Onboarding Optimizer

Design onboarding flows that make users convince themselves they need your product, before you show a price or ask for a login.

What it does

• Transforms basic 2-3 step signup flows into 7-step commitment ladders that increase trial conversion and MRR
• Provides research-backed copy patterns for goal questions, duration questions, blocker questions, and mirror screens across any app vertical
• Includes a deep psychology reference covering Cialdini's commitment principle, micro-commitments, self-persuasion, the IKEA effect, and narrative structure
• Gives you an implementation checklist with A/B testing setup and per-step conversion benchmarks

When to use it

• You are designing or redesigning an app onboarding flow and want to maximize trial-to-paid conversion
• Your current onboarding is "pick a goal, sign up, use the app" and conversion is flat
• You need to decide where to place auth screens, paywalls, or review prompts for maximum impact

What it won't do

• Generate UI mockups or visual designs. This is strategy and copy, not Figma files.
• Replace A/B testing. It gives you the research-backed starting point, but you still need to test with your audience.
• Work for products with zero value proposition. Commitment escalation amplifies existing value, it does not create it.

Install

openclaw skill install onboarding-optimizer

After install

Your agent will design onboarding flows using commitment escalation psychology instead of generic signup screens. Ask it to "design an onboarding flow for [your app]" and it will walk through the 7-step commitment ladder with copy patterns adapted to your vertical.