Rails Activity Timeline

Add a polymorphic activity timeline with live Turbo Stream updates to any Rails model. Track field changes, status transitions, comments, attachments, and more with configurable icons and colors per action type.

When to Use This Skill

Invoke this skill when:

• Adding an activity/audit timeline to any Rails model
• Tracking field changes, status transitions, comments, or attachments
• Displaying live-updating activity feeds via Turbo Streams
• Auto-logging lifecycle events on child/associated models
• Building activity feeds with configurable icons and colors

Architecture Overview

The system is built around four components: