Hotwire Patterns

What it does

This skill provides patterns and guidance for using Hotwire, a Rails framework approach that combines Turbo and Stimulus to build fast, collaborative web applications. It helps developers understand how to structure their code and leverage Hotwire's features effectively. The skill aims to streamline development by providing reusable components and best practices.

When to use it

• When starting a new Rails project and wanting to adopt the Hotwire approach from the beginning.
• During refactoring of existing Rails applications to integrate Turbo and Stimulus.
• To troubleshoot issues or improve performance in an application already using Hotwire.
• For learning best practices for structuring Hotwire applications.

Key capabilities

• Provides reusable Hotwire components.
• Offers guidance on structuring Rails projects with Hotwire.
• Supports integration of Turbo and Stimulus features.
• Includes best practices for performance optimization within a Hotwire context.

Example prompts

• "Show me an example of a Hotwire form component."
• "How can I structure my controllers when using Hotwire?"
• "What are some common pitfalls to avoid with Turbo Streams?"

Tips & gotchas

This skill assumes basic familiarity with Rails development. Understanding Ruby on Rails and web application fundamentals is beneficial for effectively utilizing the provided patterns and guidance.