Ruby on Rails Blog Application

A modern, full-featured blog application built with Ruby on Rails showcasing popular integrations and best practices.

Features

• 🔐 User authentication with Devise
• 📝 Rich text blog posts with ActionText
• 💬 Comment system
• 🏷️ Categories and tags
• 🔍 Search functionality
• 📱 Responsive design with Bootstrap
• 🖼️ Image uploads with ActiveStorage
• ⚡ Modern JavaScript with Stimulus and Turbo
• 🔧 Admin panel
• 📊 Background job processing

Tech Stack

• Backend: Ruby on Rails 7.x
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Frontend: Bootstrap 5, Stimulus, Turbo
• Authentication: Devise
• Rich Text: ActionText
• File Storage: ActiveStorage
• Background Jobs: Sidekiq
• Testing: RSpec, FactoryBot, Capybara
• Caching: Redis

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Ruby 3.0+
• Rails 7.0+
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Node.js and Yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd ruby-on-rails

2. Install dependencies:

bundle install
yarn install

3. Setup database:

rails db:create
rails db:migrate
rails db:seed

4. Start the development server:

./scripts/dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application.

Development

Running Tests

bundle exec rspec

Code Quality

bundle exec rubocop

Background Jobs

bundle exec sidekiq

Development Tools

VS Code Extensions

This project includes a curated set of VS Code extensions to enhance your development experience. When you open this workspace, VS Code will automatically suggest installing the recommended extensions.

Key extensions include:

• Ruby language support with Solargraph
• Docker and Dev Containers for containerized development
• GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted coding
• Testing tools and coverage visualization
• Code formatting and linting tools

For a complete list and detailed information about each extension, see VS Code Extensions Guide.

To install all recommended extensions at once:

1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Run "Extensions: Show Recommended Extensions"
3. Click "Install Workspace Extension Recommendations"

Deployment

See deployment guide for production deployment instructions.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests
5. Submit a pull request

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.