# Sailscastshq Boring Stack Realtime > Realtime — WebSocket Communication - Skill: `tomevault-io/sailscastshq-boring-stack-realtime` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/sailscastshq-boring-stack-realtime` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/sailscastshq-boring-stack-realtime/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/sailscastshq-boring-stack-realtime --- # Realtime — WebSocket Communication Sails provides two tiers of realtime support via sails-hook-sockets: low-level room-based messaging (`sails.sockets`) and high-level model-centric notifications (Resourceful PubSub). Both use Socket.IO under the hood and integrate seamlessly with Sails' request lifecycle. ## When to Use Use this skill when: - Building chat, messaging, or collaborative features - Sending live notifications to specific users or groups - Broadcasting model changes (created, updated, destroyed) to subscribers - Tracking online presence or user status - Creating live dashboards with auto-updating data - Configuring WebSocket security, Redis adapters, or multi-server deployment - Integrating sails.io.js with React, Vue, or Svelte frontends ## Rules Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples: - [rules/getting-started.md](rules/getting-started.md) - What realtime means in Sails, two-tier architecture, setup - [rules/sails-sockets.md](rules/sails-sockets.md) - Low-level `sails.sockets` API: rooms, broadcast, blast - [rules/resourceful-pubsub.md](rules/resourceful-pubsub.md) - High-level model API: subscribe, publish, unsubscribe - [rules/client-side.md](rules/client-side.md) - sails.io.js client library and frontend integration - [rules/configuration.md](rules/configuration.md) - `config/sockets.js`, Redis adapter, security, lifecycle - [rules/patterns.md](rules/patterns.md) - Chat rooms, notifications, presence, live dashboards --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/sailscastshq) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.