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Use when adding Turbo Frames, Turbo Streams, or Stimulus controllers. Trigger words: Hotwire, Turbo, Stimulus, frames, streams.
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Build modern Rails frontends with Hotwire using progressive enhancement.
| Need | Hotwire choice |
|---|---|
| Replace part of a page after a link/form | Turbo Frame |
| Broadcast server-side changes | Turbo Stream |
| Client-only behavior beyond Turbo | Stimulus controller |
| Full page navigation | Normal Rails navigation, not a frame |
ALWAYS start with HTML-only, enhance with Hotwire progressively
NEVER use Turbo Frames for full page navigation
ALWAYS test without JavaScript first
turbo_frame_tag. Validate: confirm <turbo-frame> appears in the DOM with the correct id.text/vnd.turbo-stream.html in DevTools Network tab; for ActionCable, verify the subscription appears in the Action Cable log.application.getControllerForElementAndIdentifier(el, 'name') returns the controller instance in the browser console.rails test:system with the Capybara :rack_test driver) and confirm all hold without JS: forms submit, links navigate, data persists after reload.<%= turbo_frame_tag "post_#{@post.id}" do %>
<h1><%= @post.title %></h1>
<%= link_to "Edit", edit_post_path(@post) %>
<% end %>
<%= turbo_stream.append "posts", partial: "post", locals: { post: @post } %>
import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
export default class extends Controller {
static targets = ["name"]
greet() { alert(`Hello ${this.nameTarget.value}!`) }
}
Register in app/javascript/controllers/index.js:
import GreetController from "./greet_controller"
application.register("greet", GreetController)
When implementing Hotwire, your output MUST include:
Load these files only when their specific content is needed:
| Skill | When to chain |
|---|---|
| write-tests | For system specs and failing interaction coverage |
| apply-stack-conventions | For Rails + Hotwire + Tailwind stack alignment |
| code-review | After the UI behavior and degraded mode are verified |
name: implement-hotwire type: atomic license: MIT description: > Use when adding Turbo Frames, Turbo Streams, or Stimulus controllers. Trigger words: Hotwire, Turbo, Stimulus, frames, streams. metadata: version: 1.0.0 user-invocable: "true"
---
name: implement-hotwire
type: atomic
license: MIT
description: >
Use when adding Turbo Frames, Turbo Streams, or Stimulus controllers.
Trigger words: Hotwire, Turbo, Stimulus, frames, streams.
metadata:
version: 1.0.0
user-invocable: "true"
---
# Implement Hotwire
Build modern Rails frontends with Hotwire using progressive enhancement.
## Quick Reference
| Need | Hotwire choice |
|------|----------------|
| Replace part of a page after a link/form | Turbo Frame |
| Broadcast server-side changes | Turbo Stream |
| Client-only behavior beyond Turbo | Stimulus controller |
| Full page navigation | Normal Rails navigation, not a frame |
## HARD-GATE
```text
ALWAYS start with HTML-only, enhance with Hotwire progressively
NEVER use Turbo Frames for full page navigation
ALWAYS test without JavaScript first
```
## Core Process
1. **Build plain HTML** — implement the feature with standard Rails forms and links, no Hotwire.
2. **Identify update regions** — wrap partial-update areas in `turbo_frame_tag`. Validate: confirm `<turbo-frame>` appears in the DOM with the correct `id`.
3. **Add Turbo Frames / Streams** — scope frame navigation or broadcast via ActionCable. Validate: confirm frame requests return `text/vnd.turbo-stream.html` in DevTools Network tab; for ActionCable, verify the subscription appears in the Action Cable log.
4. **Layer Stimulus** — attach controllers only where JavaScript behaviour is needed beyond Turbo. Validate: confirm `application.getControllerForElementAndIdentifier(el, 'name')` returns the controller instance in the browser console.
5. **Verify degraded mode** — disable JavaScript in browser DevTools (or run `rails test:system` with the Capybara `:rack_test` driver) and confirm all hold without JS: forms submit, links navigate, data persists after reload.
## Code Examples
### Turbo Frame
```erb
<%= turbo_frame_tag "post_#{@post.id}" do %>
<h1><%= @post.title %></h1>
<%= link_to "Edit", edit_post_path(@post) %>
<% end %>
```
### Turbo Stream
```erb
<%= turbo_stream.append "posts", partial: "post", locals: { post: @post } %>
```
### Stimulus Controller
```javascript
import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
export default class extends Controller {
static targets = ["name"]
greet() { alert(`Hello ${this.nameTarget.value}!`) }
}
```
Register in `app/javascript/controllers/index.js`:
```javascript
import GreetController from "./greet_controller"
application.register("greet", GreetController)
```
## Output Style
When implementing Hotwire, your output MUST include:
1. **Progressive baseline** — how the feature works with plain HTML before enhancement.
2. **Chosen primitive** — Turbo Frame, Turbo Stream, Stimulus, or combination, and why.
3. **DOM contract** — frame IDs, stream targets, Stimulus controller names, targets, values, and actions.
4. **Server contract** — controller response formats, broadcast triggers, partial names, and ActionCable channel/log checks when used.
5. **Verification** — degraded-mode checklist from Core Process step 5, plus system/browser checks for frame, stream, or Stimulus behavior.
6. **Language** — English unless explicitly requested otherwise.
## Extended Resources (Progressive Disclosure)
Load these files only when their specific content is needed:
- **[EXAMPLES.md](EXAMPLES.md)** — Use when you need full worked examples of Turbo Frames, Streams, and Stimulus patterns
- **[references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md)** — Use when you need the step-by-step Hotwire implementation workflow and decision tree
## Integration
| Skill | When to chain |
|-------|---------------|
| **write-tests** | For system specs and failing interaction coverage |
| **apply-stack-conventions** | For Rails + Hotwire + Tailwind stack alignment |
| **code-review** | After the UI behavior and degraded mode are verified |
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