Setting Up Your Account

Getting started with Unpack takes just a few minutes. This guide walks you through signing in, completing your profile, and setting up your workspace so your team can start running retrospectives right away.

Signing in with Google

Unpack uses Google OAuth for authentication, so there are no passwords to remember or manage. If your team uses Google Workspace, everyone can sign in with their existing work accounts.

1. Navigate to app.unpack.dev in your browser.
2. Click the Sign in with Google button on the landing page.
3. Select the Google account you want to use. For team retrospectives, we recommend using your work email so teammates can find and invite you easily.
4. Review the permissions Unpack requests and click Allow. Unpack only requests your basic profile information (name and email) and does not access your Google Drive, Calendar, or other services.

First-time onboarding

After signing in for the first time, Unpack guides you through a short onboarding flow to personalize your experience. This takes about 60 seconds and helps us tailor the product to your role and team size.

Step 1: Complete your profile

Your display name and avatar are pulled from your Google account automatically. You can update either of these on the profile screen. Your display name is how teammates will see you throughout Unpack, including on cards, action items, and check-ins.

• Display name — defaults to your Google name. You can shorten it or use a nickname.
• Avatar — defaults to your Google profile photo. You can upload a custom image if you prefer.
• Time zone — auto-detected from your browser. Confirm it is correct so scheduled retrospectives display in your local time.

Step 2: Tell us about your work

Unpack asks a few brief questions about how your team works. These answers help us suggest the right retrospective templates, sprint cadence, and default settings for your workspace.

• Team size — roughly how many people participate in your retrospectives.
• Sprint cadence — whether you run one-week, two-week, or custom sprint cycles.
• Current tools — what you are using today for retros (Miro, FigJam, spreadsheets, nothing yet, etc.).

Choosing your role

During onboarding, you select how you primarily use Unpack. This determines your default dashboard view and which features are highlighted in the interface.

• Facilitator / Scrum Master — you lead retrospectives and ceremonies. Your dashboard emphasizes scheduling, facilitation tools, and action item tracking.
• Team Member / Developer — you participate in retrospectives and contribute cards. Your dashboard emphasizes quick access to active retros and your assigned action items.
• Engineering Manager / Lead — you oversee multiple teams and care about trends across sprints. Your dashboard emphasizes health trends, participation metrics, and cross-team insights.

Creating or joining an organization

Organizations are the top-level container in Unpack. They represent your company, department, or group. Every team and retrospective lives inside an organization.

Creating a new organization

If you are the first person from your company on Unpack, you will create a new organization.

1. On the final onboarding screen, select Create a new organization.
2. Enter your organization name. This is typically your company name or the name of your department (e.g., "Acme Corp" or "Platform Engineering").
3. Choose a URL slug for your organization. This appears in shareable links and cannot be changed later, so choose carefully.
4. Click Create organization. You are automatically assigned the Owner role, giving you full administrative control.

Joining an existing organization

If a teammate has already set up your organization, you can join it during onboarding.

1. Select Join an existing organization.
2. If your teammate sent you an invite link, paste it into the provided field and click Join. You will be added with the role specified in the invitation.
3. Alternatively, if your organization allows open enrollment for your email domain, Unpack will automatically detect matching organizations and display them for you to join.

After onboarding

Once you have completed the onboarding flow, Unpack drops you into your dashboard. From here you can:

• Create your first team within the organization.
• Invite teammates to join.
• Start your first retrospective.
• Explore the dashboard widgets for standup status, sprint health, and action items.

If you ever need to revisit your profile or onboarding preferences, navigate to Settings → Profile from the sidebar. All onboarding choices can be updated at any time without affecting your existing retrospectives or teams.