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Ruby Butler Ideas & Future Features

This document contains a curated collection of ideas and potential enhancements for Ruby Butler's evolution.

Central Configuration System

Global rb.toml configuration file
- Respect XDG Base Directory Specification on Unix systems
- Override default settings like Ruby installation directories
- Configure default Ruby version preferences
Local rb.toml project files
- Project-specific Ruby version requirements
- Basic project information (name, version, description, author, license)
- Custom project scripts (npm-inspired)

npm-Inspired Script System

Custom project scripts in rb.toml
- rb setup - Project initialization and dependency installation
- rb lint - Code quality checks (RuboCop, etc.)
- rb test - Test suite execution
- rb build - Build/compile project artifacts
- Custom user-defined scripts with project-specific meanings

TOML-Based Gemfile Alternative

Merge Gemfile functionality into rb.toml
- Dependencies section with version constraints
- Development vs production dependency groups
- Platform-specific dependencies
- Maintain compatibility with existing Gemfile ecosystem

Enhanced Dependency Management

Custom install/resolve implementation for extra speed
- Faster dependency resolution algorithms
- Parallel gem downloads and installations
- Better conflict resolution strategies

Ruby Installation Management

Proxy ruby installing to other tools and auto-install when missing
- Detect and proxy to ruby-install, ruby-build, rbenv, etc.
- Automatic Ruby version installation when missing
- Support for multiple Ruby installation backends

Project Generator

Simple project scaffolding
- rb new <project> - Create new Ruby projects with templates
- Simple gem skeleton generation (proxy to bundle gem when appropriate)
- Custom project templates with rb.toml configuration
- Template system for different project types (gem, app, script)