Rails Stack Conventions

When writing or generating code for this project, follow these conventions. Stack: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus), Tailwind CSS.

Style: If the project uses a linter, treat it as the source of truth for formatting. For cross-cutting design principles (DRY, YAGNI, structured logging, rules by directory), use rails-code-conventions.

HARD-GATE: Tests Gate Implementation

ALL new code MUST have its test written and validated BEFORE implementation.
  1. Write the spec: bundle exec rspec spec/[path]_spec.rb
  2. Verify it FAILS — output must show the feature does not exist yet
  3. Write the implementation code
  4. Verify it PASSES — run the same spec and confirm green
  5. Refactor if needed, keeping tests green
See rspec-best-practices for the full gate cycle.

Feature Development Workflow