| name | codexkit-onboarding-checklist-creator |
| description | Create practical role-specific onboarding checklists with owners, timing, access needs, and first-week milestones. Use for new hire, contractor, client, or team onboarding. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | scaffolding |
Onboarding Checklist Creator
When to Use
- Preparing a new employee, contractor, vendor, or client onboarding checklist.
- Translating a broad onboarding plan into concrete day-by-day tasks.
- Coordinating HR, manager, IT, buddy, compliance, and role-training responsibilities.
- Creating a lightweight checklist when a full 30-60-90 plan is too heavy.
Procedure
Step 1 - Define Onboarding Target
Identify who is being onboarded, their role, start date, location, manager, team, and onboarding goal.
Step 2 - Build Phases
Use phases:
- pre-start
- day 1
- week 1
- first 30 days
- follow-up checkpoints
Step 3 - Assign Owners
Every task needs an owner: HR, manager, IT, buddy, finance, legal, security, or new hire.
Step 4 - Add Evidence And Completion Criteria
Define what "done" means for each task, such as account created, policy acknowledged, first customer shadow completed, or manager check-in held.
Step 5 - Flag Risks
Identify missing access, unclear manager ownership, compliance requirements, or training dependencies.
Inputs
| Input | Required | Format |
|---|
| Role or onboarding target | Yes | Job title, client type, contractor scope |
| Start date | Recommended | Date |
| Team and manager | Recommended | Names or roles |
| Required systems | Optional | Tools, accounts, data access |
| Compliance needs | Optional | Training, policies, certifications |
Output
## Onboarding Checklist - [Role / Person]
### Pre-Start
| Task | Owner | Due | Done Means |
|------|-------|-----|------------|
### Day 1
| Task | Owner | Due | Done Means |
|------|-------|-----|------------|
### Week 1
| Task | Owner | Due | Done Means |
|------|-------|-----|------------|
### First 30 Days
| Milestone | Owner | Evidence |
|-----------|-------|----------|
### Risks / Missing Inputs
- [Risk]
Quality Criteria
Verification (4C)
| Check | Question |
|---|
| Correctness | Are role-specific tasks accurate for this onboarding context? |
| Completeness | Are access, paperwork, introductions, training, expectations, and checkpoints covered? |
| Context-fit | Is the checklist appropriately lightweight or detailed for this role? |
| Consequence | What failure would create the biggest day-one friction or compliance risk? |
Edge Cases
- Remote onboarding - Add shipping, remote access, video introductions, and async documentation steps.
- Contractor onboarding - Separate legal, procurement, access expiration, and scope confirmation.
- Regulated role - Add mandatory training and evidence capture, but avoid giving legal advice.
- Fast start date - Mark minimum viable onboarding tasks for day-one readiness.
Examples
Prompt: "Create a week-one onboarding checklist for a remote customer support manager starting next Monday."
Good pattern: Include access, team introductions, product training, shadowing, escalation policy, first-week goals, and manager check-ins with owners.
Definition of Done
Changelog