diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a296ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# UTF-8 headers not generally in these files
+Encoding:
+  Enabled: false
+
+# ignore long lines
+LineLength:
+  Enabled: false
diff --git a/.tailor b/.tailor
deleted file mode 100644
index 99f0dcf..0000000
--- a/.tailor
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-Tailor.config do |config|
-  config.formatters "text"
-  config.file_set '**/*.rb' do |style|
-    style.max_line_length 80, level: :off
-    style.allow_camel_case_methods false, level: :error
-    style.allow_hard_tabs false, level: :error
-    style.allow_screaming_snake_case_classes false, level: :error
-    style.allow_trailing_line_spaces false, level: :error
-    style.allow_invalid_ruby false, level: :warn
-    style.indentation_spaces 2, level: :error
-    style.max_code_lines_in_class 300, level: :error
-    style.max_code_lines_in_method 30, level: :error
-    style.spaces_after_comma 1, level: :error
-    style.spaces_after_lbrace 1, level: :error
-    style.spaces_after_lbracket 0, level: :error
-    style.spaces_after_lparen 0, level: :error
-    style.spaces_before_comma 0, level: :error
-    style.spaces_before_lbrace 1, level: :error
-    style.spaces_before_rbrace 1, level: :error
-    style.spaces_before_rbracket 0, level: :error
-    style.spaces_before_rparen 0, level: :error
-    style.spaces_in_empty_braces 0, level: :error
-    style.trailing_newlines 1, level: :error
-  end
-end
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 840af0a..76065e1 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-source "https://rubygems.org"
+source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
-gem "chef", "~> 11.4.4"
-gem "json", "<= 1.7.7" # chef 11 dependency
-gem "berkshelf", "~> 2.0.10"
-gem "chefspec", "~> 3.0.2"
-gem "foodcritic", "~> 3.0.3"
-gem "strainer"
-gem "rubocop"
+gem 'chef', '~> 11.8'
+gem 'json', '<= 1.7.7' # chef 11 dependency
+gem 'berkshelf', '~> 2.0.10'
+gem 'chefspec', '~> 3.1.4'
+gem 'foodcritic', '~> 3.0.3'
+gem 'strainer'
+gem 'rubocop', '>= 0.16.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 0b478ca..9c331c2 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -37,33 +37,46 @@ GEM
     celluloid-io (0.14.1)
       celluloid (>= 0.14.1)
       nio4r (>= 0.4.5)
-    chef (11.4.4)
-      erubis
-      highline (>= 1.6.9)
+    chef (11.8.2)
+      chef-zero (~> 1.6, >= 1.6.2)
+      diff-lcs (~> 1.2, >= 1.2.4)
+      erubis (~> 2.7)
+      highline (~> 1.6, >= 1.6.9)
       json (>= 1.4.4, <= 1.7.7)
-      mixlib-authentication (>= 1.3.0)
-      mixlib-cli (~> 1.3.0)
-      mixlib-config (>= 1.1.2)
-      mixlib-log (>= 1.3.0)
-      mixlib-shellout
+      mime-types (~> 1.16)
+      mixlib-authentication (~> 1.3)
+      mixlib-cli (~> 1.3)
+      mixlib-config (~> 2.0)
+      mixlib-log (~> 1.3)
+      mixlib-shellout (~> 1.2)
       net-ssh (~> 2.6)
       net-ssh-multi (~> 1.1.0)
-      ohai (>= 0.6.0)
+      ohai (~> 6.0)
+      pry (~> 0.9)
+      puma (~> 1.6)
       rest-client (>= 1.0.4, < 1.7.0)
       yajl-ruby (~> 1.1)
-    chefspec (3.0.2)
+    chef-zero (1.7.2)
+      hashie (~> 2.0)
+      json
+      mixlib-log (~> 1.3)
+      moneta (< 0.7.0)
+      rack
+    chefspec (3.1.4)
       chef (~> 11.0)
       fauxhai (~> 2.0)
+      i18n (>= 0.6.9, < 1.0.0)
       rspec (~> 2.14)
     chozo (0.6.1)
       activesupport (>= 3.2.0)
       hashie (>= 2.0.2)
       multi_json (>= 1.3.0)
+    coderay (1.1.0)
     diff-lcs (1.2.5)
     erubis (2.7.0)
     faraday (0.8.8)
       multipart-post (~> 1.2.0)
-    fauxhai (2.0.0)
+    fauxhai (2.0.1)
       net-ssh
       ohai
     ffi (1.9.3)
@@ -92,14 +105,16 @@ GEM
     logging (1.8.1)
       little-plugger (>= 1.1.3)
       multi_json (>= 1.3.6)
-    mime-types (2.0)
+    method_source (0.8.2)
+    mime-types (1.25.1)
     minitar (0.5.4)
     mixlib-authentication (1.3.0)
       mixlib-log
-    mixlib-cli (1.3.0)
+    mixlib-cli (1.4.0)
     mixlib-config (2.1.0)
     mixlib-log (1.6.0)
     mixlib-shellout (1.3.0)
+    moneta (0.6.0)
     multi_json (1.8.2)
     multipart-post (1.2.0)
     net-http-persistent (2.9)
@@ -120,13 +135,19 @@ GEM
       mixlib-shellout
       systemu (~> 2.5.2)
       yajl-ruby
-    parser (2.0.0)
+    parser (2.1.2)
       ast (~> 1.1)
       slop (~> 3.4, >= 3.4.5)
     polyglot (0.3.3)
     powerpack (0.0.9)
+    pry (0.9.12.4)
+      coderay (~> 1.0)
+      method_source (~> 0.8)
+      slop (~> 3.4)
+    puma (1.6.3)
+      rack (~> 1.2)
     rack (1.5.2)
-    rainbow (1.1.4)
+    rainbow (1.99.1)
     rake (10.1.0)
     rbzip2 (0.2.0)
     rest-client (1.6.7)
@@ -160,8 +181,8 @@ GEM
     rspec-expectations (2.14.4)
       diff-lcs (>= 1.1.3, < 2.0)
     rspec-mocks (2.14.4)
-    rubocop (0.15.0)
-      parser (~> 2.0)
+    rubocop (0.16.0)
+      parser (~> 2.1)
       powerpack (~> 0.0.6)
       rainbow (>= 1.1.4)
     rubyntlm (0.1.1)
@@ -205,9 +226,9 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   berkshelf (~> 2.0.10)
-  chef (~> 11.4.4)
-  chefspec (~> 3.0.2)
+  chef (~> 11.8)
+  chefspec (~> 3.1.4)
   foodcritic (~> 3.0.3)
   json (<= 1.7.7)
-  rubocop
+  rubocop (>= 0.16.0)
   strainer
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b69058..c55ce16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,15 +74,7 @@ None
 Testing
 =====
 
-This cookbook uses [bundler](http://gembundler.com/), [berkshelf](http://berkshelf.com/), and [strainer](https://github.com/customink/strainer) to isolate dependencies and run tests.
-
-Tests are defined in Strainerfile.
-
-To run tests:
-
-    $ bundle install # install gem dependencies
-    $ bundle exec berks install # install cookbook dependencies
-    $ bundle exec strainer test # run tests
+Please refer to the [TESTING.md](TESTING.md) for instructions for testing the cookbook.
 
 License and Author
 ==================
diff --git a/Strainerfile b/Strainerfile
index 44e3e14..4271c2a 100644
--- a/Strainerfile
+++ b/Strainerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Strainerfile
-rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK
+rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/Gemfile $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/metadata.rb --config $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/.rubocop.yml
+# rubocop: bundle exec rubocop $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK
 knife test: bundle exec knife cookbook test $COOKBOOK
 foodcritic: bundle exec foodcritic -f any -t ~FC003 -t ~FC023 $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK
 chefspec: bundle exec rspec $SANDBOX/$COOKBOOK/spec
diff --git a/TESTING.md b/TESTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b52f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TESTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Testing the Cookbook #
+
+This cookbook uses [bundler](http://gembundler.com/), [berkshelf](http://berkshelf.com/), and [strainer](https://github.com/customink/strainer) to isolate dependencies and run tests.
+
+Tests are defined in [Strainerfile](Strainerfile), which in turn calls rubocop, knife, foodcritic and chefspec.
+
+To run all of the tests with Strainer:
+
+    $ bundle exec strainer test -s Strainerfile
+
+Or you may run the tests individually:
+
+    $ bundle install --path=.bundle # install gem dependencies
+    $ bundle exec berks install --path=.cookbooks # install cookbook dependencies
+    $ bundle exec strainer test -s Strainerfile # run tests
+
+## Rubocop  ##
+
+[Rubocop](https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop) is a static Ruby code analyzer, based on the community [Ruby style guide](https://github.com/bbatsov/ruby-style-guide). We are attempting to adhere to this where applicable, slowly cleaning up the cookbooks until we can turn on Rubocop for gating the commits.
+
+### Attribute Rules ###
+
+Since there are slight style differences between the coding of attributes, recipes and metadata files there are specific `.rubocop.yml` files for each of:
+
+   [Gemfile and metadata.rb](.rubocop.yml)
+   [attributes/*.rb](attributes/.rubocop.yml)
+   [recipes/.rubocop.yml](recipes/.rubocop.yml)
+   [spec/.rubocop.yml](spec/.rubocop.yml)
+
+## Knife ##
+
+[knife cookbook test](http://docs.opscode.com/chef/knife.html#test) is used to check the cookbook's Ruby and ERB files for basic syntax errors.
+
+## Foodcritic ##
+
+[Foodcritic](http://acrmp.github.io/foodcritic/) is a lint tool for Chef cookbooks. We ignore the following rules:
+
+[FC003](http://acrmp.github.io/foodcritic/#FC003) these cookbooks are not intended for Chef Solo.
+
+## Chefspec
+
+[ChefSpec](http://code.sethvargo.com/chefspec/) is a unit testing framework for testing Chef cookbooks. ChefSpec makes it easy to write examples and get fast feedback on cookbook changes without the need for virtual machines or cloud servers.
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 4c55bd8..ac35eb9 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
-name              "openstack-ops-database"
-maintainer        "Opscode, Inc."
-maintainer_email  "matt@opscode.com"
-license           "Apache 2.0"
-description       "Provides the shared database configuration for Chef for OpenStack."
-version           "8.0.0"
+name              'openstack-ops-database'
+maintainer        'Opscode, Inc.'
+maintainer_email  'matt@opscode.com'
+license           'Apache 2.0'
+description       'Provides the shared database configuration for Chef for OpenStack.'
+version           '8.0.0'
 
-recipe "client", "Installs client packages for the database used by the deployment."
-recipe "server", "Installs and configures server packages for the database used by the deployment."
-recipe "mysql-client", "Installs MySQL client packages."
-recipe "mysql-server", "Installs and configures MySQL server packages."
-recipe "postgresql-client", "Installs PostgreSQL client packages."
-recipe "postgresql-server", "Installs and configures PostgreSQL server packages."
-recipe "openstack-db", "Creates necessary tables, users, and grants for OpenStack."
+recipe 'client', 'Installs client packages for the database used by the deployment.'
+recipe 'server', 'Installs and configures server packages for the database used by the deployment.'
+recipe 'mysql-client', 'Installs MySQL client packages.'
+recipe 'mysql-server', 'Installs and configures MySQL server packages.'
+recipe 'postgresql-client', 'Installs PostgreSQL client packages.'
+recipe 'postgresql-server', 'Installs and configures PostgreSQL server packages.'
+recipe 'openstack-db', 'Creates necessary tables, users, and grants for OpenStack.'
 
 %w{ fedora ubuntu redhat centos suse }.each do |os|
   supports os
 end
 
-depends "database", ">= 1.4"
-depends "mysql", ">= 3.0.0"
-depends "openstack-block-storage", "~> 8.0"
-depends "openstack-common", "~> 8.0"
-depends "openstack-compute", "~> 8.0"
-depends "openstack-dashboard", "~> 8.0"
-depends "openstack-identity", "~> 8.0"
-depends "openstack-image", "~> 8.0"
-depends "openstack-metering", "~> 8.0"
-depends "openstack-network", "~> 8.0"
-depends "postgresql", ">= 3.0.0"
+depends 'database', '>= 1.4'
+depends 'mysql', '>= 3.0.0'
+depends 'openstack-block-storage', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'openstack-common', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'openstack-compute', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'openstack-dashboard', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'openstack-identity', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'openstack-image', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'openstack-metering', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'openstack-network', '~> 8.0'
+depends 'postgresql', '>= 3.0.0'