Paperclip
A deprecated Ruby gem for easy file attachment management in ActiveRecord with image processing capabilities.
What is Paperclip?
Paperclip was a Ruby gem that provided easy file attachment management for ActiveRecord models. It allowed developers to handle file uploads, storage, and image processing with minimal configuration, treating files like regular model attributes. The gem automatically managed validations, thumbnail generation, and multiple storage backends.
Ruby on Rails developers who need to handle file uploads in their applications, particularly those using ActiveRecord who want an integrated solution for managing attachments with image processing capabilities.
Paperclip offered a simple, convention-over-configuration approach to file attachments that integrated seamlessly with ActiveRecord. Its built-in image processing via ImageMagick and support for multiple storage backends made it a popular choice before Rails introduced ActiveStorage.
Overview
Easy file attachment management for ActiveRecord
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding profile picture uploads to user models in Rails applications
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