Authorization Pundit
The Authorization Pundit skill analyzes access control rules to identify potential vulnerabilities and ensure secure permissions are enforced.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add dchuk-authorization-pundit npx -- -y @trustedskills/dchuk-authorization-pundit
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"dchuk-authorization-pundit": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/dchuk-authorization-pundit"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill assists with generating and understanding Pundit authorization rules for Ruby on Rails applications. It can generate new policies, modify existing ones, and explain how Pundit's role-based access control system functions within a Rails environment. The agent will leverage the power of Pundit to simplify complex permission logic.
When to use it
- Generating Pundit authorization policies for newly created models.
- Troubleshooting issues with existing Pundit rules and understanding why certain users cannot access specific resources.
- Refactoring or improving existing Pundit code for better readability and maintainability.
- Creating custom scopes within Pundit to filter data based on user roles and permissions.
Key capabilities
- Policy generation
- Rule modification
- Explanation of Pundit concepts
- Custom scope creation
Example prompts
- "Generate a Pundit policy for the 'Article' model."
- "Explain how to use
authorize!in a Rails controller with Pundit." - "Modify the existing 'AdminPolicy' to allow admins access to all articles, regardless of ownership."
Tips & gotchas
This skill is most effective when used within the context of a Ruby on Rails project already utilizing Pundit. Providing relevant code snippets or model definitions will improve the quality and accuracy of the generated output.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.