To get started -
$ git clone https://github.com/PWKad/aurelia-rails
$ cd aurelia-rails
$ bundle install
$ cd public/client
$ npm install
$ jspm install
$ gulp build
And open your browser to localhost:3000
You can improve the process by adding a startup script that runs gulp build.
Typically I have gulp watch
watching my js files for changes and rails serving the app.
Enjoy!