New user onboarding

Owner: CLI and documentation maintainers. Status: existing user journey, indexed for the harness. The installation guide and quickstart define the current instructions.

User outcome

A new user installs HoloDeck, creates an agent project, configures a provider, and observes an agent response and evaluation result. The agent definition remains in YAML. Credentials stay in environment configuration.

Implementation and evidence

• CLI initialization creates an agent project from a template.
• Templates supply initial configuration and instructions.
• Configuration explains authoring and validation.
• Provider guidance explains provider-specific requirements.
• Evaluation guidance explains test inputs, metrics, and results.

When onboarding changes, exercise the affected template and CLI tests. For a live walkthrough, record the selected provider and prerequisites without exposing credentials. Use Quality score to distinguish local test evidence from a completed live walkthrough.