Plutonium Development Guide

Read this first when working on a Plutonium application.

Core Rules

1. Always use generators - Never manually create resources, packages, or portals
2. Check relevant skills first - Each concept has a dedicated skill with details
3. Definitions over controllers - UI customization belongs in definitions, not controllers
4. Policies for authorization - All permission logic goes in policies

Key Generators

bash
1rails g pu:res:scaffold Post title:string --dest=main_app    # Create resource
2rails g pu:res:conn Post --dest=admin_portal                 # Connect to portal
3rails g pu:pkg:package blogging                              # Create feature package
4rails g pu:pkg:portal admin_portal                           # Create portal

Always specify --dest to avoid interactive prompts.

Resource Architecture

A resource has four layers:

Skill Reference