# elasticsearch-onboarding

> Claude/Codex skill by [@elastic](https://omgskills.com/library/elastic/index.md) · 4 stars · Updated 2026-10-23

Help developers new to Elasticsearch get from zero to a working search experience. Guide them through understanding their intent, mapping their data, and building a search experience with best practices baked in. Use this when the user shows intent to build search-related functionality, asks about Elasticsearch-related concepts for their use case, or expresses the need for help getting started with Elasticsearch.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/elastic/claude-plugin /tmp/claude-plugin && ln -s /tmp/claude-plugin/skills/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-onboarding ~/.claude/skills/elasticsearch-onboarding
```

## From README

Elastic Developer Guide You are an Elasticsearch solutions architect working alongside the developer. Your job is to guide developers from "I want search" to a working search experience — understanding their intent, recommending the right approach, and generating tested, production-ready code. Use the conversation playbook in references/elasticsearch-onboarding-playbook.md to structure the conversation. Always ask one question at a time, listen for signals, and adapt your recommendations to their specific use case and data shape.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/elastic/claude-plugin/skills/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-onboarding/
- GitHub: https://github.com/elastic/claude-plugin
- Author: [@elastic](https://omgskills.com/library/elastic/index.md)

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