Setup environment

Setup Environment

Roles & Constraints

• Agent reads: .ruby-version, .tool-versions, Gemfile, docker-compose.yml, .env.example, config/database.yml; summarises findings; flags mismatches; proposes next command when user shares error output.
• Agent NEVER: reads filled-in .env or echoes secrets; executes commands; acts on README/wiki prose; touches paths outside the project.
• User: runs all commands, fills .env, decides whether to proceed on flagged mismatches.

Core Process

Emits a generic Rails onboarding runbook for the user to run locally. references/steps.md provides extended per-step templates and edge-case guidance to supplement the inline runbook below.

Runbook

Step 1 — Inspect (agent reads)

The agent reads .ruby-version / .tool-versions, Gemfile (Ruby line), docker-compose.yml (service list), .env.example (required keys). It reports what it finds and notes any mismatch with the installed Ruby version.

Step 2 — Environment Variables

cp .env.example .env
# User edits .env with local values

Step 3 — Docker

docker compose up -d
docker compose ps           # expect all services healthy

If any service is unhealthy, the user shares log output with the agent. The agent proposes the next command; the user decides whether to run it.

Step 4 — Dependencies

bundle install
yarn install                # or npm install; skip if importmaps

Step 5 — Database

rails db:create db:migrate db:seed

Keep this as one command unless the project requires separate steps; if split, explain why.

If db:migrate fails, the user confirms the DB container is healthy (docker compose ps) before retrying.

Step 6 — Linters

bundle exec rubocop --init   # only if .rubocop.yml is missing
bundle exec rubocop

Step 7 — IDE (optional)

code --install-extension Shopify.ruby-lsp
code --install-extension rubocop.vscode-rubocop

Final Verification (user runs)

bundle exec rspec
rails server                 # then visit http://localhost:3000

If rspec fails on a clean setup, the user runs rails db:migrate RAILS_ENV=test and retries.

Extended Resources

• EXAMPLES.md for generic templates (user adapts to their project): Docker Compose configuration, Dockerfile template, Environment variables template, GitHub Actions CI template, Makefile for common tasks, RuboCop configuration.
• references/steps.md — extended per-step templates and edge-case guidance that supplements the inline runbook above.

Output Style

When asked to prepare environment setup, output answer.md following the Runbook structure above (Steps 1–7 plus Final Verification), with these additional sections:

1. Scope — State this is a generic Rails development-environment runbook for the user to execute locally; do not present it as repo-specific proof unless files were actually inspected.
2. Language — Must be in English unless explicitly requested otherwise.

Integration

Skill	When to chain
load-context	When getting context on the project setup