Auto-generated docs are useful.
But they don’t answer the first question every new developer has:
“Where do I even start?”
That’s the gap Vizora’s Onboarding Guide is built to solve.
âť“ What is the Onboarding Guide?
The onboarding guide is an AI-generated walkthrough of your database, created directly from the schema.
It explains:
What this database is for
Which tables actually matter
How tables relate and data flows
Where the risky or legacy areas are
The recommended reading order for a new developer
Think of it as:
“The explanation a senior engineer would give — written once, automatically.”
📄 Auto Docs vs 🧠Onboarding Guide
Auto Docs
Table-by-table documentation
Column descriptions
Good for reference
Onboarding Guide
Big-picture understanding
Highlights core entities
Shows relationships and flow
Flags risky / legacy areas
Tells you what to read first
Docs answer what exists.
Onboarding answers how to understand it.
🧑‍💻 Why this matters
From experience:
Schema knowledge lives in people’s heads
New devs ask the same questions repeatedly
Docs drift, but understanding matters more than completeness
The onboarding guide is generated directly from the latest schema, so it stays relevant as the database evolves.
🧪 What the guide includes
Database overview
Core tables by importance
Key relationships
Data flow summary
Risky / legacy areas
Suggested reading order
No database connection.
No manual documentation.
đź”— Related update on LinkedIn
I also shared a short product update about this feature on LinkedIn here:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7418160894297165825/
Vizora is still early and built in public.
If you’ve ever inherited a database and felt lost on day one — this feature is for you.
Would love feedback đź‘‹
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