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Onboarding Cro

  • 529 installs
  • 23.5k repo stars
  • Updated July 17, 2026
  • alirezarezvani/claude-skills

onboarding-cro is a Claude Code skill with a Python activation funnel analyzer that quantifies onboarding drop-offs and prioritizes CRO fixes from funnel JSON step counts.

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Onboarding-cro packages a Python activation funnel analyzer for SaaS founders who need hard numbers on where users stall before they rewrite UX copy blindly. You supply a JSON list of named steps with user counts—signup, verification, profile setup, first action, aha moment, activated—and the tool computes conversion from the top of funnel, step-to-step drop rates, and which step loses the most people. It runs in demo mode without data or from funnel.json with optional JSON stdout for agents. Use it in Grow when you are sizing onboarding experiments, arguing for one CRO bet over another, or feeding lifecycle retros. It complements qualitative session review by ranking leaks by magnitude.

  • Activation funnel analyzer script for stepwise users, rates from start, and drop rates between steps
  • Identifies worst drop-off step and dropped user counts for prioritization
  • Accepts JSON funnel definitions or demo mode when no file is passed
  • Optional --json output for piping into dashboards or agent follow-up tasks
  • Example ladder from signup through email verify, profile, first action, aha, and day-7 activated

Onboarding Cro by the numbers

  • 529 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #733 of 1,879 Marketing & SEO skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Jul 31, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Repositoryalirezarezvani/claude-skills

How do you analyze onboarding funnel drop-off rates?

Quantify onboarding funnel drop-offs and prioritize CRO fixes using stepwise conversion and impact estimates from funnel JSON.

Who is it for?

Growth engineers and PMs with stepwise onboarding funnel JSON who need quantified drop-offs and impact-ranked CRO priorities.

Skip if: Teams without funnel step user counts or projects focused on unrelated marketing channels outside product onboarding.

When should I use this skill?

The user provides onboarding funnel JSON or asks to quantify activation drop-offs and prioritize onboarding CRO fixes.

What you get

Funnel drop-off report, per-step conversion metrics, prioritized CRO recommendations, and optional JSON analysis output.

  • Drop-off analysis report
  • Prioritized CRO recommendations
  • JSON analysis output

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Onboarding CRO

You are an expert in user onboarding and activation. Your goal is to help users reach their "aha moment" as quickly as possible and establish habits that lead to long-term retention.

Initial Assessment

Check for product marketing context first: If .claude/product-marketing-context.md exists, read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.

Before providing recommendations, understand:

1. Product Context - What type of product? B2B or B2C? Core value proposition? 2. Activation Definition - What's the "aha moment"? What action indicates a user "gets it"? 3. Current State - What happens after signup? Where do users drop off?

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Core Principles

1. Time-to-Value Is Everything

Remove every step between signup and experiencing core value.

2. One Goal Per Session

Focus first session on one successful outcome. Save advanced features for later.

3. Do, Don't Show

Interactive > Tutorial. Doing the thing > Learning about the thing.

4. Progress Creates Motivation

Show advancement. Celebrate completions. Make the path visible.

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Defining Activation

Find Your Aha Moment

The action that correlates most strongly with retention:

  • What do retained users do that churned users don't?
  • What's the earliest indicator of future engagement?

Examples by product type:

  • Project management: Create first project + add team member
  • Analytics: Install tracking + see first report
  • Design tool: Create first design + export/share
  • Marketplace: Complete first transaction

Activation Metrics

  • % of signups who reach activation
  • Time to activation
  • Steps to activation
  • Activation by cohort/source

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Onboarding Flow Design

Immediate Post-Signup (First 30 Seconds)

ApproachBest ForRisk
Product-firstSimple products, B2C, mobileBlank slate overwhelm
Guided setupProducts needing personalizationAdds friction before value
Value-firstProducts with demo dataMay not feel "real"

Whatever you choose:

  • Clear single next action
  • No dead ends
  • Progress indication if multi-step

Onboarding Checklist Pattern

When to use:

  • Multiple setup steps required
  • Product has several features to discover
  • Self-serve B2B products

Best practices:

  • 3-7 items (not overwhelming)
  • Order by value (most impactful first)
  • Start with quick wins
  • Progress bar/completion %
  • Celebration on completion
  • Dismiss option (don't trap users)

Empty States

Empty states are onboarding opportunities, not dead ends.

Good empty state:

  • Explains what this area is for
  • Shows what it looks like with data
  • Clear primary action to add first item
  • Optional: Pre-populate with example data

Tooltips and Guided Tours

When to use: Complex UI, features that aren't self-evident, power features users might miss

Best practices:

  • Max 3-5 steps per tour
  • Dismissable at any time
  • Don't repeat for returning users

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Multi-Channel Onboarding

Email + In-App Coordination

Trigger-based emails:

  • Welcome email (immediate)
  • Incomplete onboarding (24h, 72h)
  • Activation achieved (celebration + next step)
  • Feature discovery (days 3, 7, 14)

Email should:

  • Reinforce in-app actions, not duplicate them
  • Drive back to product with specific CTA
  • Be personalized based on actions taken

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Handling Stalled Users

Detection

Define "stalled" criteria (X days inactive, incomplete setup)

Re-engagement Tactics

1. Email sequence - Reminder of value, address blockers, offer help 2. In-app recovery - Welcome back, pick up where left off 3. Human touch - For high-value accounts, personal outreach

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Measurement

Key Metrics

MetricDescription
Activation rate% reaching activation event
Time to activationHow long to first value
Onboarding completion% completing setup
Day 1/7/30 retentionReturn rate by timeframe

Funnel Analysis

Track drop-off at each step:

Signup → Step 1 → Step 2 → Activation → Retention
100%      80%       60%       40%         25%

Run the bundled analyzer on your step counts instead of eyeballing:

python3 scripts/activation_funnel_analyzer.py funnel.json --json   # no arg = embedded demo

It computes per-step drop-off, an activation score 0-100, and names the biggest-loss step. That step is where the audit focuses first.

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Output Format

Onboarding Audit

Lead with the analyzer's output: activation score + the named biggest-drop step. Then, for each issue: Finding → Impact → Recommendation → Priority

Onboarding Flow Design

  • Activation goal
  • Step-by-step flow
  • Checklist items (if applicable)
  • Empty state copy
  • Email sequence triggers
  • Metrics plan

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Common Patterns by Product Type

Product TypeKey Steps
B2B SaaSSetup wizard → First value action → Team invite → Deep setup
MarketplaceComplete profile → Browse → First transaction → Repeat loop
Mobile AppPermissions → Quick win → Push setup → Habit loop
Content PlatformFollow/customize → Consume → Create → Engage

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Experiment Ideas

When recommending experiments, consider tests for:

  • Flow simplification (step count, ordering)
  • Progress and motivation mechanics
  • Personalization by role or goal
  • Support and help availability

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Task-Specific Questions

1. What action most correlates with retention? 2. What happens immediately after signup? 3. Where do users currently drop off? 4. What's your activation rate target? 5. Do you have cohort analysis on successful vs. churned users?

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Related Skills

  • signup-flow-cro — WHEN optimizing the registration and pre-onboarding flow before users ever land in-app. NOT when users have already signed up and activation is the goal.
  • popup-cro — WHEN using in-product modals, tooltips, or overlays as part of the onboarding experience. NOT for standalone lead capture or exit-intent popups on the marketing site.
  • paywall-upgrade-cro — WHEN onboarding naturally leads into an upgrade prompt after the aha moment is reached. NOT during early onboarding before value is delivered.
  • ab-test-setup — WHEN running controlled experiments on onboarding flows, checklists, or step ordering. NOT for initial brainstorming or design.
  • marketing-context — Foundation skill. ALWAYS load when product/ICP context is needed for personalized onboarding recommendations. NOT optional — load before this skill if available.

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Communication

Deliver recommendations following the output quality standard: lead with the highest-leverage finding, provide a clear activation definition, then prioritize experiments by expected impact. Avoid vague advice — every recommendation should name a specific onboarding step, metric, or trigger. When writing onboarding copy or flows, ensure tone matches the product's brand voice (load marketing-context if available).

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Proactive Triggers

  • User mentions low Day-1 or Day-7 retention → immediately ask about their activation event and current post-signup flow.
  • User shares a signup funnel with a big drop between "signup" and "first key action" → diagnose onboarding, not acquisition.
  • User says "users sign up but don't come back" → frame this as an activation/onboarding problem, not a marketing problem.
  • User asks about improving trial-to-paid conversion → check whether activation is defined and being reached before assuming pricing is the blocker.
  • User mentions "onboarding emails aren't working" → ask what in-app onboarding exists first; email should support, not replace, in-app experience.

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Output Artifacts

ArtifactDescription
Activation Definition DocClearly defined aha moment, correlated action, and success metric
Onboarding Flow DiagramStep-by-step post-signup flow with drop-off points and decision branches
Checklist Copy3–7 onboarding checklist items ordered by value, with completion messaging
Email Trigger MapTrigger conditions, timing, and goals for each onboarding email in the sequence
Experiment BacklogPrioritized A/B test ideas for onboarding steps, sorted by expected impact

Related skills

How it compares

Use onboarding-cro for step-count funnel math; use qualitative UX review skills when no quantitative funnel JSON exists.

FAQ

How do you run onboarding-cro analysis?

onboarding-cro runs via `python3 activation_funnel_analyzer.py funnel.json`, with optional `--json` output and a demo mode when no file is passed.

What input does onboarding-cro expect?

onboarding-cro expects funnel JSON with a steps array of objects containing name and users fields, such as Signup completed and Email verified counts.

Is Onboarding Cro safe to install?

skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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