gistfile1.builder

# Assume ApplicationController has the filters setup that you see in 
# BEFORE_FILTERS. Also assume you have mixed in MyControllerFilters into 
# application controller so you can use all its class/instance methods.
  
module MyControllerFilters
  
  BEFORE_FILTERS = [
    :shoot_zombies,
    :set_timezone,
    :authorize_request,
  ].freeze
  
  def self.included(klass)
    klass.extend         ClassMethods
    klass.send :include, InstanceMethods
  end
  
  module ClassMethods
    
    def all_before_filters
      MyControllerFilters::BEFORE_FILTERS
    end
    
    def skip_all_before_filters
      all_before_filters.each do |bf|
        skip_before_filter bf
      end
    end
    
  end
  
  module InstanceMethods
    
  end
  
end

class ApiController < ApplicationController
  
  skip_all_before_filters # Would skip all.
  
end