Palkan Skills
palkan-skills is a Claude Code plugin for the Build phase that teaches and applies Layered Rails-style architecture and review guidance to Ruby on Rails applications.
by palkan · github.com/palkan/skills
Install when you want Claude to design and review Ruby on Rails apps using layered architecture principles from the Layered Rails book.
Add it to Claude Code
Install the plugin in Claude Code. One command, paste-ready.
/plugin install palkan-skills@palkan/skillsBuilt to be called by your agent
Skillselion is itself an MCP server. Your agent can pull this entry and a paste-ready install config straight from the API - no copy-paste.
Retrieve this entry with skillselion.get_details("plugin:palkan/skills") and the paste-ready config with skillselion.get_install_config("plugin:palkan/skills").
What it does
palkan-skills is a Claude Code plugin bundle that packages agent skills inspired by the Layered Rails book and related Rails craftsmanship material. Solo builders shipping Ruby on Rails APIs or SaaS backends install it when they want the agent to reason about layering, domain boundaries, and structural design instead of generating flat CRUD. The skills also support structured review of existing Rails codebases against those principles, which makes the bundle useful both while you are designing new features and when you are hardening code before release. It is not a generic Ruby linter or a deployment tool; it is opinionated architectural guidance tuned to Rails. One plugin is included in the repository listing, with community discovery metadata and keywords spanning applications, architecture, design, layered, principles, rails, review, and using. Pair it with your normal test and security passes in Ship because review here is architectural, not automated CVE scanning.
Highlights
- Skills grounded in Layered Rails book principles for maintainable Rails applications
- Architecture and design guidance for layered boundaries and application structure
- Application review workflows aligned with Rails best practices
- Focused keyword set: layered, principles, design, architecture, review
- Single-plugin bundle from palkan/skills (285 GitHub stars)
Why builders use it
Rails codebases often grow into tangled models and controllers because agents and humans lack a shared layered design vocabulary at implementation time.
After install, Claude can propose and critique Rails structure using layered architecture principles and book-aligned review patterns before you merge risky changes.
At a glance
- Type - Plugin in Development Tools.
- Adoption - 0 installs, 285 stars, 0 votes.
FAQ
Who is palkan-skills for?
Solo and small-team Rails builders who want Claude to follow layered architecture and review practices from the Layered Rails lineage.
When should I use palkan-skills?
Use it while designing new Rails features, refactoring domains, or reviewing pull requests when structure and layering matter more than line-by-line style.
How do I add palkan-skills to my agent?
Register the palkan/skills Claude Code plugin from the repo, enable the bundled skill in your Claude Code plugins settings, and invoke it in Rails backend sessions.
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