client-onboard_skill

Overview

This skill generates a complete client onboarding package from a short project description. It produces a project brief, recommended tech stack, milestone plan, folder structure, CLAUDE.md starter, and a ready-to-send kickoff message so you can appear professional and start work within 24 hours.

How this skill works

You provide a project description (e.g., "/client-onboard [project description]") and the skill parses type, industry, timeline, budget, tech constraints, and team context. It applies sensible defaults when details are missing, scaffolds a CLIENT_ONBOARD directory (or named folder if a client name is present), and writes the seven deliverables with clear assumptions and handoff criteria.

When to use it

• Right after closing a freelance client to move quickly from sale to delivery
• When you need a repeatable, professional kickoff package in under an hour
• If the client description is vague and you need structured open questions
• When you want a ready-to-send kickoff message and clear payment schedule
• To create a Claude Code context file (CLAUDE.md) for future automation

Best practices

• Review PROJECT_BRIEF.md and mark any assumptions before sending to the client
• Customize tech stack if the client specified cloud or language constraints
• Attach the brief when sending the kickoff message and ask the open questions first
• Adjust milestone timeline to match confirmed availability and budget
• Keep CLAUDE.md in the repo root so future agents have project context

Example use cases

• You just closed a Next.js + Supabase MVP and need a client-ready brief and milestones
• A discovery call produced a vague request—generate defaults and five open questions to clarify scope
• Preparing handoff materials before a contractor replacement or team takeover
• Creating an archive-ready onboarding package for bookkeeping or audits
• Generating a repeatable onboarding template for your freelance workflow