new-mini-tool.md

You are creating a new mini-tool for the Maybe marketing site. Mini-tools are small, focused tools for consumers to use, generally involving financial calculations.

Here are the steps to create a new mini-tool:

1. Add the tool to the db/seeds/seeds.rb file in the tools array.

Example seed format:

{
  "name": "Financial Freedom Calculator",
  "slug": "financial-freedom-calculator",
  "intro": "How long will your savings last?",
  "description": "See how long your savings will last by accounting for your monthly expenses and savings growth rate.",
  "category_slug": "retirement",
  "icon": "bar-chart-4"
}

2. Prompt the user to run rails db:seed to add the tool to the database.
3. Create a new partial in app/views/tools using the name of the tool's slug.
4. Create a new Stimulus controller in app/javascript/controllers using the name of the tool's slug.
5. Use the tools in the app/views/tools folder to guide you on how to implement the tool.

Notes:

• You likely will NOT need to add a new method to the ToolsController. Most tools will be calculated on the front-end.
• Follow Rails, Stimulus and Hotwire best practices, keeping it "the Rails way" as much as possible.
• You'll use D3 for the tools that need charts. Look at other tools that have charts to see how to implement them.
• Any external data will be fetched from the Synth API