paranoia
A Rails gem for soft-deleting records by setting a deleted_at timestamp instead of removing them from the database.
What is paranoia?
Paranoia is a Ruby gem for Rails applications that implements soft-deletion for ActiveRecord models. It overrides the standard destroy method to set a deleted_at timestamp instead of permanently removing records from the database, allowing data to be recovered or audited later. It solves the problem of accidental data loss by providing a safety net for deletions.
Rails developers who need to retain data for compliance, auditing, or recovery purposes without permanently deleting records from their database.
Developers choose Paranoia for its simplicity and Rails-native approach to soft-deletion, offering essential features like scoping, restoration, and association handling with minimal code. It's a maintained alternative to older acts_as_paranoid implementations.
Overview
acts_as_paranoid for Rails 5, 6 and 7
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding soft-deletion to Rails models for audit compliance
- Recovering accidentally deleted records in a Rails app
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