onboard-new-developer

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Comprehensive onboarding process to get new developer up and running quickly. Use when the user types /onboard-new-developer.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the onboard-new-developer skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by blockmatic/basilic in .agents/skills/workflow/onboard-new-developer/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Comprehensive onboarding process to get new developer up and running quickly.

  1. Environment setup: Install required tools, set up development environment, configure IDE/extensions, set up git/SSH keys
  2. Clone and setup: Run pnpm setup at repo root
  3. Decide context: Local only, or remote VPC? (Remote VPC = dev machine in cloud; trade-offs: networking, access, cost, latency. See apps/docu/content/docs/development/dev-environments.mdx.)
  4. Run web/API: pnpm dev (API + Next.js)
  5. Run mobile (optional): pnpm --filter @repo/mobile start (or start:localhost / start:tunnel for remote). See apps/docu/content/docs/development/dev-environments.mdx
  6. Verify: Simulator/device can load the app and reach the API
  7. Project familiarization: Review project structure, understand architecture, read key documentation, set up local database, verify all tests passing, submit first PR

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github.com/blockmatic/basilic