Retrieves version-specific conceptual documentation directly from the official Ruby on Rails Guides.
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.
Key Features
01Automatic Rails version detection to ensure documentation accuracy.
02Multi-strategy fetching with fallback support to guarantee documentation availability.
03Session-based caching for high-performance, token-efficient lookups.
04Comprehensive topic mapping for core concepts, testing, security, and deployment.
05Keyword-specific filtering to isolate relevant sections within long guides.
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Use Cases
01Checking version-specific changes between different Rails releases (e.g., migrating from 6.1 to 7.1).
02Quickly referencing deployment and configuration best practices while setting up CI/CD pipelines.
03Learning implementation details for complex Rails features like polymorphic associations or WebSockets.
