A thoughtfully designed Rails template with modern frontend, authentication, and Docker support to start apps in minutes.
rails_new is a pre-configured Ruby on Rails application template that provides a modern, production-ready foundation for building web applications. It bundles authentication, frontend tooling, testing frameworks, and Docker support to eliminate repetitive setup tasks and accelerate project kickoff.
Rails developers and teams starting new projects who want a standardized, battle-tested stack with modern frontend capabilities and DevOps tooling out of the box.
It saves hours of initial configuration by providing a curated, opinionated stack that follows best practices, includes essential production tooling, and supports Docker for consistent development environments.
A thoughtfully designed template for building modern Rails apps. Get started in minutes instead of hours 🔥🚀
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Pre-configured with Sentry for error tracking and New Relic for performance monitoring, as listed in environment variables and production gems, enabling immediate production insights.
Includes React with TypeScript support and Hot Module Replacement, facilitating efficient frontend workflows with real-time updates without full page reloads.
Bundles RSpec, Capybara for integration tests, and Jest for JavaScript/TypeScript, ensuring full test coverage and security scanning with Brakeman out of the box.
Full Docker setup with Alpine Linux, PostgreSQL, and Redis provides a lightweight, consistent development environment across teams, as detailed in the Docker section.
Requires manual setup for multiple environment variables and optional services like Sentry and New Relic, adding initial complexity and potential for misconfiguration.
Heavily opinionated with specific tools like Bootstrap and Devise; swapping or removing them involves significant reconfiguration and may break integrated workflows.
Relies on external services for monitoring (Sentry, New Relic) and deployment (Heroku), which may not suit all projects due to cost or platform preferences.