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Write Ruby and Rails code in DHH's distinctive 37signals style. Use this skill when writing Ruby code, Rails applications, creating models, controllers, or any Ruby file. Triggers on Ruby/Rails code generation, refactoring requests, code review, or when the user mentions DHH, 37signals, Basecamp, HEY, or Campfire style. Embodies REST purity, fat models, thin controllers, Current attributes, Hotwire patterns, and the "clarity over cleverness" philosophy.
npx skill4agent add microck/ordinary-claude-skills dhh-ruby-styleindexshownewcreateeditupdatedestroyclass MessagesController < ApplicationController
before_action :set_message, only: %i[ show edit update destroy ]
def index
@messages = @room.messages.with_creator.last_page
fresh_when @messages
end
def show
end
def create
@message = @room.messages.create_with_attachment!(message_params)
@message.broadcast_create
end
private
def set_message
@message = @room.messages.find(params[:id])
end
def message_params
params.require(:message).permit(:body, :attachment)
end
endprivate private
def set_message
@message = Message.find(params[:id])
end
def message_params
params.require(:message).permit(:body)
endclass Message < ApplicationRecord
belongs_to :room
belongs_to :creator, class_name: "User"
has_many :mentions
scope :with_creator, -> { includes(:creator) }
scope :page_before, ->(cursor) { where("id < ?", cursor.id).order(id: :desc).limit(50) }
def broadcast_create
broadcast_append_to room, :messages, target: "messages"
end
def mentionees
mentions.includes(:user).map(&:user)
end
end
class User < ApplicationRecord
def can_administer?(message)
message.creator == self || admin?
end
endCurrentcurrent_userclass Current < ActiveSupport::CurrentAttributes
attribute :user, :session
end
# Usage anywhere in app
Current.user.can_administer?(@message)# Symbol arrays with spaces inside brackets
before_action :set_message, only: %i[ show edit update destroy ]
# Modern hash syntax exclusively
params.require(:message).permit(:body, :attachment)
# Single-line blocks with braces
users.each { |user| user.notify }
# Ternaries for simple conditionals
@room.direct? ? @room.users : @message.mentionees
# Bang methods for fail-fast
@message = Message.create!(params)
@message.update!(message_params)
# Predicate methods with question marks
@room.direct?
user.can_administer?(@message)
@messages.any?
# Expression-less case for cleaner conditionals
case
when params[:before].present?
@room.messages.page_before(params[:before])
when params[:after].present?
@room.messages.page_after(params[:after])
else
@room.messages.last_page
end| Element | Convention | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Setter methods | | |
| Parameter methods | | |
| Association names | Semantic, not generic | |
| Scopes | Chainable, descriptive | |
| Predicates | End with | |
# In model
def broadcast_create
broadcast_append_to room, :messages, target: "messages"
end
# In controller
@message.broadcast_replace_to @room, :messages,
target: [ @message, :presentation ],
partial: "messages/presentation",
attributes: { maintain_scroll: true }def create
@message = @room.messages.create_with_attachment!(message_params)
@message.broadcast_create
rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
render action: :room_not_found
end| Traditional | DHH Way |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | SQLite (for single-tenant) |
| Redis + Sidekiq | Solid Queue |
| Redis cache | Solid Cache |
| Kubernetes | Single Docker container |
| Service objects | Fat models |
| Policy objects (Pundit) | Authorization on User model |
| FactoryBot | Fixtures |
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