boo-alternatives

Rails Alternatives

Overview

Use this skill when a single answer is risky or when decisions involve meaningful tradeoffs.

LSP Recommendation

Strongly recommend enabling LSP before running this skill:

1. ENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1 in the shell running Claude/Codex.
2. Run from the Rails app root directory.
3. Ensure a Ruby LSP backend is available in the app bundle (ruby-lsp and/or solargraph).

If LSP is not enabled, continue execution but call out lower confidence on dependency-impact analysis.

Alternative Generation Rules

Always provide at least two and usually three options:

1. Conservative option: lowest risk, highest convention fit.
2. Balanced option: best overall tradeoff.
3. Aggressive option: highest speed or leverage with more risk.

Comparison Dimensions

Score each option using:

1. Delivery Speed.
2. Complexity.
3. Security/Data Risk.
4. Performance Impact.
5. Maintainability.
6. Reversibility.

Recommendation Rule

State one recommended option and explicitly justify it. Do not provide options without a recommendation unless user asks for neutral comparison only.

Output Contract

1. Option Matrix.
2. Recommended Path.
3. Why Not the Others.
4. Migration/Rollback Plan.

Final Summary (Required)

Always end execution with:

1. Recommended option and reason.
2. Key tradeoffs accepted.
3. Main risk and mitigation.
4. Rollback/reversibility note.
5. Immediate execution step.

References

Load references/external-resources.md for architectural and Rails guideline references.