Can I search for specific keywords within a topic?

Absolutely. You can use the keyword parameter to focus on specific sections, such as searching for 'polymorphic' within the Active Record topic.

How can I see all available documentation topics?

You can manually invoke the skill with the 'list' command, such as '@rails-docs-search list', to see all supported topics from the reference mapping.

What happens if the official Rails Guides site is unreachable?

The skill employs multiple fallback methods, including Tavily search and WebFetch caching, to ensure you can still access the necessary documentation.

Does this skill support older versions of Rails?

Yes, it includes automatic version detection and maps documentation to specific versions from Rails 6.1 up to the latest 8.x releases.

How does this differ from the Rails API lookup tool?

This skill focuses on high-level conceptual guides and 'how-to' theory, whereas the API lookup tool is designed for finding specific method signatures and class definitions.

Rails Guides Search

Name: Rails Guides Search
Author: nbarthel

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Aprendizaje y Documentación

Retrieves version-specific conceptual documentation directly from the official Ruby on Rails Guides.

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Rails Guides Search is a specialized skill for Claude Code that provides instant access to official Ruby on Rails conceptual documentation without leaving your terminal. It intelligently detects your project's Rails version (from 6.1 to 8.x) to ensure the documentation matches your environment, mapping complex topics like Active Record associations, Action Cable, and Routing to the correct guide sections. By utilizing a multi-layered search strategy including Context7, Ref, and WebFetch fallbacks, it delivers precise summaries and direct links, making it an essential tool for understanding framework patterns and best practices during development.

Características Principales

Automatic Rails version detection to ensure documentation accuracy.
Multi-strategy fetching with fallback support to guarantee documentation availability.
Session-based caching for high-performance, token-efficient lookups.
Comprehensive topic mapping for core concepts, testing, security, and deployment.
Keyword-specific filtering to isolate relevant sections within long guides.
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Casos de Uso

Checking version-specific changes between different Rails releases (e.g., migrating from 6.1 to 7.1).
Quickly referencing deployment and configuration best practices while setting up CI/CD pipelines.
Learning implementation details for complex Rails features like polymorphic associations or WebSockets.

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Características Principales

Automatic Rails version detection to ensure documentation accuracy.
Multi-strategy fetching with fallback support to guarantee documentation availability.
Session-based caching for high-performance, token-efficient lookups.
Comprehensive topic mapping for core concepts, testing, security, and deployment.
Keyword-specific filtering to isolate relevant sections within long guides.
0 GitHub stars

Casos de Uso

Checking version-specific changes between different Rails releases (e.g., migrating from 6.1 to 7.1).
Quickly referencing deployment and configuration best practices while setting up CI/CD pipelines.
Learning implementation details for complex Rails features like polymorphic associations or WebSockets.