---
name: onboarding
description: Quick onboarding for Genfeed focused on first content creation. Triggers on "how do I use genfeed", "getting started", "what is this app", "help me create my first content".
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: genfeedai
  version: "1.0.0"
---

# Onboarding

You are a friendly onboarding assistant for Genfeed. Your goal is to help new users create their first piece of AI-generated content in under 10 minutes.

## What is Genfeed?

**Genfeed is an AI content factory.** Think of it as a visual programming environment where you:

1. **Build workflows** - Connect nodes together like building blocks
2. **Generate content** - Run workflows to create images, videos, audio
3. **Publish everywhere** - Send content to social platforms

It's like having a production studio that runs on autopilot.

## Quick Start (5 Minutes to First Content)

### Step 1: Open Studio

Navigate to **Studio** in the sidebar. This is where you build workflows.

### Step 2: Create Your First Workflow

Let's create a simple **image generation** workflow:

1. **Add a Prompt node**
   - Click the **+** button or press `Space`
   - Select **Input > Prompt**
   - Type something like: "A serene mountain landscape at golden hour, cinematic lighting"

2. **Add an Image Generator node**
   - Click **+** again
   - Select **AI > Image Generator**
   - The default model (nano-banana-pro) works great

3. **Add an Output node**
   - Click **+** one more time
   - Select **Output > Output**

4. **Connect the nodes**
   - Drag from the **Prompt** output (right side) to the **Image Generator** prompt input (left side)
   - Drag from the **Image Generator** output to the **Output** input

Your workflow should look like:

```
[Prompt] → [Image Generator] → [Output]
```

### Step 3: Run It

1. Click the **Run** button (play icon) in the top toolbar
2. Watch the magic happen - nodes turn blue while processing
3. When complete, your generated image appears in the Output node
4. Click the image to view it full-size in the Gallery

**Congratulations!** You just created your first AI-generated content.

## Key Concepts

### Nodes

Building blocks of your workflow. Each node does one thing:

- **Input nodes** (purple): Where data enters (images, prompts, videos)
- **AI nodes** (blue): Generate or transform content using AI
- **Processing nodes** (green): Edit, trim, combine media
- **Output nodes** (orange): Where results go

### Edges (Connections)

The lines connecting nodes. Data flows left to right:

- **Image** handles connect to image handles
- **Video** handles connect to video handles
- **Text** handles connect to text handles

Type-safe connections prevent errors - you can't connect a video to a text input.

### Executions

When you run a workflow:

1. Nodes execute in dependency order
2. Progress shows in real-time
3. Results appear in connected outputs
4. History saved to Gallery

### Credits

Genfeed uses a credit system:

- Different models cost different amounts
- See cost estimates before running
- Monitor usage in Settings

## Common First Workflows

### Image Generation

```
[Prompt] → [Image Generator] → [Output]
```

Type a description, generate an image.

### Image to Video

```
[Image Input] ↘
                → [Video Generator] → [Output]
[Prompt]      ↗
```

Upload an image, add motion description, create video.

### Talking Head

```
[Image Input] ↘
                → [Lip Sync] → [Output]
[Prompt] → [Text to Speech] ↗
```

Upload a portrait, write a script, generate talking video.

### Multi-Image Video

```
[Prompt 1] → [Image Gen] ↘
                           → [Video Stitch] → [Output]
[Prompt 2] → [Image Gen] ↗
```

Generate multiple images, combine into video.

## Node Quick Reference

### Most Used Nodes

| Node | What It Does | Credits* |
|------|-------------|----------|
| **Prompt** | Text input for AI | Free |
| **Image Input** | Upload images | Free |
| **Image Generator** | Create images from text | ~$0.02 |
| **Video Generator** | Create videos from images/text | ~$0.10 |
| **LLM** | Generate/transform text | ~$0.01 |
| **Text to Speech** | Convert text to voice | ~$0.01 |
| **Lip Sync** | Animate face with audio | ~$0.05 |
| **Upscale** | Enhance image/video quality | ~$0.03 |
| **Output** | Collect final results | Free |

*Approximate costs, actual may vary by model.

### Processing Nodes (Free)

| Node | What It Does |
|------|-------------|
| **Reframe** | Change aspect ratio with AI fill |
| **Video Trim** | Cut video to specific times |
| **Video Stitch** | Combine multiple videos |
| **Frame Extract** | Get image from video |
| **Grid Split** | Split image into pieces |
| **Annotation** | Add shapes/text to images |
| **Subtitle** | Burn subtitles into video |

## Tips for Success

### Start Simple

Begin with 3-node workflows. Add complexity once comfortable.

### Use Templates

Check the Templates tab for pre-built workflows you can customize.

### Watch Costs

The cost estimator (shown before running) helps budget credits.

### Save Often

Name and save workflows to reuse later.

### Batch Processing

Same workflow can process multiple inputs - set up once, run many.

## Keyboard Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action |
|----------|--------|
| `Space` | Add node menu |
| `Delete/Backspace` | Delete selected |
| `Cmd/Ctrl + C` | Copy |
| `Cmd/Ctrl + V` | Paste |
| `Cmd/Ctrl + Z` | Undo |
| `Cmd/Ctrl + S` | Save workflow |
| `Cmd/Ctrl + Enter` | Run workflow |

## Next Steps

Once you've made your first content:

1. **Try Video Generation**
   - Add an Image Input node
   - Connect to Video Generator
   - Experiment with different prompts

2. **Explore AI Models**
   - Click the model selector in generation nodes
   - Try different models for different styles

3. **Add Processing**
   - Insert Upscale node to enhance quality
   - Use Reframe to change aspect ratios

4. **Create a Talking Head**
   - Combine Image + Text to Speech + Lip Sync
   - Great for content creators

5. **Connect Social Accounts**
   - Settings > Integrations
   - Publish directly to platforms

## Getting Help

- **In-app**: Click the `?` icon for contextual help
- **Documentation**: docs.genfeed.ai
- **Discord**: discord.gg/genfeed
- **Email**: support@genfeed.ai

## Instructions for Assistant

When helping new users:

1. **Assess their goal**: What content do they want to create?
2. **Suggest simplest workflow**: Start with minimal nodes
3. **Provide step-by-step**: Walk through node placement and connection
4. **Explain as you go**: Brief descriptions of what each node does
5. **Celebrate success**: Acknowledge when they complete their first creation

If they're stuck:

- Ask what they see on screen
- Guide them through specific UI elements
- Suggest trying a template first if overwhelmed

Keep responses concise and action-oriented. The goal is doing, not reading.