This is a massive (in a good way) Vim plugin for editing Ruby on Rails applications.
Easy navigation of the Rails directory structure. gf considers
context and knows about partials, fixtures, and much more. There are
two commands, :A (alternate) and :R (related) for easy jumping
between files, including favorites like model to schema, template to
helper, and controller to functional test. Commands like :Emodel,
:Eview, :Econtroller, are provided to :edit files by type, along
with S, V, and T variants for :split, :vsplit, and
:tabedit. Throw a bang on the end (:Emodel foo!) to automatically
create the file with the standard boilerplate if it doesn't exist.
:help rails-navigation
Enhanced syntax highlighting. From has_and_belongs_to_many to
distance_of_time_in_words, it's here.
Interface to the rails command. Generally, use :Rails console to
call rails console. Many commands have wrappers with additional features:
:Generate controller Blog generates a blog controller and loads the
generated files into the quickfix list, and :Runner wraps rails runner
and doubles as a direct test runner. :help rails-exec
Default task runner. Use :Rails (with no arguments) to run the current
test, spec, or feature. Use :.Rails to do a focused run of just the
method, example, or scenario on the current line. :Rails can also run
arbitrary migrations, load individual fixtures, and more.
:help rails-default-task
Partial and concern extraction. In a view, :Extract {file}
replaces the desired range (typically selected in visual line mode)
with render '{file}', which is automatically created with your
content. In a model or controller, a concern is created, with the
appropriate include declaration left behind.
:help rails-:Extract
Fully customizable. Define "projections" at the global, app, or gem
level to define navigation commands and override the alternate file,
default rake task, syntax highlighting, and more.
:help rails-projections.
Integration with other plugins. If dispatch.vim is installed, :Rails
and other command wrappers will use it for asynchronous execution. Users of
dadbod.vim and
dbext get easy access to
their application's database. Users of
abolish.vim get pluralize and
tableize coercions, and users of bundler.vim get a smattering of
features. :help rails-integration
If you don't have a preferred installation method, I recommend installing pathogen.vim, and then simply copy and paste:
cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone https://github.com/tpope/vim-rails.git
vim -u NONE -c "helptags vim-rails/doc" -c qWhile not strictly necessary, bundler.vim and dispatch.vim are highly recommended.
I installed the plugin and started Vim. Why does only the
:Railscommand exist?
This plugin cares about the current file, not the current working directory. Edit a file from a Rails application.
I opened a new tab. Why does only the
:Railscommand exist?
This plugin cares about the current file, not the current working directory.
Edit a file from a Rails application. You can use :AT and the :T family
of commands to open a new tab and edit a file at the same time.
Can I use rails.vim to edit Rails engines?
It's not supported, but if you touch config/environment.rb in the root
of the engine, things should mostly work.
Can I use rails.vim to edit other Ruby projects?
I wrote rake.vim for exactly that
purpose. It activates for any project with a Rakefile that's not a
Rails application.
What Rails versions are supported?
All of them, although you may notice a few minor breakages if you dip below 3.0. A few features like syntax highlighting tend to reflect the latest version only.
Didn't rails.vim used to handle indent settings?
It got yanked after increasing contention over JavaScript. Check out sleuth.vim.
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Copyright (c) Tim Pope. Distributed under the same terms as Vim itself.
See :help license.