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Create a new project to start development quickly

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Create New Project

Usage

When user wants to create a new Rails project:

  • "help me create a new Rails project"
  • "I want to start a new Rails project"
  • "/new"

Process Steps

0. Ask Project Type and Requirement

Before doing anything, use request_user_feedback to ask the user two things:

project_type: "demo" or "production"
requirement: one-sentence description of what they want to build

Card content:

  • Title: "šŸš€ New Project"
  • Two options for project type:
    • āš” Demo ā€” no database, AI builds freely, quick prototype
    • šŸ—ļø Production ā€” real app, ready to deploy, full Rails setup
  • One text input: "Describe your project in one sentence"
  • Confirm button: "Let's go!"

Based on user's choice:

  • If Demo: do NOT follow the Rails setup steps below. Instead, freely build a simple HTML/CSS/JS (or React) prototype directly in the working directory based on their requirement. Use your creativity.
  • If Production: continue with steps 1ā€“3 below (full Rails flow).

1. Check Directory Before Starting

Before running the setup script, check if current directory is empty:

  • Use glob tool to check if directory has files: glob("*", base_path: ".")
  • If directory is NOT empty, ask user for confirmation: "Current directory is not empty. Continue anyway? (y/n)"
  • If user declines, abort and suggest creating project in an empty directory

2. Run Setup Script

Execute the create_rails_project.sh script (see Supporting Files below) in current directory. Use the exact absolute path shown in the Supporting Files section:

<absolute path to create_rails_project.sh from Supporting Files>

The script will automatically:

Step 1: Clone Template

  • Clone rails-template-7x-starter to a temporary directory
  • Move all files to current directory
  • Delete template's .git directory
  • Initialize new git repository with initial commit

Step 2: Check Environment

  • Run rails_env_checker.sh to verify dependencies:
    • Ruby >= 3.3.0 (auto-installed via mise if missing or too old ā€” supports CN mirrors)
    • Node.js >= 22.0.0 (will install automatically if missing on macOS/Ubuntu)
    • PostgreSQL (will install automatically if missing on macOS/Ubuntu)
  • Script automatically installs missing dependencies without prompting

Step 3: Install Project Dependencies

  • Run ./bin/setup to:
    • Install Ruby gems (bundle install)
    • Install npm packages (npm install)
    • Copy configuration files
    • Setup database (db:prepare)

Step 4: Project Setup Complete

  • Script completes successfully
  • Project is ready to run

3. Start Development Server

After the script completes, read the .1024 config file in the project root to find the run_command, then start it in the background via the terminal tool:

# First, read .1024 to get the run_command (usually `bin/dev` for Rails):
file_reader(path: ".1024")

# Then start the server in the background:
terminal(command: "<run_command from .1024>", background: true)

Important: If the terminal call returns a session_id (and no error), the server has started successfully. You can inspect logs later by polling the same session_id with an empty input.

Then inform the user and ask what to develop next:

āœØ Rails project created successfully!

The development server is now running at: http://localhost:3000

You can open your browser and visit the URL to see the application.

What would you like to develop next?

Error Handling

  • Directory not empty ā†’ Ask user confirmation, abort if declined
  • Git clone fails ā†’ Check network connection, verify repository URL
  • Ruby < 3.3 or missing ā†’ Automatically installs Ruby 3.3 via mise (with CN mirror support); exits with instructions if mise install fails
  • Node.js < 22 ā†’ Script installs automatically (macOS/Ubuntu)
  • PostgreSQL missing ā†’ Script installs automatically (macOS/Ubuntu)
  • bin/setup fails ā†’ Show error, suggest running ./bin/setup manually
  • Dev server fails to start ā†’ Poll the terminal session (empty input) to check logs, verify database status

Example Interaction

User: "/new"

Response:

  1. Checking if current directory is empty...
  2. Running create_rails_project.sh in current directory
  3. Cloning Rails template from GitHub...
  4. Checking environment dependencies...
  5. Installing project dependencies...
  6. Project setup complete!
  7. Starting development server via terminal (background)...
  8. āœØ Server running! Visit http://localhost:3000