Show HN: Firstrun – Turn static documentation into interactive walkthroughs
Firstrun is a developer tool that converts static documentation into interactive, embeddable step-by-step walkthroughs with analytics to track user drop-off points during onboarding flows.
I’m the builder behind Firstrun (https://firstrun.dev). It’s a tool that takes your static documentation and turns it into interactive, step-by-step walkthroughs that you can embed anywhere.
The Problem:
Every developer knows the pain of spending hours writing great documentation, only for users to skim it, miss a crucial step, and open a support ticket saying "it doesn't work."
Static text and outdated screenshots just aren't great for complex setups or onboarding flows.
What Firstrun does:
I wanted to build the fastest way to create interactive guides without needing heavy engineering time or a bloated enterprise tool.
Create: You add your content (or extract steps from existing docs).
Generate: Firstrun turns it into a clean, interactive step-by-step UI.
Embed: You drop a simple script tag into your docs site or SaaS app.
Track: It gives you analytics on exactly where users are dropping off or failing, so you know which step of your setup is confusing them.
You can try it out here: https://firstrun.dev
I’d love to get your feedback on the UX and the embedded widget. Does this solve a pain point for your SaaS or open-source projects?
How do you currently handle onboarding flows and interactive docs?
Happy to answer any technical questions!