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smithery/davidteren

rails-8-setup

Creates new Rails 8.1+ applications with full Claude Code integration.

Installation

$ npx skills add smithery/davidteren --skill rails-8-setup
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Summary

  • Creates new Rails 8.1+ applications with full Claude Code integration.
  • Includes Tidewave MCP for runtime Rails integration, Hotwire Club MCP for Hotwire knowledge, and Chrome DevTools for browser automation.
  • Use when asked to "create a new Rails app", "set up a Rails project", or "scaffold a new Rails application".

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SKILL.md

Rails 8.1+ Project Setup Skill

This skill creates fully configured Rails 8.1+ applications with modern tooling and comprehensive Claude Code integration.

Quick Start

The setup script can be run directly:

./scripts/setup.sh my_app_name

Or interactively (will prompt for app name):

./scripts/setup.sh

What Gets Installed

Core Stack

Component Technology
Ruby 3.3.x or 3.4.x
Rails 8.1+
Database PostgreSQL
Testing Minitest
Frontend Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus), Tailwind CSS, Importmaps
Background Jobs Solid Queue
Caching Solid Cache
WebSockets Solid Cable
Deployment Kamal

MCP Servers (Project-level)

Server Purpose Requirement
Tidewave Runtime Rails integration Rails server running
Hotwire Club Hotwire/Turbo/Stimulus knowledge Always available

MCP Servers (Plugin-level)

Server Purpose
Chrome DevTools Browser automation and debugging
Context7 Documentation lookup

Browser Automation Guidelines

When working with Rails applications that have Tidewave running:

Use Tidewave for:

  • Running Ruby code (project_eval)
  • Database queries (executesqlquery)
  • Checking logs (get_logs)
  • Finding source locations (getsourcelocation)
  • Getting documentation (get_docs)

Use Chrome DevTools for:

  • Taking screenshots
  • Performance profiling
  • Console error checking
  • Network request analysis
  • Visual UI testing
  • Core Web Vitals analysis

Do NOT use Chrome DevTools for tasks that Tidewave can accomplish directly.

Prerequisites

  1. Ruby 3.3+ installed via rbenv, rvm, or asdf
  2. Rails 8.1+: gem install rails
  3. PostgreSQL installed and running
  4. Claude Code with this plugin installed

Files Created

my_app/
├── .claude/
│   ├── settings.json       # Shared settings (commit this)
│   └── settings.local.json # Local overrides (gitignored)
├── .mcp.json               # MCP server configuration
├── CLAUDE_TOOLS.md         # Comprehensive documentation
└── ... (standard Rails 8.1+ app)

Post-Setup Workflow

  1. Start the Rails server:

``bash cd my_app && bin/rails server ``

  1. Open Claude Code in another terminal:

``bash cd my_app && claude ``

  1. Start building with natural language:

- "What models does this app have?" - "Show me the routes" - "Create a User model with email and name"

Notes

  • Tidewave MCP only works when the Rails server is running on port 3000
  • Hotwire Club MCP works independently with its built-in SQLite database
  • Chrome DevTools is provided by the plugin (not project-level)
  • The setup auto-configures permissions for fast development (no prompts)