This articles was originally published on Rails Designer
Over the past 10+ years I have built quite a few web apps using Ruby on rails. One of the tools I've copied over and over again was one that let me:
- fill forms, like log in forms with some predefined details
- toggle the console for a quick lookup or to fire a Turbo Stream Broadcast
- highlight all Turbo Frames and Stimulus Controllers
- copy the actual resource's id (ie. the primary key, instead of using the public-facing id)
The initial version was pretty simple, but over the years I've changed it a bit. It is now using ViewComponent and Stimulus (based on the @github/hotkey package, similar to Rails Designers' GlobalHotkeyComponent.
Update: it is now using Plain Old Rails Helpers!
Now I can type:
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d f; fill fields with the predefined values; -
d s; fill fields and submit the form; -
d c; toggle the console; -
d t; toggle highlight all Turbo Frames; -
d e; toggle highlight all Stimulus Controllers; -
d x; copy current URL; -
d r; copy the given resource's id (customizable, you can pass anything).
(view the original articles for the moving gifs! 👀)
The Rails Development Tool is now available to everyone. Packaged simply as a template, so you own the code and can simply change it, extend and break it!
Check it out and install it today.
UPDATE: I added the template to GitHub for easier collaboration.
Top comments (2)
Also: I am thinking of turning this tool into a Rails gem/engine. The cons of a gem is another dependency to keep up to date (in your app, but also as a maintainer). Pro is: invite us to help it improve it; which is trickier with the current packaging.
What do you think?
Got ideas for more features to add? Let me know! 👇