User Onboarding for React | BreakGround

User Onboarding for React

BreakGround works in any React app via a single JavaScript snippet. Once installed, the entire engagement layer — guides, tooltips, beacons, surveys, checklists — is authored from the dashboard, not from your component tree.

BreakGround is framework-agnostic. It runs as a small client-side script on top of whatever React version you ship — React 17, 18, 19, or anything in between. Because guides attach to live DOM elements rather than React components, no React peer-dependency conflicts, no hooks order issues, and no virtual-DOM coupling. SPA route changes are detected automatically through history-API listeners, so guides targeting `/dashboard` won't fire on `/settings`.

How to set up

  1. Install the snippet: Add the BreakGround snippet to your `index.html` or your root document — anywhere a script tag lives. No npm package, no React-specific import.
  2. Identify users (optional): If you want segment-aware guides, identify the user from your auth context once they log in.
  3. Author guides in the dashboard: Use the BreakGround Chrome extension to record guides directly on top of your live React app. AI generates the first guide from your URL automatically.

Capabilities

  • Works with any React version: React 17, 18, 19 — BreakGround attaches to the rendered DOM, not your component tree, so React internal changes don't break guides.
  • SPA route detection: BreakGround listens to history-API navigations, so guides targeting specific React Router or Next.js routes only fire on the right page.
  • AI guide generation: Paste your React app URL into the dashboard. AI explores the rendered UI and generates the first multi-step onboarding guide automatically.
  • Analytics, surveys, and AI chat built in: Beyond guides — funnels, cohorts, NPS, and an in-app AI agent are all included on the same plan.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to install a React-specific package?

No. BreakGround is delivered as a single JavaScript snippet. There is no `@breakground/react` peer-dependency to manage, no React Context provider to wire up, and no version conflicts when you upgrade React.

Do I need a developer to set this up?

No. After the snippet is installed once, every guide, tooltip, and announcement is authored by a non-technical user through the BreakGround dashboard. Engineering is involved for the install only — typically a 5-minute task.

Will the BreakGround snippet slow down my site?

The runtime SDK is loaded asynchronously and tree-shaken to ship only what each user needs. Typical impact on Core Web Vitals is below 50ms. The snippet does not block first paint.