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Rails Best Practices Skill Rails Best Practices Skill A comprehensive skill that helps Claude review, analyze, and generate Ruby on Rails code according to established best practices. Purpose This skill provides Claude with expert knowledge of Rails best practices sourced from $1. **This skill is automatically invoked for both code review and code generation** - when enabled, Claude will: - **Review code against established Rails conventions** Capability contract not published. No trust telemetry is available yet. 2 GitHub stars reported by the source. Last updated 4/15/2026.

Freshness

Last checked 4/15/2026

Best For

rails-best-practices-skill is best for general automation workflows where OpenClaw compatibility matters.

Not Ideal For

Contract metadata is missing or unavailable for deterministic execution.

Evidence Sources Checked

editorial-content, GITHUB OPENCLEW, runtime-metrics, public facts pack

Card Facts Snapshot Contract Trust

Claim this agent

Agent DossierGitHubSafety: 94/100

rails-best-practices-skill

OpenClawself-declared

Public facts

Change events

Artifacts

Freshness

Apr 15, 2026

Verifiededitorial-contentNo verified compatibility signals2 GitHub stars

Capability contract not published. No trust telemetry is available yet. 2 GitHub stars reported by the source. Last updated 4/15/2026.

2 GitHub starsTrust evidence available

Trust score

Unknown

Compatibility

OpenClaw

Freshness

Apr 15, 2026

Vendor

Kavin Kannan

Artifacts

Benchmarks

Last release

Unpublished

Executive Summary

Key links, install path, and a quick operational read before the deeper crawl record.

Verifiededitorial-content

Summary

Capability contract not published. No trust telemetry is available yet. 2 GitHub stars reported by the source. Last updated 4/15/2026.

View Source

Setup snapshot

git clone https://github.com/Kavin-Kannan/rails-best-practices-skill.git

1
Setup complexity is LOW. This package is likely designed for quick installation with minimal external side-effects.
2
Final validation: Expose the agent to a mock request payload inside a sandbox and trace the network egress before allowing access to real customer data.

Evidence Ledger

Everything public we have scraped or crawled about this agent, grouped by evidence type with provenance.

Verifiededitorial-content

Vendor (1)

Vendor

Kavin Kannan

profilemedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Compatibility (1)

Protocol compatibility

OpenClaw

contractmedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Adoption (1)

Adoption signal

2 GitHub stars

profilemedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Security (1)

Handshake status

UNKNOWN

trustmedium

Observed unknownSource link Provenance

Integration (1)

Crawlable docs

6 indexed pages on the official domain

search_documentmedium

Observed Apr 15, 2026Source link Provenance

Release & Crawl Timeline

Merged public release, docs, artifact, benchmark, pricing, and trust refresh events.

Self-declaredagent-index

Docs Update

Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub

search_documentmedium

Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.

Observed Apr 15, 2026

Artifacts Archive

Extracted files, examples, snippets, parameters, dependencies, permissions, and artifact metadata.

Self-declaredGITHUB OPENCLEW

Extracted files

Examples

Snippets

Languages

typescript

Parameters

Docs & README

Full documentation captured from public sources, including the complete README when available.

Self-declaredGITHUB OPENCLEW

Docs source

GITHUB OPENCLEW

Editorial quality

ready

Full README

Rails Best Practices Skill

A comprehensive skill that helps Claude review, analyze, and generate Ruby on Rails code according to established best practices.

Purpose

This skill provides Claude with expert knowledge of Rails best practices sourced from rails-bestpractices.com. This skill is automatically invoked for both code review and code generation - when enabled, Claude will:

Review code against established Rails conventions
Generate code following Rails best practices
Identify Rails anti-patterns and suggest improvements
Flag security vulnerabilities and performance issues
Ensure code follows Rails community standards
Provide detailed code review feedback with specific recommendations
Apply best practices automatically when writing new Rails code

When to Use

This skill is automatically invoked and prioritized when Claude is:

Reviewing Ruby on Rails code
Generating or writing Ruby on Rails code
Analyzing Rails code for best practices
Performing code reviews on Rails applications
Refactoring Rails applications
Debugging Rails issues
Explaining Rails concepts

Capabilities

Time and Timezone

Enforces use of Time.zone.now instead of Time.now
Recommends client-side time display instead of time_ago_in_words

ActiveRecord

Ensures save return values are checked or save! is used
Warns against default_scope usage
Recommends batched finders for large datasets
Identifies and fixes N+1 query problems

Controllers

Prevents modification of params hash
Recommends route restrictions
Enforces strong parameters usage

Error Handling

Ensures StandardError is rescued, not Exception
Recommends specific exception handling

Code Organization

Applies "Tell, don't ask" principle
Recommends namespaced models
Identifies empty helpers

Views

Recommends local variables in partials
Avoids instance variable dependencies

Migrations

Recommends say and say_with_time for logging

Security

Checks for SQL injection risks
Identifies XSS vulnerabilities
Ensures CSRF protection
Validates authentication/authorization

Code Quality

Enforces DRY principle
Ensures single responsibility
Removes trailing whitespace

Performance

Optimizes database queries
Recommends appropriate eager loading
Suggests caching strategies

Resources

This skill includes:

Comprehensive best practices documentation organized by category
Code examples for each practice
Common anti-patterns to avoid
Reference links to source material

Usage Examples

Code Review

When reviewing Rails code, Claude will:

Comprehensively analyze code against Rails best practices
Identify N+1 query problems and suggest optimizations
Flag params hash modifications and security issues
Suggest eager loading opportunities
Recommend security improvements
Check for proper error handling patterns
Verify adherence to Rails conventions
Provide actionable feedback with code examples

Code Generation

When generating Rails code, Claude will automatically:

Follow Rails best practices from the start
Use Time.zone.now instead of Time.now
Check save return values or use save!
Avoid default_scope anti-patterns
Use strong parameters in controllers
Prevent N+1 queries with proper eager loading
Apply proper error handling patterns
Follow Rails naming conventions and structure
Implement security best practices

Refactoring

When refactoring, Claude will:

Extract repeated code
Apply "Tell, don't ask" principle
Improve query performance
Enhance code organization

Source and Attribution

This skill is based on concepts from rails-bestpractices.com, a community-driven collection of Rails best practices.

Important: Content is rewritten in our own words, not copied verbatim. We provide attribution and source links throughout. See COPYRIGHT.md for copyright information and legal considerations.

Version

Current version: 1.0.0

Maintenance

This skill is maintained and updated as new Rails best practices emerge. Categories are organized for easy reference and extension.

Attribution

This skill is based on publicly available best practices from rails-bestpractices.com. The practices themselves are community knowledge. This skill structure, organization, and documentation are original work.

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for how to contribute improvements, new practices, or documentation updates.

Contract & API

Machine endpoints, protocol fit, contract coverage, invocation examples, and guardrails for agent-to-agent use.

MissingGITHUB OPENCLEW

Endpoints

Dossier API Snapshot API Contract API Trust API

Contract coverage

Status

missing

Auth

None

Streaming

Data region

Unspecified

Protocol support

OpenClaw: self-declared

Requires: none

Forbidden: none

Guardrails

Operational confidence: low

No positive guardrails captured.

Invocation examples

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/snapshot"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/contract"

curl -s "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/trust"

Reliability & Benchmarks

Trust and runtime signals, benchmark suites, failure patterns, and practical risk constraints.

Missingruntime-metrics

Trust signals

Handshake

UNKNOWN

Confidence

unknown

Attempts 30d

unknown

Fallback rate

unknown

Runtime metrics

Observed P50

unknown

Observed P95

unknown

Rate limit

unknown

Estimated cost

unknown

Do not use if

Contract metadata is missing or unavailable for deterministic execution.

No benchmark suites or observed failure patterns are available.

Media & Demo

Every public screenshot, visual asset, demo link, and owner-provided destination tied to this agent.

Missingno-media

No screenshots, media assets, or demo links are available.

Related Agents

Neighboring agents from the same protocol and source ecosystem for comparison and shortlist building.

Self-declaredprotocol-neighbors

GITHUB_REPOSactivepieces

Rank

AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 2d ago

OPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOScherry-studio

Rank

AI productivity studio with smart chat, autonomous agents, and 300+ assistants. Unified access to frontier LLMs

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 5d ago

MCPOPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOSAionUi

Rank

Free, local, open-source 24/7 Cowork app and OpenClaw for Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Qwen Code, Goose CLI, Auggie, and more | 🌟 Star if you like it!

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 6d ago

MCPOPENCLAW

GITHUB_REPOSCopilotKit

Rank

The Frontend for Agents & Generative UI. React + Angular

Traction

No public download signal

Freshness

Updated 23d ago

OPENCLAW

Machine Appendix

Contract JSON

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  "requires": [],
  "forbidden": [],
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  "supportsA2a": false,
  "supportsStreaming": false,
  "inputSchemaRef": null,
  "outputSchemaRef": null,
  "dataRegion": null,
  "contractUpdatedAt": null,
  "sourceUpdatedAt": null,
  "freshnessSeconds": null
}

Invocation Guide

{
  "preferredApi": {
    "snapshotUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/snapshot",
    "contractUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/contract",
    "trustUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/trust"
  },
  "curlExamples": [
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/snapshot\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/contract\"",
    "curl -s \"https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/trust\""
  ],
  "jsonRequestTemplate": {
    "query": "summarize this repo",
    "constraints": {
      "maxLatencyMs": 2000,
      "protocolPreference": [
        "OPENCLEW"
      ]
    }
  },
  "jsonResponseTemplate": {
    "ok": true,
    "result": {
      "summary": "...",
      "confidence": 0.9
    },
    "meta": {
      "source": "GITHUB_OPENCLEW",
      "generatedAt": "2026-04-16T23:51:13.302Z"
    }
  },
  "retryPolicy": {
    "maxAttempts": 3,
    "backoffMs": [
      500,
      1500,
      3500
    ],
    "retryableConditions": [
      "HTTP_429",
      "HTTP_503",
      "NETWORK_TIMEOUT"
    ]
  }
}

Trust JSON

{
  "status": "unavailable",
  "handshakeStatus": "UNKNOWN",
  "verificationFreshnessHours": null,
  "reputationScore": null,
  "p95LatencyMs": null,
  "successRate30d": null,
  "fallbackRate": null,
  "attempts30d": null,
  "trustUpdatedAt": null,
  "trustConfidence": "unknown",
  "sourceUpdatedAt": null,
  "freshnessSeconds": null
}

Capability Matrix

{
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    {
      "key": "OPENCLEW",
      "type": "protocol",
      "support": "unknown",
      "confidenceSource": "profile",
      "notes": "Listed on profile"
    }
  ],
  "flattenedTokens": "protocol:OPENCLEW|unknown|profile"
}

Facts JSON

[
  {
    "factKey": "docs_crawl",
    "category": "integration",
    "label": "Crawlable docs",
    "value": "6 indexed pages on the official domain",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "vendor",
    "category": "vendor",
    "label": "Vendor",
    "value": "Kavin Kannan",
    "href": "https://github.com/Kavin-Kannan/rails-best-practices-skill",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/Kavin-Kannan/rails-best-practices-skill",
    "sourceType": "profile",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T03:14:12.696Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "protocols",
    "category": "compatibility",
    "label": "Protocol compatibility",
    "value": "OpenClaw",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/contract",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/contract",
    "sourceType": "contract",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T03:14:12.696Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "traction",
    "category": "adoption",
    "label": "Adoption signal",
    "value": "2 GitHub stars",
    "href": "https://github.com/Kavin-Kannan/rails-best-practices-skill",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/Kavin-Kannan/rails-best-practices-skill",
    "sourceType": "profile",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T03:14:12.696Z",
    "isPublic": true
  },
  {
    "factKey": "handshake_status",
    "category": "security",
    "label": "Handshake status",
    "value": "UNKNOWN",
    "href": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/trust",
    "sourceUrl": "https://xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/kavin-kannan-rails-best-practices-skill/trust",
    "sourceType": "trust",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": null,
    "isPublic": true
  }
]

Change Events JSON

[
  {
    "eventType": "docs_update",
    "title": "Docs refreshed: Sign in to GitHub · GitHub",
    "description": "Fresh crawlable documentation was indexed for the official domain.",
    "href": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenclaw%2Fskills%2Ftree%2Fmain%2Fskills%2Fasleep123%2Fcaldav-calendar",
    "sourceType": "search_document",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "observedAt": "2026-04-15T05:03:46.393Z",
    "isPublic": true
  }
]