Ruby LSP Rails

Ruby LSP Rails is a Ruby LSP extension for extra Rails editor features, such as:

• Displaying an ActiveRecord model's database columns and types when hovering over it
• Running tests and debugging tests through the terminal or the editor's UI

Installation

To install, add the following line to your application's Gemfile:

# Gemfile
group :development do
  gem "ruby-lsp-rails"
end

Some features rely on server introspection, and use a Rack server which is automatically mounted by using a Railtie.

For applications with specialized routing requirements, such as custom sharding, this may not be compatible. It can be disabled with:

# config/environments/development.rb
Rails.application.configure do
  # ...
  config.ruby_lsp_rails.server = false
  # ...
end

Usage

Hover to reveal ActiveRecord schema

1. Start your Rails server
2. Hover over an ActiveRecord model to see its details

Nested models (e.g. Admin::User) are not yet supported.

Documentation

See the documentation for more in-depth details about the supported features.

Running Tests

1. Open a test which inherits from ActiveSupport::TestCase or one of its descendants, such as ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest.
2. Click on the "Run", "Run in Terminal" or "Debug" code lens which appears above the test class, or an individual test.

Note: When using the Test Explorer view, if your code contains a statement to pause execution (e.g. debugger) it will cause the test runner to hang.

How It Works

This gem consists of two components that enable enhanced Rails functionality in the editor:

1. A Rack app that automatically exposes APIs when Rails server is running
2. A Ruby LSP extension that connects to the exposed APIs to fetch runtime information from the Rails server

This is why the Rails server needs to be running for some features to work.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/Shopify/ruby-lsp-rails. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.