Updated 3w ago
by thoughtbot
rails-consultant
A collection of skills for Rails development and consulting with an emphasis on learning, communication, and client success.
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- 12 skills (12 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 1 forks (1 forks)
- 3w ago last update (Last updated 3w ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add thoughtbot/rails-consultant
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add thoughtbot/rails-consultant --skill challenge — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/thoughtbot/rails-consultantcp -r "rails-consultant/skills/challenge" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the challenge skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add thoughtbot/rails-consultant
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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challenge
Pressure-test an assumption, decision, or inherited constraint — Socratic cross-examination that forces you to defend or abandon your position
skills/challenge/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
explain
Explain what a piece of code does — a specific file, class, or method in close detail, or a user-facing flow as a concise system overview. What it does and why, not whether it's good.
skills/explain/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
feature-dev
Take one new feature slice from idea to reviewed, committed code in a single guided pass — scope it into the smallest shippable slice, build it test-first with strict TDD, review and fix the diff, then commit it. Chains slice → test-driven-development → the built-in /code-review → git-commit. Not for reviewing an existing PR, upgrades, or open-ended design questions.
skills/feature-dev/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
git-commit
Turn the working changes into one or more atomic commits with well-written messages. Use whenever the user runs /git-commit or asks to commit their work, wrap up a feature, or "commit what I have."
skills/git-commit/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
hard-news
Prepare to deliver difficult technical news to a client — a conversational prep session before the hard conversation happens
skills/hard-news/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
offboard
Walk through the Designer/Developer wrap-up checklist for offboarding a client engagement — conversationally, one item at a time.
skills/offboard/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
prior-art
Discover how a codebase already handles a specific concern — search broadly, find every instance, and assess consistency. The "how does this app do X?" tool.
skills/prior-art/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
rubber-duck
Think out loud about a problem, decision, or approach — Socratic friction to help you find clarity, not sympathy
skills/rubber-duck/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
slice
Turn a feature into well-defined, independently shippable slices — whether it's an epic that needs breaking apart or a single story that needs sharpening into a job story
skills/slice/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
socratic-review
Socratic code review and refactoring session — whether it's your own code, a teammate's PR, or something you inherited. Leads you to see the issues through questions, names smells and moves precisely, then closes with a concrete plan.
skills/socratic-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
standup
Write a client update — identify what was done, what's next, and surface risks before they become surprises. End of day, start of day, or end of week.
skills/standup/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
test-driven-development
Strict red-green-refactor TDD workflow for implementing features, fixing bugs, or changing behavior in Rails applications. Enforces the discipline of writing a failing test before any production code. Use whenever you want to implement with TDD — whether a new feature, a bugfix, a refactor, or any behavior change.
skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.
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