How does this skill improve Action Cable security?

It enforces an 'Authorization First' principle, providing templates that require explicit permission checks in the subscribed method to prevent unauthorized data access and security vulnerabilities.

Why does it recommend persisting data before broadcasting?

Persisting first ensures that users who are temporarily disconnected don't lose information; they can fetch the stored data from the database once they reconnect, ensuring high reliability.

Can I use this for mobile app backends?

Yes, the skill includes patterns for token-based authentication (JWT) within Action Cable connections, making it ideal for API-only or mobile-first Rails applications.

Does it support JavaScript-side implementation?

Absolutely. It provides standardized patterns for setting up consumers, creating subscriptions, and handling received data using the @rails/actioncable package.

Is this compatible with modern Rails versions?

Yes, it follows modern Rails standards and is fully compatible with Rails 6 and 7, including support for specialized broadcasting jobs and encrypted cookies.

Action Cable & WebSocket Patterns

Name: Action Cable & WebSocket Patterns
Author: Kaakati

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Desarrollo de API

Implements secure, real-time WebSocket functionality in Ruby on Rails applications using proven architectural patterns and security best practices.

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This skill provides a comprehensive framework for integrating Action Cable into Rails projects, focusing on enterprise-grade patterns for real-time features. It guides developers through critical security practices like mandatory authorization in subscriptions, ensures data integrity via persistence-first broadcasting, and offers templates for complex scenarios such as presence tracking, model-based streams, and multi-client synchronization. Whether building a collaborative editor or a live notification system, this skill ensures WebSocket implementations are scalable, secure, and idiomatic.

Características Principales

Type-safe model-based streams using stream_for patterns
Persistence-focused broadcasting strategies to prevent data loss
Standardized client-side JavaScript/TypeScript consumer integration
2 GitHub stars
Advanced presence tracking with Redis-backed heartbeat implementation
Security-first channel authorization and connection templates

Casos de Uso

Implementing live notification systems, activity feeds, and presence tracking
Building real-time chat applications and collaborative editing environments
Creating dynamic dashboards with real-time analytics and model-sync updates

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Características Principales

Type-safe model-based streams using stream_for patterns
Persistence-focused broadcasting strategies to prevent data loss
Standardized client-side JavaScript/TypeScript consumer integration
2 GitHub stars
Advanced presence tracking with Redis-backed heartbeat implementation
Security-first channel authorization and connection templates

Casos de Uso

Implementing live notification systems, activity feeds, and presence tracking
Building real-time chat applications and collaborative editing environments
Creating dynamic dashboards with real-time analytics and model-sync updates