boring-stack

Sounding-first testing patterns for The Boring JavaScript Stack — one test() API, a Sails-centered trial context, worlds under tests/, JSON and Inertia request testing, mail capture, and browser-capable trials only when the browser truly matters. Use this skill when writing, configuring, or debugging tests in a Sails.js + Inertia.js application.

Inertia.js server-side rendering, redirects, shared data, forms, validation, and client-side patterns for The Boring JavaScript Stack. Use this skill when building pages, handling form submissions, managing redirects, sharing data, or working with any Inertia.js feature in a Sails.js application.

Sails.js framework patterns for The Boring JavaScript Stack - actions, helpers, routes, policies, hooks, configuration, security, middleware, file uploads, deployment, and more. Use this skill when building, reviewing, or debugging any server-side code in a Sails.js application.

Product-building operating system inspired by Elon Musk's five-step "The Algorithm" — question every requirement, delete nonessential work, simplify what remains, accelerate feedback loops, and automate last. Use this skill when shaping offers, features, onboarding, pricing, architecture, workflow, launch, or automation decisions. Tailored for founders, designers, operators, product engineers, and AI coding agents building real products.

Cost-aware architecture skill inspired by The Frugal Architect and adapted for The Boring JavaScript Stack. Treat cost as a first-class non-functional requirement, align system shape to the business model, make trade-offs explicit, observe cost and waste, add cost controls, optimize incrementally, and challenge stale assumptions. Use this skill when shaping infrastructure, architecture, scaling, observability, performance, background jobs, caching, or product-engineering trade-offs.

Beautiful UI patterns for modern web development — semantic HTML, accessible markup, responsive design, typography, and form UX. Use this skill when building page layouts, structuring content, choosing semantic elements, implementing navigation, building forms, creating data tables, handling accessibility, designing responsive layouts, establishing typographic hierarchy, or any markup and styling that should be meaningful, accessible, and well-structured. Works with React, Vue, and Svelte with Tailwind CSS.

Shipwright build system for The Boring JavaScript Stack — Rsbuild-based asset pipeline replacing Grunt, with framework plugins for React/Vue/Svelte, Tailwind CSS, SSR support, and dev server with HMR. Use this skill when configuring builds, managing assets, or debugging the development server.

Waterline ORM query language, model definitions, associations, and data access patterns for Sails.js. Use this skill when writing, reviewing, or debugging Waterline queries, model attributes, associations, lifecycle callbacks, validations, or any database interaction in a Sails.js application.

Durable UI patterns for modern web development — persisting client-side state across page loads, browser sessions, and shareable URLs. Use this skill when implementing localStorage persistence, URL query parameter state, form draft auto-save, multi-step wizard persistence, click-outside dismissal, modal/dialog backdrop patterns, or any client-side state and interaction pattern that should be resilient and well-behaved. Works with React, Vue, and Svelte.

Authentication patterns for The Boring JavaScript Stack — session-based auth with password, magic links, passkeys (WebAuthn), two-factor authentication (TOTP/email/backup codes), password reset, and OAuth. Use this skill when implementing or modifying any authentication flow in a Sails.js application.

Email sending patterns for The Boring JavaScript Stack — sails-hook-mail configuration, EJS templates, SMTP/Resend transports, and transactional email patterns. Use this skill when configuring mail, writing email templates, or sending transactional emails in a Sails.js application.

Payment and subscription patterns for The Boring JavaScript Stack — sails-pay hook with Lemon Squeezy, checkout flows, subscription management, webhooks, and customer portal. Use this skill when implementing billing, subscriptions, or payment processing in a Sails.js application.

Background job scheduling with sails-hook-quest for Sails.js applications. Use this skill when creating, scheduling, or managing background jobs, cron tasks, recurring scripts, or any deferred/periodic work in a Sails.js application.

WebSocket and realtime communication with sails-hook-sockets for Sails.js applications. Use this skill when building chat, notifications, live updates, presence tracking, or any feature that requires persistent bidirectional communication between server and client.