diff --git a/console/app/services/onboarding-orchestrator.js b/console/app/services/onboarding-orchestrator.js
index df199f6a..fb9fb237 100644
--- a/console/app/services/onboarding-orchestrator.js
+++ b/console/app/services/onboarding-orchestrator.js
@@ -12,14 +12,26 @@ export default class OnboardingOrchestratorService extends Service {
     @tracked history = [];
     @tracked sessionId = null;
 
-    start(flowId = null, opts = {}) {
+    async start(flowId = null, opts = {}) {
         const flow = this.onboardingRegistry.getFlow(flowId ?? this.onboardingRegistry.defaultFlow);
         if (!flow) throw new Error(`Onboarding flow '${flowId}' not found`);
+        
         this.flow = flow;
         this.wrapper = flow.wrapper || null;
         this.sessionId = opts.sessionId || null;
         this.history = [];
-        this.goto(flow.entry);
+
+        // Execute onFlowWillStart hook if defined
+        if (typeof this.flow.onFlowWillStart === 'function') {
+            await this.flow.onFlowWillStart(this.flow, this);
+        }
+
+        await this.goto(flow.entry);
+
+        // Execute onFlowDidStart hook if defined
+        if (typeof this.flow.onFlowDidStart === 'function') {
+            await this.flow.onFlowDidStart(this.flow, this);
+        }
     }
 
     async goto(stepId) {
@@ -27,27 +39,43 @@ export default class OnboardingOrchestratorService extends Service {
         const step = this.flow.steps.find((s) => s.id === stepId);
         if (!step) throw new Error(`Step '${stepId}' not found`);
 
+        // Execute onStepWillChange hook if defined
+        const previousStep = this.current;
+        if (typeof this.flow.onStepWillChange === 'function') {
+            await this.flow.onStepWillChange(step, previousStep, this);
+        }
+
+        // Guard function - skip step if guard returns false
         if (typeof step.guard === 'function' && !step.guard(this.onboardingContext)) {
             return this.next();
         }
 
+        // beforeEnter lifecycle hook
         if (typeof step.beforeEnter === 'function') {
             await step.beforeEnter(this.onboardingContext);
         }
 
         this.current = step;
+
+        // Execute onStepDidChange hook if defined
+        if (typeof this.flow.onStepDidChange === 'function') {
+            await this.flow.onStepDidChange(this.current, previousStep, this);
+        }
     }
 
     async next() {
         if (!this.flow || !this.current) return;
 
         const leaving = this.current;
+        
+        // afterLeave lifecycle hook
         if (typeof leaving.afterLeave === 'function') {
             await leaving.afterLeave(this.onboardingContext);
         }
 
         if (!this.history.includes(leaving)) this.history.push(leaving);
 
+        // Support both string and function for next property
         let nextId;
         if (typeof leaving.next === 'function') {
             nextId = leaving.next(this.onboardingContext);
@@ -55,8 +83,20 @@ export default class OnboardingOrchestratorService extends Service {
             nextId = leaving.next;
         }
 
+        // If no next step, flow is complete
         if (!nextId) {
+            // Execute onFlowWillEnd hook if defined
+            if (typeof this.flow.onFlowWillEnd === 'function') {
+                await this.flow.onFlowWillEnd(leaving, this);
+            }
+
             this.current = null; // finished
+
+            // Execute onFlowDidEnd hook if defined
+            if (typeof this.flow.onFlowDidEnd === 'function') {
+                await this.flow.onFlowDidEnd(leaving, this);
+            }
+
             return;
         }
 
@@ -70,4 +110,31 @@ export default class OnboardingOrchestratorService extends Service {
         this.history = this.history.slice(0, -1);
         await this.goto(prev.id);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current path (for flows with multiple paths)
+     * This is a helper method that can be used by flows to determine the current path
+     */
+    getCurrentPath() {
+        if (!this.flow || !this.flow.paths) return null;
+        
+        // Determine path based on context or current step
+        for (const [pathId, pathDef] of Object.entries(this.flow.paths)) {
+            if (pathDef.steps && pathDef.steps.some(s => s.id === this.current?.id)) {
+                return pathDef;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a step is in the current path
+     */
+    isStepInPath(stepId) {
+        const currentPath = this.getCurrentPath();
+        if (!currentPath) return true; // If no paths defined, all steps are valid
+        
+        return currentPath.steps?.some(s => s.id === stepId) ?? false;
+    }
 }