Quick Start

Get productive with VDF Cloud in minutes. Follow these steps, then explore tools and integrations.

Requirements

  • A modern browser and an email address
  • Optional: Jira, Confluence/GitBook, GitHub, Slack, Zoom accounts for integrations

Step 1 — Sign up and sign in

  1. Create your account at our site.
  2. Sign in with Email/Password or Google.

Step 2 — Onboarding (2–4 minutes)

  1. Company details (name, website).
  2. Connect Jira (optional).
  3. Connect docs like Confluence/GitBook (optional).
  4. Launch the workspace.
flowchart TD
  A[Sign up] --> B[Sign in]
  B --> C[Onboarding]
  C --> D{Connect Jira?}
  D -- Yes --> D1[Jira Connected]
  D -- Not now --> E
  D1 --> E{Connect Docs?}
  E -- Yes --> E1[Confluence/GitBook]
  E -- Not now --> F[Launch]
  E1 --> F[Launch]

Step 3 — First chat (Agent mode)

  1. Open Agile Team Agent.
  2. Keep mode as Agent.
  3. Paste or attach any context and ask a plain‑English question.

Try:

  • “Draft a user story for ‘Enable Google Sign‑In’ and propose acceptance criteria.”
  • “Summarize this PDF in 5 bullets and extract risks.”

Step 4 — Try a tool (Manual mode)

  1. Switch to Manual and open Tools.
  2. Choose one:
  • Story Generation → turn a requirement into a user story (send to Jira when connected)
  • Backlog Refinement → curate issues (Jira)
  • Report Analysis → summarize and checklist long docs

Step 5 — Connect key integrations

Open Integrations and connect:

  • Jira: create stories from chat; cockpit shows velocity/cycle/throughput/flow efficiency
  • Confluence/GitBook: answers grounded in your docs
  • GitHub: optional repository metrics on the cockpit
  • Slack: use /vdf, mentions, or DMs for quick prompts
  • Zoom: typed prompts only; post‑meeting summaries include company‑based analysis and links to docs/Jira

Step 6 — Explore your cockpit

  • View productivity metrics (with Jira).
  • Optionally add GitHub for coverage/quality/review cards.
  • Export as PDF to share.

First‑hour checklist

Task Where Done
Create first story Chat → Agent (or Tools → Story Generation)
Connect Jira Integrations → Jira
Send a story to Jira Story reply → “Send to Jira”
Summarize a document Chat → Attach → “Summarize + checklist”
Ask in Slack Slack /vdf
Try Zoom typed prompts Zoom VDF app

Troubleshooting

  • Can’t see Jira actions? Connect Jira in Integrations and refresh.
  • No doc context in answers? Connect Confluence/GitBook or attach files.
  • Zoom shows no live transcription? Use typed prompts; summaries arrive after the meeting.
  • Mermaid diagrams or images not showing? Ensure your Markdown viewer supports Mermaid.

Next steps