Does this skill support Hotwire and Turbo?

Yes, it treats Hotwire as the primary method for frontend updates, moving broadcasting logic into models and utilizing Turbo Streams for reactive UI changes.

How does this skill handle Rails controllers?

It limits controllers to index, show, new, create, edit, update, and destroy. If additional behavior is needed, it suggests creating a new, dedicated controller rather than adding custom actions.

How are private methods formatted in this style?

Consistent with DHH's personal preference, private methods are indented one level further than the 'private' keyword itself to clearly distinguish them from public API methods.

What defines the DHH Ruby style?

It focuses on convention over configuration, REST purity (using only 7 standard actions), and preferring native Rails features like fat models over external abstractions like service objects.

What is the 'Fat Model, Thin Controller' approach?

It is a pattern where controllers act as simple routers (1-5 lines of code) while models handle the heavy lifting of business logic, validations, and data relationships.

DHH Ruby & Rails Style

Name: DHH Ruby & Rails Style
Author: Activer007

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API Development

Writes Ruby and Rails code following the 37signals philosophy of REST purity, fat models, and developer happiness.

This skill equips Claude with the opinionated architectural patterns and coding styles pioneered by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) and the 37signals team. It prioritizes 'clarity over cleverness' by enforcing strict RESTful controller design, utilizing fat models for business logic, and leveraging modern Rails features like Hotwire and Current Attributes. It is particularly useful for developers who want to avoid over-engineering, replace complex service objects with native Rails patterns, and maintain a codebase that is clean, semantic, and optimized for developer productivity.

Key Features

01Enforces strict adherence to the 7 standard RESTful controller actions.

02Utilizes ActiveSupport::CurrentAttributes for clean, thread-isolated request context.

03Integrates Hotwire and Turbo Stream patterns for reactive frontend behavior.

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05Implements 'Fat Models' for business logic, authorization, and broadcasting.

06Applies 37signals-specific Ruby syntax, including custom private method indentation.

Use Cases

01Translating complex service objects and Pundit policies into idiomatic Rails model logic.

02Developing new Rails applications using the 'Omakase' stack (SQLite, Solid Queue, Hotwire).

03Refactoring legacy Rails controllers into thin, REST-compliant resources.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add activer007/ordinary-claude-skills dhh-ruby-style

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