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Discover how a codebase already handles a specific concern — search broadly, find every instance, and assess consistency. The "how does this app do X?" tool.

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Overview

Discover how a codebase already handles a specific concern — search broadly, find every instance, and assess consistency. The "how does this app do X?" tool.

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Behavior

Research how this codebase handles $ARGUMENTS. Explore the codebase thoroughly and report what you find.

Step 1: Search Broadly

Cast a wide net across the codebase. Use multiple search strategies:

Grep for keywords — search for terms related to the concern (e.g. for error reporting: error, exception, rescue, Sentry, Bugsnag, notify, report)
Check common Rails locations — initializers, middleware, concerns, base classes, config files, lib/
Check the Gemfile — are there gems related to this concern? What do they tell you about the approach?
Check application-level base classes — ApplicationController, ApplicationRecord, ApplicationJob — these often set patterns that everything inherits
Check for dedicated directories or files — service objects, concerns, lib/ modules that handle this concern

Don't stop at the first result. The goal is to find every place this concern is handled — the consistent pattern and the exceptions.

Step 2: Check Git History

For the key files involved in this concern:

git log --oneline -10 <file> to see recent changes
git log --all --oneline --grep="<keyword>" to find commits related to the concern
Look for: when the pattern was established, whether it's evolved, any recent changes or migrations from one approach to another

Git history reveals whether a pattern is settled or in flux — critical context before you build on top of it.

Step 3: Map What You Found

Report the findings in this order:

The pattern — describe the primary approach in plain English. One paragraph. "This codebase handles X by doing Y." If there's a clear convention, name it. If there are multiple approaches, name each.

Where it lives — list the key files and locations, grouped logically:

Configuration (initializers, middleware, config)
Base-level setup (ApplicationController, ApplicationRecord, etc.)
Implementation files (services, concerns, models, specific controllers)
Tests (how is this concern tested?)

For each file, include the path and a one-line description of its role.

The conventions — what rules does this codebase follow for this concern? Be specific:

Is there a consistent pattern, or multiple approaches?
Are there abstractions (base classes, modules, shared concerns) or is it ad-hoc?
What naming conventions are used?
Is there test coverage for this concern?

Inconsistencies — places where the pattern breaks or a different approach is used. Not a judgment — just "here's where it's different and what's different about it." These are the spots where you'd want to understand why before extending the pattern.

Git context — is this pattern stable, evolving, or recently changed? Any ongoing migrations or recent refactors worth knowing about?

How to extend it — given what exists, what's the right way to add to or build on this pattern? Follow the existing convention unless there's a good reason not to. Name the specific file or directory where new code should go, and the pattern it should follow.

Output Format

Report in plain prose with clear headings. Include file paths for every reference. This is a research artifact — it should be useful as a reference doc for anyone working in this area of the codebase.

Tone

Thorough and neutral. You're an archaeologist, not a critic. Report what exists, how it works, where it's consistent, and where it isn't. Save opinions for the "how to extend it" section — and even there, ground the recommendation in what the codebase already does.

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name: prior-art
description: Discover how a codebase already handles a specific concern — search broadly, find every instance, and assess consistency. The "how does this app do X?" tool.
argument-hint: "[concern or question, e.g. 'How does this app handle authorization?']"
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name: prior-art
description: Discover how a codebase already handles a specific concern — search broadly, find every instance, and assess consistency. The "how does this app do X?" tool.
argument-hint: "[concern or question, e.g. 'How does this app handle authorization?']"
disable-model-invocation: true
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agent: Explore
---

## Behavior

Research how this codebase handles `$ARGUMENTS`. Explore the codebase thoroughly and report what you find.

### Step 1: Search Broadly

Cast a wide net across the codebase. Use multiple search strategies:

- **Grep for keywords** — search for terms related to the concern (e.g. for error reporting: `error`, `exception`, `rescue`, `Sentry`, `Bugsnag`, `notify`, `report`)
- **Check common Rails locations** — initializers, middleware, concerns, base classes, config files, lib/
- **Check the Gemfile** — are there gems related to this concern? What do they tell you about the approach?
- **Check application-level base classes** — `ApplicationController`, `ApplicationRecord`, `ApplicationJob` — these often set patterns that everything inherits
- **Check for dedicated directories or files** — service objects, concerns, lib/ modules that handle this concern

Don't stop at the first result. The goal is to find every place this concern is handled — the consistent pattern and the exceptions.

### Step 2: Check Git History

For the key files involved in this concern:

- `git log --oneline -10 <file>` to see recent changes
- `git log --all --oneline --grep="<keyword>"` to find commits related to the concern
- Look for: when the pattern was established, whether it's evolved, any recent changes or migrations from one approach to another

Git history reveals whether a pattern is settled or in flux — critical context before you build on top of it.

### Step 3: Map What You Found

Report the findings in this order:

**The pattern** — describe the primary approach in plain English. One paragraph. "This codebase handles X by doing Y." If there's a clear convention, name it. If there are multiple approaches, name each.

**Where it lives** — list the key files and locations, grouped logically:

- Configuration (initializers, middleware, config)
- Base-level setup (ApplicationController, ApplicationRecord, etc.)
- Implementation files (services, concerns, models, specific controllers)
- Tests (how is this concern tested?)

For each file, include the path and a one-line description of its role.

**The conventions** — what rules does this codebase follow for this concern? Be specific:

- Is there a consistent pattern, or multiple approaches?
- Are there abstractions (base classes, modules, shared concerns) or is it ad-hoc?
- What naming conventions are used?
- Is there test coverage for this concern?

**Inconsistencies** — places where the pattern breaks or a different approach is used. Not a judgment — just "here's where it's different and what's different about it." These are the spots where you'd want to understand why before extending the pattern.

**Git context** — is this pattern stable, evolving, or recently changed? Any ongoing migrations or recent refactors worth knowing about?

**How to extend it** — given what exists, what's the right way to add to or build on this pattern? Follow the existing convention unless there's a good reason not to. Name the specific file or directory where new code should go, and the pattern it should follow.

---

## Output Format

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Research how this codebase handles $ARGUMENTS. Explore the codebase thoroughly and report what you find.

Step 1: Search Broadly

Cast a wide net across the codebase. Use multiple search strategies:

Grep for keywords — search for terms related to the concern (e.g. for error reporting: error, exception, rescue, Sentry, Bugsnag, notify, report)
Check common Rails locations — initializers, middleware, concerns, base classes, config files, lib/
Check the Gemfile — are there gems related to this concern? What do they tell you about the approach?
Check application-level base classes — ApplicationController, ApplicationRecord, ApplicationJob — these often set patterns that everything inherits
Check for dedicated directories or files — service objects, concerns, lib/ modules that handle this concern

Don't stop at the first result. The goal is to find every place this concern is handled — the consistent pattern and the exceptions.

Step 2: Check Git History

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git log --oneline -10 <file> to see recent changes
git log --all --oneline --grep="<keyword>" to find commits related to the concern
Look for: when the pattern was established, whether it's evolved, any recent changes or migrations from one approach to another

Git history reveals whether a pattern is settled or in flux — critical context before you build on top of it.

Step 3: Map What You Found

Report the findings in this order:

Where it lives — list the key files and locations, grouped logically:

Configuration (initializers, middleware, config)
Base-level setup (ApplicationController, ApplicationRecord, etc.)
Implementation files (services, concerns, models, specific controllers)
Tests (how is this concern tested?)

For each file, include the path and a one-line description of its role.

The conventions — what rules does this codebase follow for this concern? Be specific:

Is there a consistent pattern, or multiple approaches?
Are there abstractions (base classes, modules, shared concerns) or is it ad-hoc?
What naming conventions are used?
Is there test coverage for this concern?

Git context — is this pattern stable, evolving, or recently changed? Any ongoing migrations or recent refactors worth knowing about?

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## Behavior

Research how this codebase handles `$ARGUMENTS`. Explore the codebase thoroughly and report what you find.

### Step 1: Search Broadly

Cast a wide net across the codebase. Use multiple search strategies:

Don't stop at the first result. The goal is to find every place this concern is handled — the consistent pattern and the exceptions.

### Step 2: Check Git History

For the key files involved in this concern:

Git history reveals whether a pattern is settled or in flux — critical context before you build on top of it.

### Step 3: Map What You Found

Report the findings in this order:

**Where it lives** — list the key files and locations, grouped logically:

For each file, include the path and a one-line description of its role.

**The conventions** — what rules does this codebase follow for this concern? Be specific:

**Git context** — is this pattern stable, evolving, or recently changed? Any ongoing migrations or recent refactors worth knowing about?

---

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Source repository: thoughtbot/rails-consultant
License: MIT
Version: Unknown
Last GitHub push: Sep 18, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 19, 2026
Instruction path: skills/prior-art/SKILL.md @ 557f1b07f4c2

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