realtime

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WebSocket and realtime communication with sails-hook-sockets for Sails.js applications. Use this skill when building chat, notifications, live updates, presence tracking, or any feature that requires persistent bidirectional communication between server and client.

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Sourcesailscastshq/boring-stack

Added on2026-02-21

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add sailscastshq/boring-stack realtime

SKILL.md Content

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Realtime — WebSocket Communication

Sails provides two tiers of realtime support via sails-hook-sockets: low-level room-based messaging (

sails.sockets

) and high-level model-centric notifications (Resourceful PubSub). Both use Socket.IO under the hood and integrate seamlessly with Sails' request lifecycle.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

Building chat, messaging, or collaborative features
Sending live notifications to specific users or groups
Broadcasting model changes (created, updated, destroyed) to subscribers
Tracking online presence or user status
Creating live dashboards with auto-updating data
Configuring WebSocket security, Redis adapters, or multi-server deployment
Integrating sails.io.js with React, Vue, or Svelte frontends

Rules

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

rules/getting-started.md - What realtime means in Sails, two-tier architecture, setup
rules/sails-sockets.md - Low-level
```
sails.sockets
```
API: rooms, broadcast, blast
rules/resourceful-pubsub.md - High-level model API: subscribe, publish, unsubscribe
rules/client-side.md - sails.io.js client library and frontend integration
rules/configuration.md -
```
config/sockets.js
```
, Redis adapter, security, lifecycle
rules/patterns.md - Chat rooms, notifications, presence, live dashboards