How do I install the Agents Onboarding skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/agents-onboarding in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Which AI agents work with Agents Onboarding?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Agents Onboarding free to use?

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Who published Agents Onboarding?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Agents Onboarding by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Agents Onboarding
Author: tomevault-io

Agents Onboarding

Use when user integrates agents into repository, asks to set up agent guidance/rules/onboarding, or repo missing agent-specific onboarding docs (AGENTS.md). Ensures fresh agent context can apply all repo standards and external skills.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

Agents-Onboarding

Overview

Create AGENTS.md at repository root to enable fresh agent context to apply all repository standards and external skills. Fresh agents (no conversation history) must understand how to work in the repository by reading only AGENTS.md.

REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: superpowers:brainstorming REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: superpowers:verification-before-completion

When to Use

User integrates AI agents into repository for first time
User asks to set up agent guidance, rules, or onboarding documentation
Repository is missing agent-specific onboarding docs (no AGENTS.md)
Fresh agent context needs to understand repository standards without conversation history
Existing AGENTS.md is incomplete or outdated and needs enhancement

Core Workflow

Announce skill and why it applies.
Analyze repository for existing standards (brownfield) or define new (greenfield).
Create AGENTS.md at repository root with required sections.
Validate fresh context test: agent with only AGENTS.md can apply standards.
Commit with evidence.

AGENTS.md Required Sections

Repository Overview: Purpose, architecture, key constraints
Required Skills: External (superpowers:*) and custom skills with triggers
Development Standards: Code style, testing, review, deployment
Repository Conventions: Directory structure, naming, documentation
Process Guidance: PR workflow, deployment, escalation paths
Context Optimization: What agents must know, focus areas

Red Flags - STOP

"Agent can figure it out"
"We'll document standards later"
"Just need basic agent help"
"Only one person uses agents here"

All of these mean: Apply skill, create comprehensive AGENTS.md.

References

references/AGENTS-TEMPLATE.md - Complete template with annotations
references/standards-discovery.md - Repository analysis techniques
references/rationalizations.md - Excuses and reality checks

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---name: agents-onboardingdescription: Use when user integrates agents into repository, asks to set up agent guidance/rules/onboarding, or repo missing agent-specific onboarding docs (AGENTS.md). Ensures fresh agent context can apply all repo standards and external skills.---# Agents-Onboarding## OverviewCreate AGENTS.md at repository root to enable fresh agent context to apply allrepository standards and external skills. Fresh agents (no conversation history)must understand how to work in the repository by reading only AGENTS.md.**REQUIRED SUB-SKILL:** `superpowers:brainstorming`**REQUIRED SUB-SKILL:** `superpowers:verification-before-completion`## When to Use- User integrates AI agents into repository for first time- User asks to set up agent guidance, rules, or onboarding documentation- Repository is missing agent-specific onboarding docs (no AGENTS.md)- Fresh agent context needs to understand repository standards without conversation history- Existing AGENTS.md is incomplete or outdated and needs enhancement## Core Workflow1. **Announce** skill and why it applies.2. **Analyze** repository for existing standards (brownfield) or define new (greenfield).3. **Create** AGENTS.md at repository root with required sections.4. **Validate** fresh context test: agent with only AGENTS.md can apply standards.5. **Commit** with evidence.## AGENTS.md Required Sections- **Repository Overview:** Purpose, architecture, key constraints- **Required Skills:** External (`superpowers:*`) and custom skills with triggers- **Development Standards:** Code style, testing, review, deployment- **Repository Conventions:** Directory structure, naming, documentation- **Process Guidance:** PR workflow, deployment, escalation paths- **Context Optimization:** What agents must know, focus areas## Red Flags - STOP- "Agent can figure it out"- "We'll document standards later"- "Just need basic agent help"- "Only one person uses agents here"All of these mean: Apply skill, create comprehensive AGENTS.md.## References- `references/AGENTS-TEMPLATE.md` - Complete template with annotations- `references/standards-discovery.md` - Repository analysis techniques- `references/rationalizations.md` - Excuses and reality checks---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/mcj-coder) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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