PaperTrail
Track changes to your Rails models for auditing, versioning, and reverting to previous states.
What is PaperTrail?
PaperTrail is a Ruby gem that provides versioning and auditing for ActiveRecord models in Rails applications. It automatically tracks changes to models on create, update, and destroy events, allowing developers to view historical states, revert to previous versions, or restore deleted records. It solves the problem of maintaining a complete audit trail and version history for data changes in Rails applications.
Rails developers who need to implement auditing, versioning, or undo functionality for their ActiveRecord models, particularly in applications with compliance, regulatory, or data integrity requirements.
Developers choose PaperTrail for its simplicity, robustness, and self-contained version snapshots that store the pre-change state of models, ensuring versions remain independent. It offers extensive customization, including tracking specific attributes, storing metadata, and supporting flexible serialization, making it a comprehensive solution for ActiveRecord versioning.
Overview
Track changes to your rails models
Use Cases
Best For
- Implementing audit trails for compliance or regulatory requirements in Rails applications.
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