onboard

name: onboard description: Load CLAUDE.md context files from vault for comprehensive understanding. Discovers recent notes, vault structure, and current state. Use at start of session or when Claude needs full vault context. allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep user-invocable: true

Onboard Skill

Loads context from your personal vault to provide comprehensive understanding for intelligent assistance.

Usage

Invoke with /onboard or ask Claude to learn about your vault.

Full Context Load

/onboard

Specific Folder Context

/onboard Daily Notes

What This Skill Does

1. Discovers Context Files

   • Reads CLAUDE.md for vault conventions
   • Scans vault structure
   • Identifies key folders

2. Loads Recent Activity

   • Recent daily notes
   • Inbox items pending processing
   • Recently modified files

3. Builds Understanding

   • Vault structure and organization
   • Workflow preferences
   • Current state of notes

Context Loading

What Gets Loaded

00-personal/
├── CLAUDE.md              # [1] Primary context - loaded first
├── Daily Notes/           # [2] Recent notes scanned
├── Inbox/                 # [3] Pending items listed
├── Templates/             # [4] Available templates
└── Archives/              # [5] Archived notes (not loaded by default)

Recent Activity

Automatically considers:

• Last 7 days of daily notes
• All Inbox items
• Recently modified files

Smart Context Loading

Selective Loading

For focused assistance:

/onboard Daily Notes      # Only daily notes context
/onboard Inbox            # Only inbox items

Use Cases

Starting a Session

/onboard
"Help me plan my day"

Processing Inbox

/onboard Inbox
"Help me process these items"

Weekly Review

/onboard
"Analyze my week"

Best Practices

Keep Context Updated

• Review CLAUDE.md occasionally
• Update after workflow changes
• Remove outdated information

Be Specific

• Clear folder descriptions
• Specific preferences
• Concrete examples

Privacy & Security

Never Include in CLAUDE.md

• Passwords or credentials
• Personal identification numbers
• Financial account details
• Private API keys

Safe Context Examples

• "I use daily notes for task planning"
• "Inbox is for quick captures"
• "I prefer morning work sessions"

Integration

Works with:

• All other skills (provides context)
• /daily - Better daily planning with context
• /weekly - Informed weekly reviews