Repo Onboarding

What This Skill Does

Repo Onboarding is an OpenClaw AI agent skill designed to bridge the gap between initial repository discovery and active development. It provides a structured, automated framework for technical intake and execution governance. By integrating the senior-architect and repo-kanban-pm toolsets, the skill performs a deep-dive analysis of codebase architecture, dependency trees, and build configurations. It automates the generation of essential project documentation, initializes project management systems (including roadmaps and Kanban boards), and sets up recurring governance tasks. The primary goal is to turn an unfamiliar codebase into a structured, multi-agent-ready environment within ten minutes.

Installation

To install this skill, run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/broedkrummen/repo-onboarding Ensure you have the necessary system dependencies and Python environment configured to execute the underlying architectural scripts provided in the skill path.

Use Cases

• New Repository Initialization: Use this when taking over an existing project and needing a rapid, reliable understanding of its architecture and build constraints.
• Multi-Agent Coordination: Ideal for setting up a repository for multi-agent workflows where team members (or other AI agents) need a clear, standardized source of truth for features and tasks.
• Technical Audit: Useful for generating standard documentation like architecture diagrams and dependency risk reports to support stakeholder reviews or project handoffs.

Example Prompts

1. "I am starting work on the legacy monolith in this folder. Please run the repo-onboarding skill to map the architecture and initialize our project management workflow."
2. "Perform a technical intake on this new microservice repo. Generate the architecture assessment, set up the KANBAN workflow, and create the ONBOARDING.md file."
3. "Execute the full onboarding process for this repository and set up a daily PM audit cron job for 09:30 UTC."

Tips & Limitations

• Manual Fallback: If the automated scripts encounter errors due to non-standard repository structures, the skill mandates manual entry for critical fields. Always verify the output of generated JSON files.
• Non-Destructive: The skill is designed to detect existing project management systems. It will attempt to integrate with existing conventions rather than overwriting them, preventing unnecessary duplication of effort.
• Scope: The skill is highly focused on documentation and PM setup. It does not perform actual code refactoring or feature implementation, but rather prepares the ground for those actions to occur efficiently.