A method, apparatus, system, and computer program code for real-time visual guidance. A set of actions for a user instance of an application is captured during an operation of the user instance of the application by a user. A visual guidance of a set of steps performed to use a feature in the user instance of the application is generated in response to a user input requesting assistance with the feature. The visual guidance takes into account the set of actions and includes a context of a graphical user interface present for the user instance of the application displayed on a display system when the user input requesting the assistance with the feature is received during the operation of the user instance of the application. The visual guidance of the set of steps performed to use the feature is displayed on the display system.