]

### 90-Day Goals
1. [Goal]
2. [Goal]

### Key Contacts
| Person | Role | For What |
|--------|------|----------|
| [Manager] | Manager | Day-to-day guidance |
| [Buddy] | Onboarding Buddy | Questions, culture, navigation |
| [IT Contact] | IT | Tool access, equipment |
| [HR Contact] | HR | Benefits, policies |

### Tools Access Needed
| Tool | Access Level | Requested |
|------|-------------|-----------|
| [Tool] | [Level] | [ ] |

If Connectors Available

If ~~HRIS is connected:

Pull new hire details and team org chart
Auto-populate tools access list based on role

If ~~knowledge base is connected:

Link to relevant onboarding docs, team wikis, and runbooks
Pull the team's existing onboarding checklist to customize

If ~~calendar is connected:

Create Day 1 calendar events and Week 1 meeting invites automatically

Tips

Customize for the role — An engineer's onboarding looks different from a designer's.
Don't overload Day 1 — Focus on setup and relationships. Deep work starts Week 2.
Assign a buddy — Having a go-to person who isn't their manager makes a huge difference.

---name: onboardingdescription: Generate 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.--- # /onboarding > If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md). Generate a comprehensive onboarding plan for a new team member. ## Usage ``` /onboarding $ARGUMENTS ``` ## What I Need From You - **New hire name**: Who's starting? - **Role**: What position? - **Team**: Which team are they joining? - **Start date**: When do they start? - **Manager**: Who's their manager? ## Output ```markdown ## Onboarding Plan: [Name] — [Role] **Start Date:** [Date] | **Team:** [Team] | **Manager:** [Manager] ### Pre-Start (Before Day 1) - [ ] Send welcome email with start date, time, and logistics - [ ] Set up accounts: email, Slack, [tools for role] - [ ] Order equipment (laptop, monitor, peripherals) - [ ] Add to team calendar and recurring meetings - [ ] Assign onboarding buddy: [Suggested person] - [ ] Prepare desk / remote setup instructions ### Day 1 | Time | Activity | With | |------|----------|------| | 9:00 | Welcome and orientation | Manager | | 10:00 | IT setup and tool walkthrough | IT / Buddy | | 11:00 | Team introductions | Team | | 12:00 | Welcome lunch | Manager + Team | | 1:30 | Company overview and values | Manager | | 3:00 | Role expectations and 30/60/90 plan | Manager | | 4:00 | Free time to explore tools and docs | Self | ### Week 1 - [ ] Complete required compliance training - [ ] Read key documentation: [list for role] - [ ] 1:1 with each team member - [ ] Shadow key meetings - [ ] First small task or project assigned - [ ] End-of-week check-in with manager ### 30-Day Goals 1. [Goal aligned to role] 2. [Goal aligned to role] 3. [Goal aligned to role] ### 60-Day Goals 1. [Goal] 2. [Goal] ### 90-Day Goals 1. [Goal] 2. [Goal] ### Key Contacts | Person | Role | For What | |--------|------|----------| | [Manager] | Manager | Day-to-day guidance | | [Buddy] | Onboarding Buddy | Questions, culture, navigation | | [IT Contact] | IT | Tool access, equipment | | [HR Contact] | HR | Benefits, policies | ### Tools Access Needed | Tool | Access Level | Requested | |------|-------------|-----------| | [Tool] | [Level] | [ ] | ``` ## If Connectors Available If **~~HRIS** is connected: - Pull new hire details and team org chart - Auto-populate tools access list based on role If **~~knowledge base** is connected: - Link to relevant onboarding docs, team wikis, and runbooks - Pull the team's existing onboarding checklist to customize If **~~calendar** is connected: - Create Day 1 calendar events and Week 1 meeting invites automatically ## Tips 1. **Customize for the role** — An engineer's onboarding looks different from a designer's. 2. **Don't overload Day 1** — Focus on setup and relationships. Deep work starts Week 2. 3. **Assign a buddy** — Having a go-to person who isn't their manager makes a huge difference.

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