# Journey Realtime

Use as the realtime build stage of the Butterbase journey.

- Repository: https://github.com/butterbase-ai/butterbase-skills (535 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-31
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add butterbase-ai/butterbase-skills --skill journey-realtime -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add butterbase-ai/butterbase-skills --skill journey-realtime -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add butterbase-ai/butterbase-skills --skill journey-realtime -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add butterbase-ai/butterbase-skills --skill journey-realtime -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add butterbase-ai/butterbase-skills`

## Description

Use as the realtime build stage of the Butterbase journey. Implements the Realtime section of 02-plan.md by delegating to the realtime skill. Calls manage_realtime (configure) to enable WebSocket subscriptions on the listed tables. Skipped if the plan has no realtime needs.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Journey: Realtime

Stage 3h of the guided journey. Enable WebSocket subscriptions per the plan.

## When to use

- Dispatched by `journey` when `current_stage: realtime`.
- Directly via `/butterbase-skills:journey-realtime`.
- Skipped (annotated `(n/a)`) if the plan has no Realtime section.

## Preflight

If `docs/butterbase/03-preflight.md` is missing, older than 24 hours, or `00-state.md` has `app_id: null`, invoke `butterbase-skills:journey-preflight` first. Wait for it to return successfully before proceeding.

## Inputs

- `docs/butterbase/02-plan.md`, the Realtime section.
- `docs/butterbase/00-state.md`, for `app_id`.

## Procedure

0. **Refresh docs.** Call `butterbase_docs` with `topic: "realtime"`. For WebSocket subscription shape and RLS interaction, also WebFetch `https://docs.butterbase.ai/realtime`. Skip if cache is fresh.

1. Read the Realtime section. Print it back: `"About to enable realtime on: <tables>. Proceed?"`. Wait for `yes`.
2. Invoke `butterbase-skills:realtime` via the Skill tool with the realtime plan and `app_id`. The wrapped skill calls `manage_realtime action: configure` per table and reminds the user that RLS still applies to subscribed rows.
3. Verify with `manage_realtime action: get`.
4. Append one line to `docs/butterbase/04-build-log.md`:
   `<ISO timestamp>  realtime  manage_realtime  ok`
5. Tick `- [x] realtime` in `00-state.md`, set `current_stage:` to the next unchecked stage.
6. Return to `journey` orchestrator (or ask `"Continue to the next stage? (yes/no)"`).

## Outputs

- Realtime configured tables.
- One line in `04-build-log.md`.

## Anti-patterns

- ❌ Enabling realtime on a table whose RLS hasn't been configured, clients will connect but see no events.